Enterprise VDI & Workspace Automation Engineer with Security Clearance

Enterprise VDI & Workspace Automation Engineer Onsite Annapolis Junction, MD | US Citizenship Required | Travel (less than 10%) Clearance level: Active TS/SCI with Poly Summary
Our client is a leading provider of technology and mission services to the U.S. government and commercial clients. They deliver innovative solutions in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital modernization, and mission support.

Responsibilities
As an Enterprise VDI & Workspace Automation Engineer, you will drive the end-to-end design, image orchestration, and performance optimization of the organization's virtual desktop ecosystem. Elevating the role beyond routine desktop administration, you will engineer standardized, high-performance Windows golden images, build automated CI/CD-style deployment pipelines, and maintain the underlying Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops infrastructure.

You will be responsible for optimizing user session metrics—minimizing logon durations, streamlining profile management, and tuning application delivery across distributed environments. By leveraging PowerShell scripting and modern endpoint telemetry, you will isolate cross-layer performance bottlenecks, enforce tight security baselines, and deliver a seamless, high-availability virtual workspace experience to end users across the enterprise. Requirements

• Direct experience engineering, managing, or supporting large-scale virtual desktop environments.
• Hands-on experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) or equivalent enterprise VDI platforms.
• Proven ability to build, maintain, optimize, and standardize Windows desktop golden OS images.
• Proficiency using PowerShell or similar scripting technologies to automate deployment and management workflows.
• In-depth knowledge of Windows OS internals, client configurations, and enterprise endpoint management.
• Skill in troubleshooting complex virtual desktop issues, application failures, profile corruption, and session latency.
• Solid understanding of virtualization layers, hypervisors, network connectivity, Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, and PKI certificates.
• Advanced technical diagnostic capabilities to isolate and resolve systemic cross-layer bugs.
• Track record of managing multiple engineering priorities independently within fast-paced enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing desktop delivery via Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) or Machine Creation Services (MCS).
• Expertise configuring and maintaining Citrix ADC/NetScaler, Access Gateway, StoreFront, and Director.
• Experience conducting load testing and performance benchmarking using Login VSI or enterprise telemetry tools.
• Advanced proficiency with FSLogix profile containers, Citrix Profile Management, and Active Directory Group Policies (GPOs).
• Familiarity with underlying hypervisor platforms, including VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Exposure to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Citrix Cloud, or hybrid cloud desktop virtualization architectures.
• Skill leveraging enterprise monitoring platforms (e.g., Splunk, ControlUp, or Tanium) to track session health and performance metrics.
• Proven ability to leverage PowerShell, REST APIs, and configuration management tools for end-to-end environment automation.
• Relevant technical certifications such as Citrix Certified Professional/Expert (CCP-V / CCE-V), Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty, or equivalent. Education/Certification Requirements
• Level II 8570 Certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) Clearance Requirements
• Active TS/SCI w/Poly

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Scute Technologies is a forward-thinking technology solutions provider dedicated to helping organizations modernize, secure, and optimize their digital environments. We specialize in delivering innovative IT, cloud, and cybersecurity services that empower our clients to achieve mission success with confidence and agility.

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