Systems Administrator VDI

Job Description

Description

Introduction

Make a difference for national security by joining a team of dedicated IT professionals who will sustain, modernize and transform the enterprise IT capabilities of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).  The Air Force and Combatant Commands Business Group of SAIC is seeking a Systems Administrator - VDI to support a transformational infrastructure program for DCSA.

SAIC is proud to be supporting DCSA in safeguarding our nation's information.  DCSA is the designated oversight authority on the accreditation of classified facilities, information systems, and the insider threat program.  This involves security oversight of more than 10,000 companies and approximately 13,000 facilities involved in classified work throughout the DoD and 31 Federal agencies.

Specifically, on the DCSA One IT program, SAIC will provide an enterprise IT solution that delivers highly secured and adaptable IT infrastructure, provides customer support, and cutting-edge technologies that support operations and advance the DCSA mission under a single IT environment (i.e., One IT).

Job Description:

 • Provides engineering support to virtualization management of the desktop/laptop operating systems as part of the overall strategic objective of the customer's It modernization and IT initiatives to provide an improved flexible and evolving enterprise IT environment to support their mission IAW DoD policies and procedures and commonly utilized industry best practices.
 • Architects, plans, engineers, and implements desktop virtualization technology and solutions.
 • Integrates approved images into the customer's virtual desktop/laptop environment to allow direct connection to the cloud.
 • Manages end-user applications and software for desktops/laptops, and applications hosted in the VDI environment.
 • Coordinates with network, server services, and security teams to resolve issues and ensure a consistent and compatible configuration across the client infrastructure.
 • Facilitates automated software deployment, as well as, image creation and compatibility.
 • Ensures security compliance through patching, encryption, configuration management, energy management, remote device management, and reporting/visibility.  Resolved issues involving end-user hardware or software in the virtual environment.
 • Provides technical support for computing platforms for desktops, laptops, and mobile devices; device configuration, technical refresh, and migration of customer data from one machine to another; and cradle-to-grave service activities.
 • Coordinates with technicians to develop and maintain Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and performs/directs testing.
 • Creates Gold Images for E-VDI.  Researches, maintains, and applies expertise in emerging technologies, and industry developments, trends, best practices, and principles of virtualization.
 • Develops knowledge articles related to virtualization and VDI environments.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

It is required that the Systems Administrator VDI have the following qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science.
• Nine (9) or more years of relevant experience.  An additional four (4) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Top Secret clearance (SCI eligibility).
• One or more of the following IAT-II Certifications: CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND and/or Security+ CE.

Desired Qualifications:

• TS/SCI.
• Familiarity with data center technologies to include:
  • Cabling requirements; racking of servers; experience with Dell servers to include VxRails and 740/750 platforms.
  • Experience with VDI technologies primarily focused on VMware/Omnissa and devices to include zero and thin clients.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.