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title: 'Virtual Desktop Engineer II at Agile Defense'
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# Virtual Desktop Engineer II at Agile Defense

- **Company:** Agile Defense
- **Location:** Pocatello, ID
- **Compensation:** $130k–$150k
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-01
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/agile-defense/d630ef56-d55c-4c51-b922-bd8afdbaff78

## Job description

## About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #: 1975 Job Title: Virtual Desktop Engineer II Location: Pocatello, ID, Hybrid with four days onsite and one day remote or option to work four 10 hour days on site. Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph

Job Description The Virtual Desktop Engineer II will be responsible for the engineering, deployment, and maintenance of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) systems within the FBI. This includes supporting predominantly Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) and some Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments.

## JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- VDI Design & Implementation
- Design and deploy VDI solutions, including planning, requirements analysis, implementation, training, and ongoing support.
- Engineer and maintain Microsoft OS baseline images for FBI endpoints, ensuring compliance with DISA STIG and FBI security standards.
- Support mixed Windows and Linux environments.
- System Engineering & Support
- Support server virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Nutanix).
- Maintain and update system documentation, including inventory, patch levels, and configuration details.
- Provide final-tier support and timely problem resolution.
- Automate, Optimize, and create IaC using PowerShell and other tools
- Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline provisioning, patching, and maintenance.
- Implement orchestration tools to enhance deployment speed, standardization, and user experience.
- Monitor and optimize system and application performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
- Analyze and improve Security & Compliance
- Ensure systems meet performance, security, availability, and user experience requirements.
- Maintain backup, recovery, and redundancy strategies.
- Assist with system accreditation and continuous monitoring.
- Collaboration & Documentation
- Liaise with vendors and internal IT teams for cross-team issue resolution.
- Provide real-time system performance dashboards and reporting.
- Author Tier 1 and Tier 2 support documentation and FAQs.
- Conduct knowledge transfer and training for government staff using industry best practices.

Education and Background

- Bachelor's degree preferred

Required Skills Clearance

- Current Top-Secret Clearance with the capability of obtaining and maintaining CI-Poly to meet contract requirements.

Required Skills and Qualifications

- Minimum of 6 years experience with designing and implementing desktop virtualization, application virtualization, and virtual server platforms.
- Experience in largescale mission-critical IT environments

## Preferred Skills

- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Virtualization Platforms: Omnissa Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, VMware vSphere, Nutanix
- Scripting & Automation: Scripting (PowerShell, Python, etc) for provisioning, IaC orchestration, and system efficiency
- Certifications - VMware Certified Professional – Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM), Omnissa Certified Administrator (OCA-H), Omnissa Certified Engineer (OCE-H), Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V), Nutanix Platform Professional (NPP)
- Directory Services: Active Directory, GPO Management
- Storage Infrastructure: vSAN, Fibre Channel, NFS
- Management Tools: MECM, MSCSP, Microsoft Office Suite
- Other: Load Balancers, Microsoft SQL, Application Virtualization

Working Conditions

Environmental Conditions – Office & Datacenter

Strength Demands – Occasionally lift 50+lbs in teams

Physical Requirements – Sit, Stand

In addition, Agile Defense invests in its employees beyond just compensation.  Agile’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Learning and Development opportunities as well as other optional benefit elections.

Our Core Values

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

## About Agile Defense

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Agile Defense delivers advanced digital transformation, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions to support critical national security and civilian missions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (owned by Enlightenment Capital; last private equity round in November 2022)
- **Headquarters**: McLean, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: Year not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: IT Services and IT Consulting, National Security, Defense, Civilian Government
- **Target customers**: U.S. federal government (defense and civilian agencies), B2G (business-to-government)
- **Mission/Purpose**: “Bring adaptive innovation to support our nation’s most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility.”

## Products & Services
- **Digital Transformation**: Applying advanced services, capabilities, and solutions securely to enhance mission operations and achieve optimal outcomes.
- **Data Analytics**: Leveraging a data-driven approach to deliver insights that accelerate decision-making.
- **Cyber**: Delivering Cyber Systems and Cyber Operations capabilities to defend against advanced and emerging cyber threats.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $110M (as of latest data); 816 employees ( -7.4% YoY)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: 
  - **Investor**: Enlightenment Capital (private equity sponsor)
  - **Partners**: AWS, Microsoft, Atlassian, ServiceNow, Snowflake, CrowdStrike, Splunk, Red Hat, GitLab, and many more.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount declined 7.4% year-over-year, but job postings increased 133.9% year-over-year.
  - Active job postings: 131 (as of Sep 2026).
  - Recognized as Washington Post Top Work Places 2023, 2024, and 2026.
  - ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, ISO 27001 certified; CMMI DEV/SVC ML3 appraised.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Certifications & Compliance**: ISO 9001, 20000-1, 27001; CMMI ML3; critical for government contracts.
- **Extensive Partner Ecosystem**: Ties with major cloud/platform providers (AWS, Microsoft, ServiceNow, etc.) and security vendors (CrowdStrike, Splunk, Recorded Future).
- **Mission Focus**: Deep expertise in national security and civilian missions, with global presence (North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East).
- **Award-Winning Culture**: Consecutive Washington Post Top Workplaces recognition reinforces employer brand.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling digital transformation, data analytics, and cyber capabilities for U.S. government clients.
- Investing in innovation through “Agile Labs” and research.
- Expanding hiring in key technical areas (Data Scientist, Splunk Architect, Cyber Incident Handler, AI SME).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, and “elite teams” working on high-impact national security projects.
- **Work Policy**: Some roles are listed as “Remote – Regular Remote” (e.g., certain positions on Lever job board), but many roles likely require clearance and on-site work.
- **Benefits**: Competitive health plans, education and certification reimbursement, paid parental leave, PTO, fitness reimbursement, employee assistance program, referral bonuses up to $2,500.
- **Recognition**: Washington Post Top Work Places 2023, 2024, 2026; Glassdoor rating 3.9/5 (287 reviews) with work-life balance 4.1/5.
- **Professional Development**: Knowledge-sharing sessions, team-building activities, ongoing training.

## Sources
1. [Agile Defense About Page](https://agiledefense.com/about/)
2. [Agile Defense LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/agiledefense)
3. [Agile Defense Careers Page](https://agiledefense.com/careers/)
4. [Agile Defense Open Positions (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/agile-defense)

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