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Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions · 6 hours ago

VDI Systems Administrator

Germantown, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions is seeking a VDI Systems Administrator to join an exciting project with the Dept of Energy. The role involves providing Tier III IT operations support and managing the virtual desktop infrastructure lifecycle, ensuring secure and compliant delivery of virtual desktops and applications.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesRecruitingStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Ally Koester

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain the VMware Horizon VDI environment, including connection servers, security servers, Unified Access Gateways (UAGs), and instant clone/linked clone deployments

Manage Windows virtual desktops and published applications, ensuring secure baselines and compliance with organizational policies

Implement and enforce conditional access, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and VDI security policies through Azure AD, VMware Access, and Group Policy

Support various VDI use cases, including persistent and non-persistent desktops, ensuring proper resource allocation and user experience

Provide Tier III support for VDI troubleshooting, virtual machine provisioning issues, and performance bottlenecks

Oversee the provisioning, deployment, and retirement of virtual desktops and application layers across the enterprise

Maintain accurate records of VDI pool inventories, compliance status, and lifecycle tracking

Manage golden images, application delivery methods (e.g., App Volumes, MSIX App Attach), and user environment management solutions (e.g., DEM/UEM)

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to remediate vulnerabilities identified through VDI compliance gaps and ensure secure configurations

Continuously monitor VDI environment health, performance metrics (e.g., CPU, memory, IOPS, network latency), and user session quality

Generate and deliver compliance and audit reports related to VDI usage, security postures, and resource consumption to leadership and stakeholders

Detect and resolve VDI pool compliance failures, policy conflicts, and outages in line with Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Track and report on license utilization for VDI components and resource consumption

Maintain and update the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) with VDI infrastructure components, virtual desktop images, and configurations

Submit all changes via the OIM-approved change management system in accordance with the Change Control Review (CCR) process

Evaluate proposed changes for technical and cybersecurity risk, ensuring compliance with secure baselines

Document and maintain VDI architecture, policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and configuration records, reviewed quarterly or after major changes

Qualification

VMware HorizonVDI lifecycle managementPowerShell scriptingAzure CLIVMware Certified ProfessionalCompTIA Security+Network+Technical proficiencyCollaboration with cybersecurityDocumentation skills

Required

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field or equivalent relevant experience

7-10 years of experience in information technology, systems administration or other IT related field

Demonstrated technical proficiency equivalent to industry-recognized certifications, such as: VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DTM or VCP-DCV) certification, CompTIA Security+ or Network+

Proficiency in PowerShell scripting, Azure CLI, and automation tools for VDI and vSphere management