Senior NetScaler ADC Automation Engineer
Department: Network Infrastructure / Automation Engineering
Location: Remote
Role Type: Contract | 6 Months (Strong Likelihood of Extension)
About Our Client - Our client is a global technology solutions provider with over $20 billion in annual revenue, serving large public and private organizations across more than 55 locations worldwide. They partner with leading enterprises to design, test, and deploy cutting-edge infrastructure and digital transformation solutions at scale and have been recognized as a top workplace for 13 consecutive years.
Job Description - We are seeking a Senior NetScaler ADC Automation Engineer to join an established team supporting a large-scale application delivery modernization initiative. This is a deeply technical, hands-on role centered around designing and building automation frameworks that make NetScaler deployments scalable, repeatable, and secure.
You'll lead automation design efforts using the NetScaler NITRO API, Ansible, and Python all three are mandatory for this engagement. Day-to-day, you'll be eliminating manual configuration, standardizing deployments, and integrating CI/CD pipelines across a complex infrastructure environment. This role is built for an engineer who takes ownership, thrives in discovery-driven work, and can bridge the gap between network, security, DevOps, and application teams.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain automated frameworks supporting scalable application delivery services using Citrix NetScaler ADC
- Develop and maintain automation solutions leveraging the NetScaler NITRO API, Ansible (NetScaler collections/modules), and Python (REST integrations, data modeling, templating)
- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for network and ADC automation workflows
- Translate manual NetScaler configurations into repeatable, infrastructure-as-code solutions
- Support large-scale application delivery modernization and standardization initiatives
- Manage SSL/TLS configurations, persistence policies, health monitoring, and traffic management at the L4 L7 layer
- Collaborate with network, security, DevOps, and application teams to align automation efforts with broader organizational goals
- Maintain proficiency with JSON, YAML, Jinja2, and Git-based workflows
Required Experience & Skills
- 7+ years of hands-on experience with Citrix NetScaler ADC
- Deep expertise with the NetScaler NITRO API mandatory
- Proven automation experience with Ansible and Python mandatory
- Experience designing CI/CD pipelines for network or ADC automation
- Strong understanding of L4 L7 application delivery concepts including SSL/TLS, persistence, health monitoring, and traffic management
- Proficiency with JSON, YAML, Jinja2, and Git workflows
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with F5 BIG-IP (LTM, ASM) in mixed ADC environments
- Familiarity with NetScaler Responder and Rewrite policies
- Experience automating NetScaler WAF configurations
- Background supporting large-scale ADC migrations or standardization efforts
- Knowledge of certificate automation and enterprise PKI workflows
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
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