Principal Systems Administrator - VDI Team (Remote)

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Systems Administrator - VDI Team to join our mission at BAE Systems, where we protect those that protect us. This remote position requires extensive experience in designing, securing, and maintaining Omnissa Horizon remote access, application delivery, and virtual desktop environments. As a Principal Systems Administrator, you will collaborate with peers, internal customers, and management to provide technical solutions and lead projects aimed at enhancing the consistency and standardization of IT infrastructure through automation and enterprise services.

What You'll Do

• Design, engineer, deploy, and maintain highly-available and secure Omnissa Horizon Operating environments.
• Support Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop environments, including Citrix Application Delivery Controllers (NetScaler).
• Engage in technical planning (cost, capacity, logistics), architecture, design, implementation, configuration management, maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, mitigation efforts, and monitoring of services and solutions.
• Continuously evaluate currently deployed and emerging Remote Desktop and Access solutions to evolve business operations.
• Define process and success criteria for new technology proof of concepts.
• Assist with the creation of key performance indicators and metrics reports and dashboards to represent service health and user experience.
• Perform customer outreach to support service enhancements and troubleshooting.
• Provide technical and project leadership for the development of advanced solutions, assist with project direction, milestone planning, and completion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field plus 6 or more years of related experience.
• 4+ years of experience supporting a VMWare Horizon environment.
• Functional knowledge of core networking concepts including TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, routers, switches, firewalls, load balancing, VLAN segmentation, etc.
• Superb communication skills with the ability to translate highly technical details into easy-to-understand concepts.
• Excellent organization and project management/project coordination skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience managing Citrix virtual desktops and application delivery environments.
• Experience or knowledge of migrating from Citrix to Horizon platforms.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services core service components.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $96,623 - $164,259 based on experience and qualifications.
• Flexible work arrangements with options for hybrid or fully remote work.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off, holidays, and various leave options including paid parental and military leave.
• Employee assistance program and legal plan.
• Opportunities for professional development and certifications.

Join us at BAE Systems as a Principal Systems Administrator and make a significant impact in the field of IT & Network Engineering. This remote role not only offers a chance to work on cutting-edge technologies but also to contribute to a mission that matters. Apply now to be part of our team!