TS/SCI VDI Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance

If you are interested, please apply here or email an updated copy of your resume to Job #: 3056744 Apex Systems is currently hiring a VDI Cloud Engineer with a large federal client. As a VDI Cloud Engineer, you will transform technology into opportunity by connecting and enhancing critical enterprise IT systems. You will play a key role in ensuring the security and intelligence of our technological infrastructure. Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled VDI Cloud Engineer to perform daily operations and maintenance activities for our virtual desktop infrastructure and cloud environments.

The selected professional will monitor system availability, performance, capacity, and health while responding to operational alerts and issues. This role requires proactive troubleshooting of virtual machines, operating systems, applications, and networking components to ensure continuous system performance. This on-site position provides critical technical support to maintain robust secure systems and infrastructure operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily operations and maintenance activities for the existing virtual desktop infrastructure and cloud environment.
• Monitor system availability, performance, capacity, and health, responding promptly to operational alerts and issues.
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents involving virtual desktop environments, virtual machines, operating systems, applications, authentication, and network storage.
• Provision, modify, maintain, and decommission virtual machines and other resources within the established operational procedures.
• Support existing desktop pools, user assignments, profiles, policies, images, and applications.
• Perform routine patching, configuration changes, software updates, and maintenance in accordance with approved change management procedures.
• Analyze system logs, alerts, events, and performance data to identify and resolve operational problems.
• Maintain existing system documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), configuration records, and operational guides.
• Coordinate with network, security, storage, endpoint, application, and service desk teams to resolve operational issues.
• Support vulnerability remediation and security compliance activities applicable to the environment.

Required Qualifications Technical Skills: Strong systems administration experience within Windows-based enterprise environments. Required certifications include Security+ and Azure Administrator Associate. Working knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, authentication services, and enterprise networking is necessary. Candidate must demonstrate experience troubleshooting virtual machines, applications, connectivity, and performance issues, along with familiarity with cloud infrastructure services including compute, storage, networking, identity, and monitoring.

Location: Ft. Meade, MD
Onsite expectation: 100% ONSITE
Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI
Salary/Pay range: $60-70/hr.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment* Apex Systems Military & Veteran Programs
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• Military-Friendly Employer: Recognized as a Military Friendly® Employer for multiple consecutive years.
• Transition Programs: DoD Skill Bridge program with multiple pathway options.
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Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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