Citrix Engineer

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Citrix Engineer to lead the architecture, implementation, and long-term success of a modern Citrix DaaS environment hosted in Microsoft Azure. This role functions as a senior technical specialist and engineering leader, responsible for designing the future-state platform, evaluating the current VDI landscape, and guiding the migration and operationalization of a cloud-first virtual desktop environment.
The ideal candidate combines deep Citrix and Azure expertise with strong architectural judgment, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across infrastructure, security, networking, identity, and application teams.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Engineering

• Serve as the technical specialist for Citrix and VDI technologies, providing architecture guidance and hands-on engineering leadership
• Design, deploy, migrate, maintain, and monitor a Citrix DaaS environment in Microsoft Azure
• Architect infrastructure solutions to meet requirements for security, scalability, resiliency, and performance
• Evaluate existing on-prem or legacy VDI systems and define modernization/migration strategies
• Design and maintain technical standards, documentation, and operational runbooks

Cloud & Citrix Platform Delivery

• Architect and deliver a new cloud-hosted Citrix DaaS platform
• Lead implementation of Citrix Cloud services such as:
  • Citrix DaaS
  • uberAgent
  • Citrix Device Trust & App Protection
• Support application containerization, streaming, and optimization for virtualized environments
• Develop automation for provisioning, access, entitlements, and lifecycle management
• Implement platform health, performance, and experience monitoring using APIs, Graph, and reporting tools like Power BI

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with cross-functional teams including cloud, identity, networking, and security
• Coordinate work with vendors and technology partners as required
• Mentor junior engineers and review designs, changes, and implementations
• Engage with technical and business stakeholders to gather requirements and recommend solutions

Governance, Controls & Best Practices

• Identify and escalate risks, performance issues, or control gaps
• Ensure compliance with internal standards and industry best practices for cloud, VDI, and virtualization technologies
• Support audit processes and timely remediation efforts

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of combined experience in infrastructure engineering, systems design, or enterprise architecture
• Strong understanding of infrastructure lifecycle management and IT service management
• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale VDI or application delivery platforms
• Solid hands-on experience with:
  • Citrix DaaS / Citrix Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure (networking, security, identity, monitoring)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Advanced experience with Citrix Cloud technologies
• Strong Azure experience including hybrid connectivity and identity integration
• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into well-structured solution architectures
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience integrating third-party tools and working with vendors
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions
• Highly organized, process-oriented engineering mindset
• Deep knowledge of server, client, virtualization, and cloud ecosystem technologies
• Ability to manage complex technical tasks with minimal supervision

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Buffalo, NY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Buffalo,NY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 31, 2026.
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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.