Location: Alexandria, VA
the implementation of new solutions. The administrator will help drive adoption of trusted thin-client platforms and virtual desktops across a diverse user base by focusing on improving the reliability, functionality, and user experience of the systems. This individual will work in a team environment to ensure mission needs are met for internal and external customers.
Primary Responsibilities: Individuals in this role will be required to perform remote administration of servers located in offsite data centers. Provide Tier 2 operations support and be able to rapidly distinguish isolated user problems vs service outages for Citrix technologies to include; Citrix Xen Desktop, Citrix Xen
App, Citrix Net Scaler, and Citrix Store Front. Monitor Citrix infrastructure and identify system anomalies before they impact customers to include storage availability/capacity, network connectivity, database health, and other daily health checks as required.
Work closely with Engineering staff to plan out future modernization efforts to meet customer and administrator requirements. Collaborate to perform network latency analysis to address slow connections and user experience issues with alacrity. Implement version and architectural changes to existing, approved, systems to maintain operability and security of the environment Implement major system upgrades as designed and approved
Coordinate with other Tier 2 and Tier 3 teams for testing and deployment of Group Policy modifications Perform periodic backup and restoration of servers Monitor desktop capacity to size the environment based on typical usage trends Monitor License and Certificate status on the systems and coordinate the renewal and installation as needed.
Coordinate with customers and stakeholders to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions associated with incident tickets and requirements. Establish comprehensive availability and capacity management solution using lessons learned Develop solutions to technical issues. Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for root cause analysis, engineering technical backssment and process improvement initiatives.
Periodically review, update, and generate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for systems and services under your control. Update troubleshooting and monitoring documentation for 24/7/365 IT watch personnel. Provide mentorship and training for junior team members. Basic Qualifications: Experience with interacting with customers to handle service inquiries and problems. Experience working as a Tier 2 system administrator: familiar with using desktop software applications such as web browsing and client software, and IT Service Management software.
Knowledge of IC IT standards and best practices. In-depth knowledge of Citrix technologies to include, Xen Desktop, Xen App, Net Scaler, and Store Front. Experience with patch and upgrade methodology for front-end and back-end systems based on Citrix and VMware technologies. Experience with rapid testing, validation, and deployment of new baseline images Familiarity with utilizing and supporting Microsoft RDS Host servers to provide virtual desktops to customers Extensive experience with conducting incident and trend analysis via log review, performance baselining/review, and other incident/problem management techniques to develop solutions to ongoing issues impacting the customer experience Experience with Scripting/Automation Experience troubleshooting issues in a growing environment.
Time management skills. Strong oral and written communications skills. Track record of working effectively within a team, and support to peers toward improved processes and results. Experience with support ticket management systems. Experience mentoring others and/or supervising others. Candidate must, at a minimum, meet Do D 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP).
Preferred Qualifications: Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) ITIL Foundations Certification Education: Bachelor's degree with 6 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 4 years Education equivalency of Associate’s with 8 years of related experience or High School Diploma with 10 years of related experience can be used in lieu of Bachelor’s degree. Security Clearance: Due to the nature of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required. TS/SCI with Poly is required for this position or TS/SCI and willingness to obtain a Poly.
Pay Range: Pay Range $68,900.00 - $124,550.00 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. Original Posting Date: 12/11/2023 While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
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Security Agency (CISA) that sits within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). You will work on projects through all aspects of the software development life cycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing. Position requires US citizenship.
Responsibilities Will work within a fast-paced Agile Dev Ops team contributing and collaborating within your scrum team on a daily basis. Analyze software requirements and provide solutions. Perform analysis, design, coding, testing, implementation, and maintenance of software solutions. Provide Full Stack software development support for User Interfaces, REST APIs, Data Access Layers. Ensure software
developed passes and completes stages within the CI pipeline. Qualifications Must be able to pass a DHS Suitability clearance Minimum 4+ years Agile Software Development experience Proficient in Java Spring Boot and JPA Proficient in Frontend UI development with Java Script frameworks such as j Query, React, Angular, Vue Proficient in developing data access layers with Database schemas using JPA Experience in Web Based Full Stack Development Experience developing in a Docker and Docker Compose environment Experience writing automated test such as: unit, integration, functional, 508, performance, and end-to-end.
Experience developing in environments that utilize CI/CD tools for build,
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Our Technology Stack We have focused our capabilities on open standards, products and tools that can operate across multiple platforms.
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We draw upon multiple agile practices including Scrum, Extreme Programming, Lean Software, and Google Venture's Design Sprint. We work to minimize the meetings and documentation so that our developers can focus on designing and coding. With our approach, we specialize in developing technically challenging applications that serve clients in the public and private sectors. The perks of being a Simon Computing employee don't stop at collaborating with great people on stimulating projects. We also offer a full range of benefits to support our employees: Free medical, dental, and vision insurance with comprehensive coverage Competitive salaries Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Disability and life insurance 401(k) retirement plan Paid leave (holiday, sick and vacation) Employee referral bonuses 529 college savings plan Education reimbursements Fun team building events Simon Computing, Inc.
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