Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer

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Infrastructure & CloudVirtualization Engineer

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Key Responsibilities

Development of Virtualized Packages for Mission Baseline Applications Applications will be consumed both by VDI sessions and thick clients Applications include those with plugins and advanced graphics

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Infrastructure & CloudVirtualization Engineer

Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer Springfield, Virginia or St Louis, MO

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions.

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team as a Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer, supporting the NGA customer mission.

Responsibilities

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What you get to do every day:

→Development of Virtualized Packages for Mission Baseline Applications
- →Applications will be consumed both by VDI sessions and thick clients
- →Applications include those with plugins and advanced graphics requirements
→Work with application testers and mission SMEs to validate mission application behavior
→Incorporate any required sequencing changes into the app sequencing process
→Identify facets of user application settings (registry, AppData, etc.) that need to be persisted across sessions in a non-persistent VDI environment
→Identify automation opportunities for application sequencing and work with the engineering team to streamline the sequencing process for mission applications, once established
→Assist the virtualization team and VDI team with application delivery infrastructure configuration, as needed
→Improve backup/Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations
→Articulating knowledge, discoveries, designs, etc. rapidly and concisely in written detailed designs, test plans and test cases, implementation plans, operational guides, and training guides under project management time and cost-constrained deadlines
→Performing work without appreciable direction and exercising considerable latitude in the determination of technical objectives of assignments
→Working with VMware software defined data center products and tools for troubleshooting and performance tuning
→Analyze, test, and apply regular security patches and software update as required
→In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of Virtualization products and capabilities
→Ability to analyze and apply virtualization product capabilities to changing program requirements
→Good work ethic and active desire to learn
→Skillful time management and organizational skills to set and meet deadlines
→Excellent written and oral communication skills
→Create and maintain technical documentation and provide training to other team members
→Incident resolution and fulfillment of software requests
→Performs all other work as assigned

Requirements

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Requires Bachelor's degree or relevant experience, education, training or certifications in lieu of degree
5+ years of experience with Systems Administration/Virtualization
3+ years of experience with VDI technologies, including VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
2+ years of experience with Citrix XenApp or comparable application virtualization technology (Microsoft App-V, FlexApp, App Volumes, etc)

Required Skills:

Experience with Windows Desktop (10/11) and Server (2012+) Operating Systems
Utilize scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell) to automate tasks and manage deployments.
Experience with non-persistent desktop environments
Experience with profile management solutions such as VMware DEM or Liquidware Labs' Profile-Unity
Familiarity with ActiveDirectory, specifically Group Policy
Understanding of load-balancing application delivery services
Understand principles of ITIL
Able to create architectural design documents and presentations
Able to test and apply hardware and software updates
Understand architectural frameworks such as TOGAF
Virtualization compute environment certification, i.e. VMware Certified Associate for Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DCV)
Familiarity with ticketing systems (Service+, ServiceNow, Remedy, etc)
Occasional trips to the customer site in St. Louis, MO required

Intelligence Community Experience preferred

Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by bcore through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
You’ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $122,000- $147,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.