44324- Citrix Engineer
Riverwoods, IL 60015 US
Job Description
#44324
Location: 100% remote
Duration: Contract to Hire
Job Responsibilities:
- On an Agile infrastructure team, you are responsible for all aspects of the software development lifecycle for client workstation and application virtualization solutions.
- Core competencies include but are not limited to: Citrix Technologies both on prem and in the cloud including XenDesktop and XenApp.
- Works independently as well as part of a tight-knit team, provides forward thinking solutions that drive both infrastructure and business solutions in a highly available and highly regulated environment.
- VDI, Software Deployment, PowerShell scripting/automation.
- Interfaces with Solution Architects and other corresponding teams (network, security, appdev, hardware) on feature enrichment or problem solving of issues relating to the full system architecture stack.
Work Experience:
- 6-8+ Years’ experience working/engineering Virtualized environments (Citrix, VMware, Nutanix etc.) utilizing innovative and automated solutions.
- In depth knowledge of related infrastructure technologies and landscape (hardware, software, network, security, etc.)
- Demonstrated incident, problem, and escalation management for own area of responsibility with a strong customer focus.
- Experience with cloud migrations are a plus.
- Familiarity with compliance standards such as PCI-DSS is preferred
- Demonstrated strong presentation and communication skills and the capability to address and interact with individuals or groups at varying levels of the organization.
- Familiar with Agile methodologies a plus
- Virtualization Technologies: Citrix primarily, VMWare, Azure, others a plus.
- Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Linux, PowerShell Scripting
- SCCM or equivalent experience with configuration management solutions
- Group Policy Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Audit/Compliance
Requirements:
- Candidate must possess a STEM Bachelor’s degree (e.g. Computer Science, Information Technology, etc.)
- 8+ years Citrix experience, with both on premises and cloud implementations.
- Must be well organized, self-motivated, and able to prioritize and multi-task in high-pressure situations
- Will be part of a 24x7 on call rotation
- Able to work independently with strong interest on current planning techniques and technologies
- Able to communicate effectively at all levels
- Create and Maintain Documentation both internally and customer facing
- Exceptional at troubleshooting, thinking out of the box