Remote -Senior Citrix Engineer- fulltime

October 31, 2026

Job Description

Senior Citrix Engineer

Senior Citrix Engineer with extensive hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying large Citrix environments. Must be able to lead delivery end-to-end, from architecture through implementation, and perform advanced troubleshooting across Citrix, Windows, Active Directory, networking, automation, and VMware layers. Must-Have Experience

Extensive enterprise Citrix engineering experience supporting large-scale environments.
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) on-prem: design, build, upgrades, and HA patterns.
Citrix DaaS (Citrix Cloud): fundamentals, hybrid deployments, and identity integration familiarity.
Proven experience migrating users/workloads from one CVAD Site to another (pilot, waves, rollback).
Provisioning expertise: PVS (RDSH) and MCS (persistent VDI) design and troubleshooting.
Windows image engineering for Server 2016/2019/2022 (gold image lifecycle and promotion).
StoreFront: stores, authentication, beacons, and Workspace app configuration.
Profiles/user state: Citrix Profile Management (UPM) and FSLogix containers; file share permissions; logon troubleshooting.
Group Policy (GPO): loopback, filtering, performance tuning, and security hardening baselines.
Active Directory/IAM: OU design, delegation, least-privilege access management; multi-domain/multi-forest/trust impacts (DNS/Kerberos).
VMware vSphere/vCenter: templates/cloning, provisioning support, and performance troubleshooting.
Entra ID (Azure AD) SSO: understanding of enterprise SSO concepts and EUC/Citrix integration patterns.
Strong knowledge and working experience with Citrix PVS and MCS Images with hands-on experience with reversing Images for VMWare Tools upgrade, OS upgrades and other tasks that require reverse Imaging.

Soft Skills and Working Style

Able to respond effectively and resolve issues during incidents and cutovers.
Strong system-level troubleshooting and RCA skills across Citrix/Windows/AD/DNS/network/VMware.
Research-driven: able to validate solutions using vendor documentation and controlled testing.
Collaborative and adaptable; works effectively with Network, Security, AD/IAM, VM ware, and app teams.
Clear communicator with strong documentation habits (runbooks, standards, handover materials).

Remote

Skills:
Authentication, Automation, Citrix Product Family, Cloning, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, DNS (Domain Name System), Desktop Virtualization, Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Documentation, Engineering, Identify Issues, Kerberos, Leadership, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows NT Group Policy, Network Security, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Single Sign-On (SSO), Software Configuration Management, Systems Administration/Management, VMWare, VMWare vCenter, VMWare vSphere

Ztek Consulting INC

Ztek provides Talent Acquisition services that meets the need of small, medium and enterprise-sized organizations. Our services offer the expertise and flexibility to ensure your hiring plans deliver a lasting strategic advantage, enabling you to focus more on growing your business while we help answer your “who” challenges.

Our name is initiated by the letter “Z” signifying the third axis of the Cartesian coordinate system and we pride our services in rendering the third dimension for the talent acquisition and consulting paradigm for our clients.

Our successful operating track record for over 18 years covers North America, Europe and India and is supported by an active staff of over 600 associates dedicated in delighting our client base.

ZTEK is a Woman owned and Minority Certified business enterprise (MBEs) and certified as a diversity supplier by Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC), which is the Georgia chapter of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).

Company Size:
500 to 999 employees

Industry:
Staffing/Employment Agencies

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