Systems Engineer I

 

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Job Summary: A VDI Systems Engineer I, will manage, maintain and support Cloud Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) platform. You will provide Tier 2 support and work closely with other IT teams, business stakeholders, and end users ensuring reliable and performant operation of the CVAD platform. You will also have a deep understanding of the concepts and operation of core Citrix technologies and be highly skilled in troubleshooting complex problems and engineering solid solutions.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tier 2 support of the CVAD platform; serve as a 24/7 escalation point.
• Able to work IST nights / USA day business hours in rotation with other staff.
• End to end ownership of all Citrix components and their configuration at each layer of the
• Citrix model (User, Access, Control, and Resource layers).
• Identify and implement technologies, service packs and hotfixes that address security vulnerabilities, improve reliability, system stability, and performance for the CVAD environment.
• Maintain the ‘Gold’ Virtual Apps server image; ensure ongoing component and application consistency across server tiers.
• Ownership and maintenance of Citrix related Group Policy objects.
• Ownership and maintenance of Citrix Cloud NetScaler.
• Engineer and deploy application implementations and upgrades on CVAD.
• Design and implement process improvements involving the CVAD service.
• Create SOP and KB documentation and content for support teams and users.
• Open support tickets with vendors and work issues to completion to provide excellent standard of service. Escalate support tickets in a timely manner as appropriate.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience in the design, implementation, and maintenance of a global Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops site.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/information system or 5+ years relevant experience with Citrix technologies in a medium to large organization.
• Experience in IT service delivery using the ITIL framework.
• Knowledge of Server and Networking principles pertaining to enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated experience where operating as part of an effective team/relationship is critical to the success of your role.
• Expertise in understanding, setting, and managing customer expectations.
• Skills in conceptualizing, documenting, and presenting creative service solutions.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge and experience in the following areas:
• Good hands-on experience on Citrix platform (current version 2507 LTSR).
• Effective troubleshooting methodology.
• Citrix Site configuration – Machine Catalogues, Delivery and Application Groups, etc.
• Version upgrades to a Citrix core component.
• Certificate renewals on Citrix infrastructure servers and NetScaler.
• Group Policy Objects pertaining to Citrix.
• Profile Management solutions (Fslogix and Roaming).
• PowerShell – Citrix and AD cmdlets; task automation.
• General understanding of DHCP, DNS, and firewalls in an Enterprise environment.

Desirable:

• Knowledge or experience with cloud providers: OCI, AVD & GCP.

 

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