[Hiring] Cloud VDI Engineer @Applied Research Solutions

Role Description

ARS is seeking a Cloud VDI Engineer to design, operate, automate, and enhance Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments within a classified government environment. This role ensures the reliability, security, and performance of Windows and Linux virtual desktop infrastructure, including:

• Image creation
• Session host management
• Application delivery
• Platform monitoring
• Advanced troubleshooting

The Cloud VDI Engineer supports a mission-critical virtual desktop platform by collaborating closely with:

• Platform Engineering
• SRE
• DevOps
• Security
• Networking
• Application development teams

This role contributes to:

• Architectural decisions
• Cloud-native integrations
• Automation strategies
• High-assurance cloud design patterns

The engineer will help scale and modernize the AVD service while maintaining strict security and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen
• Active Secret security clearance
• Ability to meet eligibility requirements for applicable Special Access Programs
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent relevant experience, if contract allows)
• At least three years of professional experience supporting cloud, VDI, or virtualized infrastructure
• Hands-on experience administering Azure Virtual Desktop or a comparable enterprise VDI platform
• Experience building, patching, and maintaining Windows virtual machine images
• Working knowledge of Azure services supporting VDI environments
• Strong Windows systems administration and troubleshooting skills
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Security+ certified or ability to obtain within 1-2 months

Requirements

• Experience with at least one configuration-management or automation tool (e.g., Salt, Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Experience troubleshooting identity, networking, profile, application, and performance issues in virtualized environments
• Experience with platform monitoring, incident response, and root-cause analysis
• AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator certification

Benefits

• Industry competitive benefits package
• Awards and recognition program
• Personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers