
LaMarius Hunt
Virtualization Engineer / VDI Systems Administrator
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About
Virtualization engineer and VDI systems administrator with 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise VMware Horizon/Omnissa Horizon environments, App Volumes/AppStacks, Windows Server, Active Directory, virtual application delivery, and secure hosted infrastructure. Strong hands-on background with App Volumes Manager, capture VMs, master image maintenance, application packaging, vSphere workflows, user entitlement, Horizon session support, RDS farms, patching, vulnerability remediation, and DoD-compliant change control. Trusted for stabilizing VDI services, resolving complex application and access issues, documenting repeatable procedures, and supporting large distributed environments across DoD and financial services users.
Experience
Virtualization Engineer at VFI (2024-10 – 2026-03)
- Built, maintained, secured, and deployed virtual applications for Air Force Reserve Command Headquarters and 13 distributed host bases.
- Supported virtual application lifecycle operations across hosted environments, including packaging readiness, access validation, patching, updates, and operational handoff.
- Drove STIG alignment, baseline configuration, change control, compliance readiness, and repeatable support procedures for secure production environments.
- Created SOPs, workflow guidance, and troubleshooting knowledge resources to improve operator accuracy, consistency, and support handoffs.
App Volume Infrastructure Engineer at Apex Systems (2024-01 – 2024-05)
- Managed App Volumes Manager and capture VMs to package, test, validate, and deploy enterprise applications into VDI environments.
- Implemented VMware App Volumes/AppStacks workflows that improved consistency of application delivery across virtual desktop sessions.
- Supported virtualization design, deployment, troubleshooting, optimization, patching, and end-user enablement for enterprise application delivery.
VMware Administrator at Client Solution Architects (2022-12 – 2024-01)
- Administered server pods, virtual desktops, virtual applications, and VMware-based training environments for large user bases in secure enterprise environments.
- Implemented centralized release management, configuration control, test/development environments, service monitoring, and DoD-compliant security procedures.
- Supported Dell/Cisco UCS hardware, remote training networks, recurring SOPs, incident response, and operational briefings for technical stakeholders.
VMware Administrator at TECHSOFT LLC (2021-12 – 2022-11)
- Developed application packages from established enterprise design protocols and tested packages to ensure a consistent end-user experience.
- Provided multi-site desktop and application virtualization support, patching, vulnerability remediation, and troubleshooting across servers, SAN storage, networks, and VMware systems.
- Managed service metrics, recurring administration SOPs, and remote-site support across server, SAN, desktop, application, host, data center, network, and storage components.
Systems Administrator III at Ironclad Technology Services (2021-04 – 2021-11)
- Managed a multi-site centralized desktop and application virtualization environment supporting more than 18,000 users.
- Maintained training infrastructure, virtual desktops, networks, Active Directory, OS/application patching, and server compliance standards.
- Monitored performance, identified problem areas, translated metrics into actionable information, and prepared documentation, slides, and technical briefings.
Desktop Support Technician III at Zenith Advanced Solutions (2018-10 – 2021-04)
- Maintained and patched VDI master images for 12 AFRC host bases according to baseline, HBSS scan results, and user needs.
- Created applications using App Volumes Manager/AppStacks, installed and provisioned AppStacks through vSphere, and entitled users on VDI.
- Tracked user virtual sessions in VMware Horizon 7 Administrator, maintained Active Directory access permissions, and updated incidents in Remedy and ServiceNow.
- Performed license audits for non-standard software and resolved third-party interoperability issues involving Java, McAfee, Adobe add-ins, Visio, Project, Power BI, and Adobe Bridge.
- Managed Comm Focal Point RDS farms, RDS hosts, application pools, Cisco Unity Connection, Cisco Unified Call Manager, and Windows Server 2016 application delivery through VMware Horizon.
Site Lead at Apex Systems (2017-11 – 2018-10)
- Led 8-12 technicians across enterprise hardware deployments, network upgrades, military infrastructure installations, escalated field support, and stakeholder coordination.
- Maintained and upgraded hardware, software, network components, workstations, laptops, and peripheral equipment across NMCI-supported military installations.

