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Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer.

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Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role supports mission-critical application virtualization and delivery for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency systems.
  • The Person:The person will package, sequence, test, and deploy Windows applications, troubleshoot Citrix, VMware and VDI platforms, automate packaging with PowerShell, and produce designs, test plans, SOPs, and operational guides.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has 5+ years in systems administration and/or virtualization, 3+ years with VDI technologies, 2+ years with application virtualization and packaging, and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

About the role

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Parental leave

Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer


Location: On-site (Occasional travel to customer site in St. Louis, MO)
Clearance: Top Secret / SCI
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required

Position Overview

The Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer supports the virtualization and delivery of mission-critical applications within the User Facing and Data Center Services Contract for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) systems. This role is responsible for packaging, sequencing, testing, and deploying Windows applications across non-persistent VDI environments, virtual machines, and thick clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Application Packaging & Sequencing: Develop, sequence, test, and maintain virtualized mission applications with complex dependencies, plugins, and advanced graphics requirements.

  • Profile & Persistence Management: Identify user settings (registry keys, AppData, configuration files) to ensure seamless persistence across non-persistent VDI sessions.

  • VDI Infrastructure & Operations: Troubleshoot, configure, and performance-tune Citrix, VMware, and VDI application delivery platforms; support backup, DR, and COOP capabilities.

  • Automation & Security: Leverage PowerShell and scripting tools to automate packaging workflows. Analyze, test, and deploy security patches per program guidelines.

  • Collaboration & Documentation: Work with application testers and mission SMEs to resolve compatibility issues. Author designs, test plans, SOPs, and operational guides while providing technical guidance to team members.
Required Qualifications

  • Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI.

  • Compliance: DoD 8140.01 / 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, SSCP).

  • Experience:

    • 5+ years in systems administration and/or virtualization (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
    • 3+ years of hands-on experience with VDI technologies (VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Microsoft RDS).
    • 2+ years of hands-on experience with application virtualization/packaging (Citrix XenApp, App-V, VMware App Volumes, or FlexApp).
  • Technical Proficiency: Proven ability to package, sequence, troubleshoot, and deploy Windows applications in enterprise virtualized environments.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with PowerShell scripting and packaging automation.
  • Profile management experience (VMware DEM, Liquidware ProfileUnity).
  • Active Directory, Group Policy, and enterprise load-balancing experience.
  • Administration of Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2012+.
  • VMware software-defined data center (SDDC) tuning and certifications (e.g., VCA-DCV).
  • Working knowledge of ITIL practices, ticketing systems (ServiceNow/Remedy), and TOGAF frameworks.
Published August 28, 2026
Location Springfield, IL
Category Systems Administration & Operations  
Job Type Full-Time  

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