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Title: Citrix Administrator
Location: Quantico, VA (5 days onsite)
Terms: 6-month Contract to Hire
Citizenship: Active Secret (prefer TS/SCI)
Top Skills: Any Citrix, Sec+ Certification, Systems Administration
Required Experience:
5+ years of experience and deep expertise with systems administration
Required Technical Skills:
Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops (CVA&D)
Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS)
Experience integrating Citrix NetScaler ADC/NetScaler FIPS devices in an enterprise environment
Upgrades Citrix-based applications and hardware as required
Dell Wyse terminal integration
Assists with daily operations and maintenance of enterprise Windows-based environments.
Provides support with restoration efforts for unplanned system outages and service disruptions
Assists various SMEs with task-oriented work while receiving OJT learning opportunities (VMware, Exchange, SharePoint, MS SQL).
Performs software upgrades, patch installs, firmware upgrades
Performs incident resolution for Tier 3 requests
Diagnosis and troubleshooting problems related to the OS, hardware, network, and related software
Troubleshoot and configure servers in a virtual environment using vSphere
Create scripts in various shells to automate daily and periodic tasks
Document work for leadership, update/create Standard Operating Procedures, and brief staff and customers on various tasks
Security Clearance Level:
Secret clearance to start; must be able to obtain TS/SCI
Required Skills and Abilities:
Highly experienced in configuration, management, and deployment of Citrix ADC/NetScaler FIPS HA appliances
Strong understanding of Citrix Application Delivery Management (ADM)
Strong understanding of Citrix Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Managing Citrix XenDesktop, and XenApp, for hosted applications and virtual desktop deployments via zero-client terminals
Microsoft Windows desktop design engineering and implementation options
System configuration based on security guidelines such as DISA STIGs
Security+
Preferred Skills:
Strong Citrix skillset; Citrix Administration, Citrix Hypervisor, Citrix NetScaler's; in lieu experience with NLB and F5 will be considered