Citrix SME – Azure Platform

Job Title: Citrix SME – Azure Platform

Location: Remote

Who are we looking for? 

•             Highly skilleud and self-driven Citrix Sr. SME to support both BAU operations and project implementations in a Citrix on Azure environment.

•             The candidate must be capable of independently managing Citrix infrastructure, providing architectural guidance, and delivering hands-on support and consulting for enterprise environments.

•             Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience managing and supporting Citrix infrastructure, with at least 3–5 years in Azure-hosted Citrix environments.

Key Responsibilities: 

BAU Support: 

•             Manage day-to-day Citrix operations hosted on Azure and AWS (Citrix Cloud, CVAD, NetScaler Citrix Cloud Gateway Services, FSLogix, Autoscale).

•             Perform advanced troubleshooting and resolution of complex Citrix VDI issues.

•             Handle patching, image updates, user profile issues, and policy administration.

•             Maintain and optimize performance using Citrix Director and Azure Monitor.

•             Support delivery groups, machine catalogs, and user access provisioning.

BAU Projects: 

•             Lead deployments, upgrades, and migrations of Citrix infrastructure on Azure.

•             Configure Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS) and FSLogix in Azure.

•             Participate in capacity planning, load balancing, and HA design.

•             Implement Cloud Gateway Services for external access and gateway services.

•             Develop and execute scripts or automation for image updates and scaling.

Consultation and Advisory: 

Offer expert-level advice on Citrix architecture, design, and optimization. 

Review and fine-tune customer Citrix environments for performance, security, and cost efficiency. 

Support integration with Azure AD, Conditional Access, and MFA policies. 

Skills Required: 

We are looking for a skilled technical professional with expertise in following areas: 

•             Citrix Cloud, Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops (CVAD)

•             Microsoft Azure (Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, RBAC, Azure Entra ID Domain services)

•             Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS)

Citrix StoreFront 

•             Citrix ADC (NetScaler)  Cloud Gateway Services– configuration, SSL, HA, SSO

•             FSLogix, Citrix Profile Management, Workspace Environment Management, Windows Group Policy management

•             Citrix Director, Studio, Autoscale.

•             Azure Monitor, Security Center

•             PowerShell scripting, Azure Automation,  GitHub

•             Windows 11 

Certifications:

•             Citrix certifications preferred: CC-VAD-MA, CCP-V, or CCE-V.

•             Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty AZ-140 certification is a plus.