Lead VDI Systems Engineer

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented LeadVDI Systems Engineer to join our team in Doral, FL.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Leading the architectural design, deployment, administration, and performance optimization of enterprise Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions (e.g., VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops).
• Managing virtual application delivery, golden image maintenance, user profile orchestration, and hypervisor baseline infrastructure.
• Collaborating with cross-functional technical teams, system administrators, and leadership to define desktop virtualization strategies and integration baselines.
• Conducting root-cause analysis, advanced system diagnostics, and performance troubleshooting across virtualized desktop environments.
• Maintaining system baselines, configuration management records, patch update schedules, and engineering documentation for virtual infrastructure.
• Executing storage capacity planning, host hypervisor optimization, and security compliance verification across VDI cluster deployments.
• Recommending and implementing continuous engineering process improvements to streamline VDI provisioning and enhance user experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 7+ years of experience in systems engineering and enterprise VDI deployment.
• OR a master’s degree and 5+ or more years of relevant experience
• OR an associate’s degree and 9+ or more years of relevant experience
• OR a high school diploma and 11+ or more years of relevant experience
• Proven experience leading the design, administration, and technical support of enterprise-scale VDI environments (VMware Horizon, Omnissa, or Citrix).
• Strong background in hyperconverged infrastructure, virtual storage management (vSAN/SAN), Active Directory Group Policies (GPOs), and virtual desktop optimization.
• Experience maintaining system baselines, configuration management controls, and automated patching schedules.
• Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex technical engineering documentation and virtual infrastructure architecture diagrams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant professional certifications such as VMware Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM), VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP), Citrix Certified Associate/Professional (CCA-V/CCP-V), or CompTIA Security+.
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Military Command operations, Combatant Command environments, or Department of Defense enterprise technical environments.
• Familiarity with DoD STIG compliance, user profile management tools (App Volumes, DEM/UEM), and automated software deployment platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multi-disciplinary engineering teams in fast-paced operational environments.

Clearance Requirements

Must hold a current/active top secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.