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Requisition #: 1245

Job Title: Virtual Environment Lead

Location: Oahu, HI

Clearance Level: Active DoD - Secret

Required Certification(s):

•Relevant Certifications in VDI and virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware

•Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility, Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization, Nutanix Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, or equivalent).

•Demonstrated 'Advanced Technical Expertise' or certification in accordance with DoD 8140.03

SUMMARY

The USARPAC Enterprise Pacific IT C5 Solutions (EPICS) program will provide IT services, strategies, designs, modernization, hardware, and software to enable exercises and operations.

Agile Defense is seeking a Virtual Environment Lead that will provide technical leadership and management for all virtualized environments, encompassing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), server virtualization, and potentially other virtualized services as required. This role ensures secure, reliable, and optimized virtualized solutions supporting mission-critical operations. A significant portion of this role will focus on the detailed management of VDI systems.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•Provide technical leadership and management for all virtualized environments, encompassing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), server virtualization, and potentially other virtualized services as required.

•Ensures secure, reliable, and optimized virtualized solutions supporting mission-critical operations.

•Detailed management of VDI systems.

•Leadership and Management: Lead a team of technical specialists through all phases of the program, ensuring successful integration and execution of all program segments and services.

•Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison with program sponsors, customers, and other stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment with program objectives.

•Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve program goals, including the introduction of emerging technologies and forward-looking strategies.

•Performance Monitoring: Establish policies and procedures for achieving the standards required for contract performance and monitor progress to ensure conformity to prescribed standards.

•Resource Management: Assign, schedule, direct, and control work effort of technical and functional specialists, ensuring efficient use of resources and adherence to budget constraints.

•Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks to program success, including technical, financial, and operational risks.

•Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality and accuracy of all deliverables, including technical documentation, reports, and correspondence.

•Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for program growth and improvement, and implement changes to enhance program performance and customer satisfaction.

•Compliance: Ensure compliance with all contractual, regulatory, and security requirements, including cybersecurity standards and policies.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

•Leadership and Management: Lead a team of technical specialists through all phases of the program, ensuring successful integration and execution of all program segments and services. Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve program goals, including the introduction of emerging technologies and forward-looking strategies. Performance Monitoring: Establish policies and procedures for achieving the standards required for contract performance and monitor progress to ensure conformity to prescribed standards. Resource Management: Assign, schedule, direct, and control work effort of technical and functional specialists, ensuring efficient use of resources and adherence to budget constraints

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Certifications

•Relevant Certifications in VDI and virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware

•Demonstrated 'Advanced Technical Expertise' or certification in accordance with DoD 8140.03

Education, Background, and Years of Experience

•Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in VDI administration and management, with specific expertise in virtual systems (e.g. Citrix Virtual Apps, virtual desktops, cross domain solutions / access solutions, VDI).

•Expertise in at least one major VDI platform (e.g., VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Azure Virtual Desktop)

•Strong understanding of virtualization technologies (e.g. hypervisors like VMware ESXi or Hyper-V).

•Proficiency in networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SSL/TLS), storage solutions (SAN, NAS), and security policies relevant to VDI environments.

•Experience with scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or Bash) for VDI management.

•Demonstrated ability to monitor VDI performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize the environment for a smooth user experience.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills

•Experience in VDI administration and management, with specific expertise in virtual systems (e.g. Citrix Virtual Apps, virtual desktops, cross domain solutions / access solutions, VDI).

•Expertise in at least one major VDI platform (e.g., VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Azure Virtual Desktop)

•Strong understanding of virtualization technologies (e.g. hypervisors like VMware ESXi or Hyper-V).

•Proficiency in networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SSL/TLS), storage solutions (SAN, NAS), and security policies relevant to VDI environments.

•Experience with scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or Bash) for VDI management.

•Demonstrated ability to monitor VDI performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize the environment for a smooth user experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions

•Contractor site with travel required.

•General office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time.

•The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are not hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc.

•Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available.

Strength Demands

•Sedentary – 10 lbs. Maximum lifting, occasional lift/carry of small articles. Some occasional walking or standing may be required. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Physical Requirements

•Stand or Sit; Walk; Repetitive Motion; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; See

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.

Happy - Be Infectious.

Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.

Helpful - Be Supportive.

Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.

Honest - Be Trustworthy.

Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.

Humble - Be Grounded.

Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.

Hungry - Be Eager.

Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.

Hustle - Be Driven.

Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

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