Senior Citrix Systems Engineer

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VDI Architecture & Design

Implement and Support enterprise-scale Citrix and VMware Horizon environments. Architect secure and scalable VDI platforms supporting thousands of global users. Evaluate infrastructure requirements including compute, storage, network, and security. Develop high availability, disaster recovery, and failover strategies.

Citrix Administration

Manage Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) and Citrix Cloud environments. Configure and maintain: Delivery Controllers Citrix StoreFront Citrix Gateway / NetScaler Citrix Director & Studio Citrix FAS Manage Machine Creation Services (MCS) and Provisioning Services (PVS). Perform performance tuning and troubleshooting.

VMware Horizon Administration

Manage VMware Horizon environments including:

Horizon Connection Servers Unified Access Gateway (UAG) Instant Clone & Linked Clone environments App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager Monitor and optimize VDI performance and capacity.

End User Computing (EUC) Operations

Ensure optimal user experience for remote and on-prem users. Manage gold images, application delivery, and patching cycles. Support Windows 10 / Windows 11 VDI environments. Work closely with Service Desk and Infrastructure teams.

Security & Compliance

Implement security best practices including:

Multi-Factor Authentication Secure remote access Endpoint security integration Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Monitor VDI environments using tools such as:

Citrix Director ControlUp VMware vRealize Operations Perform root cause analysis for performance and connectivity issues.

Automation & Optimization

Automate deployment and maintenance using PowerShell, scripting, or orchestration tools. Continuously improve VDI efficiency and reduce operational overhead.

Required Skills & Experience

Experience

5+ years working with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 5+ years working with VMware Horizon

Technical Skills

Strong hands-on experience with:

Citrix Technologies

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix Cloud Citrix Gateway / NetScaler Citrix FAS Citrix StoreFront Citrix Director & Studio Citrix MCS / PVS

VMware Technologies

VMware Horizon

App Volumes Dynamic Environment Manager Instant Clones VMware vSphere

Other Skills

Windows Server Administration

Window 11 Administration Active Directory & Group Policy Networking (DNS, DHCP, Load Balancers) Storage technologies Azure / AWS VDI (optional but preferred) PowerShell scripting

Preferred Certifications

Citrix Certified Professional (CCP-V)

Citrix Certified Expert (CCE-V) VMware Certified Professional – Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM) Microsoft Azure certifications (preferred)

Soft Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Ability to work in global enterprise environments Excellent stakeholder communication Leadership and mentoring capability

Nice to Have

Experience managing 10,000+ VDI users Experience with DaaS (Citrix Cloud / Horizon Cloud) Knowledge of Zero Trust access models Experience with Workspace One or Intune