Waypoint Human Capital
Waypoint Human Capital

VDI Engineer (Azure Virtual Desktop & Omnissa Horizon)

Remote in Dayton, OH, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Full Time
On-site
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Skills

  • Security Clearance
  • Implementation Management
  • Testing
  • FOCUS
  • ProVision
  • Virtualization
  • Storage
  • Servers
  • Operating Systems
  • Active Directory
  • Firmware
  • Collaboration
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Tier 3
  • Training
  • Optimization
  • Computer Hardware
  • Research and Development
  • Security+
  • DoD
  • VMware
  • Thin Client
  • Windows PowerShell
  • Bash
  • Python
  • Scheduling
  • STIG
  • Documentation
  • Technical Communication
  • Technical Drafting
  • Microsoft
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Virtual Desktop
  • Amazon Web Services
  • VMware Certified Professional
  • VCP
  • VDI
  • Cloud Computing

Summary

Position Title: VDI Engineer - Azure Virtual Desktop & Omnissa Horizon
Position Type: Full-time on-site/hybrid
Position Location: Dayton, OH
Clearance Required: Active TS w/SCI eligibility Primary Platform Focus Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Omnissa/VMware Horizon
Description
Waypoint's client is seeking a VDI Engineer - Azure Virtual Desktop & Omnissa Horizon to support implementation, management, maintenance, security compliance, testing, and documentation of a multi-cloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and thin-client endpoint environment. The selected engineer will focus on Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Omnissa/VMware Horizon as part of a four-person VDI engineering team structured for technical redundancy and continuity across all supported platforms.
Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain AVD gold images, multi-session host pools, FSLogix profile containers, and cost-saving auto-scaling rules.
  • Provision and optimize Horizon instant clones, virtualization storage layers, Horizon Connection Servers, and hybrid extensions.
  • Establish pilot groups, collect latency, logon-time, and peripheral-compatibility metrics, and refine virtual desktop templates from user feedback.
  • Apply DISA STIGs across VDI operating-system templates, Active Directory policies, endpoint firmware, and supporting cloud resources.
  • Collaborate with ISSOs on compliance packages, continuous monitoring, POA&Ms, patch compliance, and vulnerability mitigation.
  • Author, test, and gather technical evidence supporting CTO and ATO packages.
  • Develop and maintain CONOPS, SOPs, technical design documentation, and architectural whitepapers.
  • Provide Tier-3 escalation support and standardized technical instructions and training to operations personnel.
  • Provide recommendations on cloud-consumption optimization, hardware lifecycle planning, and Zero Trust security architectures.
  • Coordinate with integration, security, and operations stakeholders to align VDI templates, applications, and networks with enterprise R&D guidelines and deployment pipelines.

Required Qualifications
  • CompTIA Security+ meeting the DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level II baseline, or a globally recognized equivalent certification (mandatory).
  • Hands-on VDI administration experience with at least one primary platform: Microsoft AVD, AWS WorkSpaces, or Omnissa/VMware Horizon.
  • Experience configuring and operating 10ZiG Manager or an equivalent thin-client deployment console.
  • Proficiency with PowerShell, Bash, or Python for template deployment, cloud-resource scheduling, and user-profile automation.
  • Documented experience executing STIG checklists and supporting CTO/ATO documentation packages in highly regulated enterprise environments.
  • Strong technical communication skills, including SOPs, technical design blueprints, and system whitepapers.

Desired Qualifications
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator.
  • VMware Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM) or Omnissa Horizon credentials.
  • Experience supporting multiple VDI platforms across cloud-native and hybrid environments.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91113162
  • Position Id: d9de6a884f16010b30d76f2b51fe1104
  • Posted 1 day ago
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