Onsite Software Virtualization Engineer

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About the role

  • Software Virtualization Engineer supporting virtualization of mission applications for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter by developing packages and improving operations.

Responsibilities

  • Development of Virtualized Packages for Mission Baseline Applications
  • Applications will be consumed both by VDI sessions and thick clients
  • Applications include those with plugins and advanced graphics requirements
  • Work with application testers and mission SME's to validate mission application behavior
  • Incorporate any required sequencing changes into the app sequencing process
  • Identify facets of user application settings (registry, AppData, etc.) that need to be persisted across sessions in a non-persistent VDI environment
  • Identify automation opportunities for application sequencing and work with the engineering team to streamline the sequencing process for mission applications, once established
  • Assist the virtualization team and VDI team with application delivery infrastructure configuration, as needed
  • Improve backup/Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations.
  • Articulating knowledge, discoveries, designs, etc. rapidly and concisely in written detailed designs, test plans and test cases, implementation plans, operational guides, and training guides under project management time and cost-constrained deadlines.
  • Performing work without appreciable direction and exercising considerable latitude in the determination of technical objectives of assignments.
  • Working with VMware software defined data center products and tools for troubleshooting and performance tuning.
  • Analyze, test, and apply regular security patches and software update as required
  • In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of Virtualization products and capabilities
  • Ability to analyze and apply virtualization product capabilities to changing program requirements
  • Good work ethic and active desire to learn.
  • Skillful time management and organizational skills to set and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Create and maintain technical documentation and provide training to other team members
  • Incident resolution and fulfillment of software requests
  • Performs all other work as assigned.

Requirements

  • TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to obtain a CI Polygraph
  • Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience with Systems Administration/Virtualization. (Additional education, training, certifications or work experience can be substituted in lieu of degree or work experience.) A degree may be substituted with additional years of experience
  • 8140.01M IAT Level II certification
  • 3+ years of experience with VDI technologies, including VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
  • 2+ years of experience with Citrix XenApp or comparable application virtualization technology (Microsoft App-V, FlexApp, App Volumes, etc)

Benefits

  • Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
  • Health Savings Account with company contribution
  • Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401k with generous company match
  • Training and Development Opportunities
  • Award Programs
  • Variety of Company Sponsored Events

Job title

Software Virtualization Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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