Job Title: Senior Citrix Migration Architect (Citrix XenApp, ELM & PVS SME)
Location: 100% remote
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Citrix Migration Architect to lead the migration and modernization of our Citrix infrastructure. This individual will serve as the primary technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for guiding our internal team through the migration of Citrix XenApp, Citrix Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM), App Layering, and Provisioning Services (PVS) environments.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role for a consultant who has successfully delivered multiple enterprise Citrix transformation projects in real-world production environments. The successful candidate will lead architecture, design, implementation, migration planning, knowledge transfer, and operational readiness activities while mentoring internal staff throughout the engagement.
The candidate must be comfortable working in organizations with limited in-house Citrix App Layering and ELM expertise and must have a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time.
Expected engagement duration: 2 3 months.
Required Experience
15+ years of enterprise Citrix architecture, engineering, and virtualization experience.
Extensive experience supporting large-scale Citrix environments with hundreds or thousands of users.
Proven success leading multiple enterprise Citrix migration and modernization projects.
Experience serving as the lead technical architect and trusted advisor during Citrix transformation initiatives.
Strong consulting, mentoring, and knowledge transfer experience.
Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on schedule and within scope.
Experience building, coaching, and mentoring infrastructure and support teams.
Mandatory Citrix ELM / App Layering Experience
Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with Citrix Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM) and Citrix App Layering.
Experience designing, deploying, upgrading, and supporting Citrix ELM environments.
Experience creating and managing:
o OS Layers
o Platform Layers
o Application Layers
o Elastic Layers
o User Layers
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting App Layering environments.
Experience migrating Citrix ELM environments between virtualization platforms.
Experience validating layered images and application functionality post-migration.
Multiple successful production implementations and migrations of Citrix App Layering environments.
Citrix PVS Experience
Extensive experience designing and deploying Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS).
Proven experience supporting enterprise-scale PVS farms.
Experience designing highly available PVS architectures.
Strong understanding of vDisk management, image lifecycle management, and PVS performance optimization.
Experience troubleshooting complex PVS environments.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Serve as the primary Citrix SME throughout the engagement.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal engineering teams.
Review and validate architecture decisions.
Establish Citrix operational best practices.
Facilitate technical workshops and design reviews.
Assist leadership with risk identification and mitigation.
Citrix ELM & App Layering Migration
Lead the migration of Citrix Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM) environments currently operating on Windows Server 2016/R2.
Migrate ELM environments from VMware infrastructure to Nutanix AHV.
Assess and document all App Layering configurations.
Validate application functionality after migration.
Ensure image integrity and operational consistency throughout migration activities.
Create migration, validation, testing, and rollback procedures.
Optimize App Layering architecture and image management processes where appropriate.
Citrix PVS Architecture & Migration
Assess existing Citrix PVS environments.
Design and optimize PVS architecture.
Validate vDisks, streaming performance, and image delivery processes.
Ensure high availability and disaster recovery requirements are met.
Lead migration, upgrade, and remediation activities.
Citrix XenApp Environment Assessment
Assess existing Citrix XenApp infrastructure and dependencies.
Review published applications and user delivery requirements.
Identify opportunities for modernization and optimization.
Validate application compatibility and performance requirements.
VMware to Nutanix Migration Support
Work closely with the Nutanix migration team.
Ensure successful migration of Citrix infrastructure components from VMware to Nutanix AHV.
Validate Citrix services following migration activities.
Troubleshoot issues related to platform transitions.
Ensure Citrix best practices are followed during migration execution.
Required Technical Expertise
Citrix Technologies
Expert-level knowledge of:
Citrix XenApp
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
Citrix Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM)
Citrix App Layering
Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS)
Citrix StoreFront
Citrix Director
Citrix Studio
Citrix Profile Management
Citrix Policies
Citrix Workspace
Citrix Licensing
Published Applications
Published Desktops
Citrix ADC / NetScaler
NetScaler Gateway
Load Balancing
SSL Offloading
Authentication Policies
High Availability Configurations
Nutanix
Knowledge and experience with:
Nutanix AHV
Prism Central
Prism Element
Nutanix Move
VMware to Nutanix migrations
Citrix integration with Nutanix platforms
VMware
Advanced knowledge of:
VMware ESXi
vCenter
Cluster Design
High Availability
Distributed Virtual Switches
Virtual Machine Migration
Microsoft Technologies
Windows Server 2016/2019/2022
Active Directory
Group Policy
DNS
DHCP
DFS
FSLogix
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft 365 Integration
Automation & Scripting
Preferred experience with:
PowerShell
Automation Frameworks
Citrix Image Automation
Infrastructure as Code concepts
Knowledge Transfer Responsibilities
The successful candidate must:
Mentor infrastructure engineering teams throughout the engagement.
Deliver formal training sessions.
Conduct hands-on workshops.
Provide operational best practices and troubleshooting guidance.
Build in-house expertise to support the environment independently after project completion.
Transfer knowledge to engineering, operations, and support teams.
Required Deliverables
The consultant will be expected to provide:
Assessment Phase
Current State Assessment
Application Dependency Review
Risk Assessment
Gap Analysis
Design Phase
Future State Architecture
Citrix ELM Design Documentation
PVS Design Documentation
High Availability Design
Disaster Recovery Recommendations
Migration Phase
Migration Runbook
Validation Plan
Testing Plan
Cutover Plan
Rollback Procedures
Operational Readiness
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Operational Runbooks
Troubleshooting Guides
Support Documentation
Production Readiness Review
Knowledge Transfer
Administrator Training
Engineering Workshops
Support Team Training
Handover Documentation
Final Knowledge Transfer Sessions
Regards,
Bala Krishna
Talent Acquisition Specialist
NasTech Global Inc,
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