Citrix VDI Engineer at New York, NY – Contract 2026

Job ID: JOB_ID_9117

Job Title: Citrix VDI Engineer

Location: New York, NY (Onsite 5 Days)

Duration: Contract

Job Description:

Our team of Infrastructure Engineers are responsible for the design, engineering, configuration, implementation, and support of application and desktop virtualization platforms and services. This is a senior-level technical engineering role which will focus on all aspects of management of these platforms and developing solutions to support the business requirements accordingly.

Responsibilities:

• Design, engineer, and implement new technology solutions according to provided guidelines and requirements.
• Deploy technology infrastructure to deliver services with high availability, reliability, and agility.
• Create standards for software and environment architecture to ensure that enterprise-level system design meets requirements for high availability, redundancy, security, and performance.
• Coordinate and execute the installation of client and department-specific applications and systems. Includes creation, management, and maintenance of software deployment packages.
• Monitoring and support of global, on-premise, and cloud infrastructure. Monitor server performance and perform daily health checks.
• Regularly work with other technology teams, business partners, application leads, project management groups, and/or any other relevant stakeholders when developing and implementing solutions.
• Integrate managed systems with other business and technology solutions.
• Review, recommend, and implement new technology solutions and participate in systems planning processes. Provide recommendations that are inline with the strategic vision for the enterprise.
• Review, recommend, and implement improvements and changes to existing technology solutions.
• Develop design and process standards according to provided specifications and policies.
• Ensure that policies, procedures, and standards are being adhered to.
• Periodic review and upgrade of system firmware, software, and configurations.
• Create, update, and present technical architecture and design documentations.
• Create, update, and present technical procedural documentations.
• Provide administrative support including operation, expansion, and maintenance of all systems and equipment within the identity and collaboration domain.
• 3rd line (L3) support of all identity and collaboration infrastructure.
• Provide resolution to complex issues and service outages off-hours as needed for emergencies and urgencies.
• Provide end-user support for escalation from L1, L2, and offshore support teams.
• Manage vendor and 3rd Party support escalations.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for 24/7 L3 support.
• Work with project management teams on developing project plans.
• Present and speak in management presentations and meetings as required.
• Technical training of other staff as required.

Qualifications & Skills:

• BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience.
• Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop.
• Citrix Cloud Services.
• Virtual Apps and Desktops.
• Virtual Apps and Desktops Standard for Azure.
• Gateway and Endpoint Management.
• Analytics and Performance.
• Microapps.
• Secure Workspaces Access.
• ITSM Adapter.
• Workspace Environment Management.
• Windows Server All Versions.
• Windows Desktop All Versions.
• Microsoft SCCM.
• Microsoft FSLogix Profiles.
• Microsoft Office 365.

Desirable Experience and Skills:

• Hands-on experience in an enterprise global technology infrastructure team with similar responsibilities (servers, networking, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with application and desktop virtualization services and platforms.
• Specific experience with Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, and/or Citrix Cloud is a must.
• Strong understanding of Windows Server and Desktop OS platforms is a must.
• Strong understanding of software packaging and deployment is a must.
• Strong skills with scripting/automation.
• Ability to comfortably work both independently and as a collective team is extremely important.
• Experience managing network and distributed computing environments.
• Experience in medium/large corporate systems rollout and support.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written).
• Ability to work on multiple projects and tasks concurrently, setting own agendas and effectively prioritizing tasks.
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to work under manageable pressure and deadlines.
• Networking experience including LAN, WAN, and SAN is a plus.
• Experience in media and entertainment is a plus.
• Experience in working with onshore-offshore environment is a plus.
• Experience working with consolidating and migrating users and technology platforms in a MA scenario is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodology and ITSM principles a plus.

Special Requirements

Onsite 5 Days

Compensation & Location

Salary: $60 – $80 per year (Estimated)

Location: New York, NY

Recruiter / Company – Contact Information

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