Citrix Engineer

Citrix Engineer (w/ TS/SCI)

Location: Lorton, VA
Full-time, On-site
Travel: 10%
Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI
Hours: Standard, plus On-Call

JOB DESCRIPTION

Critical Solutions has an immediate opening for an experienced Citrix Engineer to support our federal customer in Lorton, VA

As part of the Enterprise Applications team, the Citrix Engineer role will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and securing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Netscaler/ADC, and Citrix Cloud systems.

PRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deploy and manage Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and associated components such as StoreFront, Provisioning Services (PVS), Machine Creation Services (MCS), Director, User Profile Management, Desktop Delivery Controllers (DDC).
• Leads design, performance-monitoring, tuning, scripting, upgrades and maintenance of production Citrix systems
• Test, upgrade, and migrate virtual environments and components, while ensuring that change management and defined security protocols for all assigned systems are executed in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate your ability to troubleshoot applications within a Citrix environment, identifying and resolving issues to maintain a high level of performance and user experience.
• Contribute as a subject matter technical expert for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops administration and maintenance/operations/troubleshooting and all elements related the application environment
• Stay abreast of related technology and recommend future system enhancements, improving troubleshooting and reducing the manual tasks

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Active DoD Top-Secret security clearance or higher
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. BS degree and 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Must have a solid foundation in Citrix Virtual Apps and Virtual desktops from initial requirements gathering, testing, documentation, and installation through all troubleshooting aspects.
• Experience in designing, deploying and supporting large-scale Citrix environments using, Virtual Applications, Virtual Desktops, Provisioning Server (PVS) deployments, and management of on-premise controllers.
• Strong hardware and software troubleshooting skills required
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.
• Proactive, self-learner who is motivated & results-oriented with a positive, team-player attitude.
• Must be able to support on-call

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong technical depth in Citrix virtual desktops, VMware, and Windows Operating Systems
• 10+ years of experience in virtual desktop, performance engineering, systems engineering role
• Detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks and heavy workloads efficiently
• Experience in several of the following areas: Scripting, Powershell, Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM, Certificates (PKI), Application configurations
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including DNS, TCP/IP, 802.1q tagging, routing protocols preferred.
• Technical IT certifications or experience with the related technologies preferred - Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA), Citrix Certified Advanced Administrator (CCAA), Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer
• (CCEE), Citrix Certified Integration Architect (CCIA), Azure, AWS, VMware VCP-DCV

LOCATION:

• Lorton, VA. Onsite. No remote
• Must be able and willing to commute to work location

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Must possess an active DoD Top Secret clearance. In addition, selected candidate must undergo background investigation (BI) and finger printing by the federal agency and successfully pass the preceding to qualify for the position. US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED due to the nature of the government contracts we support.

CRITICAL SOLUTIONS PAY AND BENEFITS:

Salary range $-. The salary range for this position represent the typical salary range for this job level and this does not guarantee a specific salary. Compensation is based upon multiple factors such as responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, certifications, and other requirements.

BENEFIT SNAPSHOT: 100% premium coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, 401K matching, Flexible Time Off (PTO/Holidays), Higher Education/Training Reimbursement, and more