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 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