Senior Citrix Administrator

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Senior Citrix Administrator

Location: Austin TX (Need Locals)

Duration: 12 Months

Primary Skills:

Citrix Administration (Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops StoreFront Director NetScaler)

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Management

Windows Server Administration & Hardening

PowerShell Scripting & Automation

Networking Fundamentals (ACLs firewall rules TCP/IP)

Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting (Citrix & Azure tools)

The client is work to be accomplished:

As a Citrix Administrator at the client you will manage and optimize the Citrix and Azure Virtual Desktop environments ensuring secure reliable and scalable virtual desktop services. This includes administering Citrix/AVD components maintaining and hardening Windows Server systems and applying networking fundamentals such as ACLs and firewall rules. Youll automate processes with PowerShell monitor performance using Citrix and Azure tools and troubleshoot issues across infrastructure layers. Additionally youll enforce the client security and compliance standards document procedures and collaborate with internal teams to deliver a seamless end user experience.

The workers responsibilities and skills must include:

Citrix/AVD Administration: Manage Citrix DaaS/CVAD integrated with AVD (host pools session hosts delivery groups MCS/Autoscale) FSLogix profiles app layering Citrix Workspace/StoreFront/Cloud Connectors Citrix Gateway policy design image lifecycle and capacity planning for the clients enterprise environment.

Windows Server Platform: Build patch and harden Windows Server (2022) for the client services; manage AD GPO DNS DHCP; use PowerShell and configuration tools (e.g. MECM/Intune ARM/Bicep/Terraform basics) to automate tasks.

Networking & Security: Apply TCP/IP fundamentals DNS load balancing and access control lists at multiple layers (Citrix policies OS firewall network firewalls Azure NSG/ASG) to implement least privilege connectivity; create and maintain firewall rules for the client systems.

Monitoring & Operations: Use Citrix Director/Analytics Azure Monitor/Log Analytics and platform logs to track performance right size capacity and tune user experience; drive incident response and root cause analysis; document The client standard operating procedures.

Governance & Compliance: Follow The client change configuration and security baselines; contribute to platform hardening patch compliance backup/DR readiness and vulnerability remediation in partnership with the client security teams.

Customer Focus & Collaboration: Partner with the client application owners and service desks to triage user issues publish applications and deliver a consistent high quality virtual desktop experience; participate in an on call rotation for high priority incidents.

Required Skills:

7 years of Administering Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops / Citrix DaaS and/or Azure Virtual Desktop.
7 years of Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP subnets/VLANs DNS load balancing plus hands on with ACLs and firewall rule management.
7 years of Proficiency with PowerShell and familiarity with infrastructure as code concepts.
7 years of Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting across Citrix/AVD Windows Server and network layers.
7 years of Ability to write clear technical documentation and operate within The client change and incident management processes.
7 years of Administering Windows Server in enterprise environments (AD GPO DNS/DHCP file/print patching/updates).

Preferred Skills:

4 years of Experience with Azure network security public sector security frameworks (e.g. NIST 800 53) and CIS hardening benchmarks.
4 years of Citrix CCA V / CCP V / CCE V; Microsoft AZ 104 AZ 140; ITIL Foundation; CompTIA Network/Security certification(s) are a plus

Role: Senior Citrix Administrator Location: Austin TX (Need Locals) Duration: 12 Months Primary Skills: Citrix Administration (Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops StoreFront Director NetScaler) Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Management Windows Server Administration & Hardening PowerShell Scripting & Automa...