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(Additional Education, Training, Certifications or Work Experience can be substituted in lieu of degree or work experience)A degree may be substituted with additional years of experience\n\n8140.01M IAT Level II certification\n3+ years of experience with VDI technologies, including VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.\n2+ years of experience with Citrix XenApp or comparable application virtualization technology (Microsoft App-V, FlexApp, App Volumes, etc)\nDesired Qualifications:\nExperience with Windows Desktop (10/11) and Server (2012+) Operating Systems\nUtilize scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell) to automate tasks and manage deployments. \nExperience with non-persistent desktop environments\nExperience with profile management solutions such as VMware DEM or Liquidware Labs' Profile-Unity\nFamiliarity with ActiveDirectory, specifically Group Policy\nUnderstanding of load-balancing application delivery services\nUnderstand principles of ITIL\nAble to create architectural design documents and presentations\nAble to test and apply hardware and software updates\nUnderstand architectural frameworks such as TOGAF\nVirtualization compute environment certification, i.e. VMware Certified Associate for Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DCV)\nFamiliarity with ticketing systems (Service+, ServiceNow, Remedy, etc) Travel Required: Occasional trips to the customer site in St. Louis, MO Telecommuting Options: Onsite only, work tasks require access to customer networks\nWork Location: Customer Site\nUS Citizenship Required\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\nGrowth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\nSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\nRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\nCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.\nThe likely salary range for this position is $125,800 - $170,200. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Scheduled Weekly Hours:\n40Travel Required:\nLess than 10%Telecommuting Options:\nOnsiteWork Location:\nUSA VA SpringfieldAdditional Work Locations:\nUSA MO St. LouisTotal Rewards at GDIT:\nOur benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. 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