A Fortune 50 financial services company is seeking a highly motivated Citrix Systems Engineer for our client in the McLean, Virginia area.
This role requires onsite presence 3 days per week.
Responsibilities:
- Research, evaluate, design, implement, and maintain enterprise virtualization and application delivery solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and engineering support across infrastructure and end-user computing platforms, with a focus on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops in hybrid and cloud environments.
- Maintain deep expertise in evolving virtualization technologies and ensure solutions align with business and performance requirements.
- Design, implement, and support Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (formerly XenApp and XenDesktop) environments.
- Provide technical direction and engineering support for virtualization and infrastructure projects.
- Administer and optimize Citrix environments including Citrix Studio, Citrix Policies, Citrix DaaS, App Layering, Machine Creation Services (MCS), and FSLogix Profile Containers and Application Masking.
- Configure and maintain Citrix NetScaler for application delivery, load balancing, and security.
- Support StoreFront, Citrix Cloud, and related access and delivery components.
- Lead and support migrations of hybrid Citrix environments (on-prem and cloud) to fully cloud-based VDI solutions using Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Citrix performance, availability, and user experience.
- Maintain documentation, standards, and best practices for Citrix architecture and operations.
- Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive platforms related to virtualization and application delivery.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Citrix environments
Extensive experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
, including:
- Citrix Studio
- Citrix Policies
- Citrix DaaS
- App Layering
- Machine Creation Services (MCS)
- FSLogix Profile Containers and Application Masking
- Strong experience with Citrix NetScaler, including networking and policy configuration.
- Solid understanding of Citrix Cloud, StoreFront, and application delivery architecture.
- Proven experience migrating hybrid VDI environments (on-prem and cloud) to full cloud deployments using Microsoft Azure or another cloud provider.
Desired: