Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer

Leidos has an exciting opportunity to hire an Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer supporting the USAF Next Generation Mission Planning program. You’ll be joining a dynamic team taking Azure Cloud solutions for the DoD to the next  level. In this opportunity you’ll help manage and design Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) solutions supporting 40+ developer groups employing cutting-edge technology stacks. As part of the team, you’ll be tasked with implementing, managing and optimizing AVDs and Virtual Machines (VM), with time to learn & train on existing solutions while driving speed & capability enhancements for our warfighters. Leidos provides a real work-life balance with 3-day weekends and flexible hours.

Primary Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be energetic, organized, eager to learn and comfortable working & speaking in a team environment, placing a high value on collaboration and team success.  Core responsibilities include:

• Architecting/managing secure, high availability systems, adhering to industry standards and following best practices.
• Implementing, managing & optimizing AVD solutions in CI/CD pipelines.
• Designing & implementing approaches to continuously update & secure AVD resources.
• Developing scripts to automate tasks and deployments in a cloud environment.
• Documenting systems and processes for capability growth and improved team collaboration.
• Learning and adapting to new Azure cloud resources, with opportunities for formal training.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship with an active Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 4+ years of experience in Azure and AVD technologies or similar Virtual Desktop solutions.
• Experience with Windows Installer technologies and implementation on shared VM resources.
• Experience architecting & designing Azure-based solutions.
• Understanding of high-availability environments such as clustering, failover, and geographic redundancy .
• Understanding of network design & topologies including edge services & point-to-point VPNs within cloud environs.
• Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint); demonstrable documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Azure, AWS, RHEL, and/or Windows Server certification(s).
• Proficient with a scripting programming language like Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Proficiency with Configuration Management techniques using Ansible.
• Experience with managed Anti-virus tools like McAfee and Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator.
• Familiarization with Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementation.
• Atlassian Tools Suite experience (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo and Bitbucket).

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.