What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer - Security Clearance Required position at SAIC?
Description
SAIC is hiring a Senior Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer to be located in Virginia Beach, VA. The successful candidate will provide VMware, VDI engineering and Microsoft Windows Server system administration supporting Information Warfare Training Command, Virginia Beach, VA . This position requires the ability to manage the command's Microsoft Windows and VMware virtual infrastructure, as well as participate in the change management process and incident response processes. Travel to Pensacola, FL will be required for orientation.
The Senior VDI Engineer will require :
- Managing VMware vSphere and Horizon server Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Microsoft Windows Server infrastructure.
- Management tasking includes but is not limited to system integration planning, evaluating cybersecurity requirements, implementing security controls, resolving system outages, metrics collection, maintenance support, and the timely entry of communication and tasking into the ticket management tool Service Now.
- Maintain the network's cybersecurity posture and assist with system accreditation efforts.
- Automate and standardize configuration of systems following industry best practices.
- Testing of upgrades and patches to maintain Windows Server 2016 and later.
- Testing of upgrades and patches to maintain VMware vSphere and Horizon versions 7 and later.
- Program in an administrative language, including PowerShell and VMWare CLI, as needed.
- Resolve difficult interoperability problems to obtain operation across all platforms.
- Review / advise on acquisition of hardware, software, needed to support the mission.
- Perform a variety of routine and non-routine tasks associated with Cyber / Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Assurance (IA) support in accordance with National and Department of Defense (DoD) standards to include the Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) / Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Conduct systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies, security needs, and user functional requirements.
- Interact with the engineering management team and senior customer personnel on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines.
- Understand networking theory (routing and switching).
Qualifications
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SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy : SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
