Meridian Systematics
Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer
Full Time • Springfield
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer
Location: On-site (Occasional travel to customer site in St. Louis, MO)
Clearance: Top Secret / SCI
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
Position Overview
The Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer supports the virtualization and delivery of mission-critical applications within the User Facing and Data Center Services Contract for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) systems. This role is responsible for packaging, sequencing, testing, and deploying Windows applications across non-persistent VDI environments, virtual machines, and thick clients.
Key Responsibilities
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Application Packaging & Sequencing: Develop, sequence, test, and maintain virtualized mission applications with complex dependencies, plugins, and advanced graphics requirements.
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Profile & Persistence Management: Identify user settings (registry keys, AppData, configuration files) to ensure seamless persistence across non-persistent VDI sessions.
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VDI Infrastructure & Operations: Troubleshoot, configure, and performance-tune Citrix, VMware, and VDI application delivery platforms; support backup, DR, and COOP capabilities.
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Automation & Security: Leverage PowerShell and scripting tools to automate packaging workflows. Analyze, test, and deploy security patches per program guidelines.
- Collaboration & Documentation: Work with application testers and mission SMEs to resolve compatibility issues. Author designs, test plans, SOPs, and operational guides while providing technical guidance to team members.
Required Qualifications
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Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI.
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Compliance: DoD 8140.01 / 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, SSCP).
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Experience:
- 5+ years in systems administration and/or virtualization (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with VDI technologies (VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Microsoft RDS).
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with application virtualization/packaging (Citrix XenApp, App-V, VMware App Volumes, or FlexApp).
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Technical Proficiency: Proven ability to package, sequence, troubleshoot, and deploy Windows applications in enterprise virtualized environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with PowerShell scripting and packaging automation.
- Profile management experience (VMware DEM, Liquidware ProfileUnity).
- Active Directory, Group Policy, and enterprise load-balancing experience.
- Administration of Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2012+.
- VMware software-defined data center (SDDC) tuning and certifications (e.g., VCA-DCV).
- Working knowledge of ITIL practices, ticketing systems (ServiceNow/Remedy), and TOGAF frameworks.
Compensation: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
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