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This senior-level role provides technical leadership for the organization's virtual desktop infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, scalability, and performance across on-premises environments.\nThe Senior Citrix VDI Engineer collaborates with systems engineers, network engineers, cybersecurity teams, application owners, and project managers to deliver secure, resilient, and efficient virtual desktop and application services. The position serves as the technical lead for VDI infrastructure projects, lifecycle management, troubleshooting, automation, and disaster recovery planning.\nResponsibilities:\nDesign and architect the Citrix enterprise VDI solution for scalability, performance, and resiliency \nLead at-scale VDI deployments, migrations, and platform upgrades \nOptimize VDI environments for cost, performance, and user experience (density, compute resource allocation, storage I/O) \nEstablish standards for image management, application delivery, and security within the VDI environment \nLead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex, high-impact VDI incidents \nMentor mid-level engineers and collaborate with security teams on VDI hardening and compliance \nEvaluate emerging end-user computing technologies and recommend roadmap changes\nQualifications\nRequired:\nBachelor’s Degree required (experience and education equivalents are considered and can be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree). \n10 years of general work experience / 8 years relevant “functional” experience in end-user computing/VDI engineering \nAdvanced certification preferred (Citrix CCP-V, VMware VCP-VCF) \nDeep expertise in VDI architecture, application virtualization, and performance tuning at scale \nDemonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide VDI programs or migrations \nStrong cross-functional collaboration skills with server, network, storage, and security teams \nDesired:\nExperience with a Citrix VDI environment \nExperience with a VMware ESXi, vCenter virtual infrastructure \nExperience with enterprise management of Dell Wyse Thin-Clients \nExperience with peripherals such as printers, scanners, card readers in VDI environment \nExperience with network attached storage and protocols such as NFS and CIFS \nClearance:\nAn active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.\nLocation and Schedule:\nThis position is onsite at the customer location in Washington, DC. The environment requires onsite support five days per week, with some flexibility in scheduling based on program and customer requirements. Core business hours are 8am-4pm.\nAbout Quantum Sky\nCompensation:\nCompensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $150,000-$160,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.\nBenefits:\nHighlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.\nThe world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it.\nAt Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. 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