Cloud Citrix Analyst
Akaasa Technologies
Irving, United States of America
8 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
$ 76KJob location
Irving, United States of America
Tech stack
Microsoft Active Directory
Google App Engines
Cloud Computing
Data as a Services
Desktop Computing
VMware ESX Servers
Windows Server
Virtual Desktops
Citrix Systems
Runbook
VMware Virtualization
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Google Cloud Platform
Load Balancing
Cloud Platform System
System Availability
Hyperconverged Infrastructure
Software Troubleshooting
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Information Technology
Cloud Connectors
ServiceNow
Citrix Netscaler
VMware
Job description
- Provide operational support for Citrix DaaS/CVAD and virtual desktop/application environments across on prem and Google Cloud platforms.
- Support on prem infrastructure including VMware ESXi/vCenter environments that underpin Citrix and application workloads.
- Support hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platforms, assisting with capacity planning, performance troubleshooting, and lifecycle activities.
- Support cloud native compute platforms including Google Compute Engine (GCE) for Citrix hosted and supporting workloads.
- Administer and support Citrix components including Delivery Controllers, StoreFront, Citrix Cloud Connectors, Provisioning Services (PVS), Machine Creation Services (MCS), and Workspace.
- Support NetScaler/ADC and gateway components for secure access, load balancing, and traffic management.
- Monitor system health, performance, and availability; respond to incidents and service requests following established procedures.
- Perform root cause analysis and participate in incident, problem, and change management processes using ServiceNow.
- Collaborate with network, identity, security, storage, and application teams to resolve cross platform issues.
- Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, diagrams, and configuration standards.
- Participate in scheduled after hours and on call rotation, providing support for business critical infrastructure services.
- Support maintenance activities, upgrades, patching, DR testing, and planned change events.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Hands on experience supporting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops in enterprise environments.
- Working knowledge of hybrid infrastructure operations across cloud and on prem platforms.
- Experience supporting VMware virtualization (vCenter / ESXi) in production environments.
- Familiarity with hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platforms and operational concepts.
- Experience supporting Google Cloud workloads, including GCE, networking, and monitoring.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across Citrix, compute, network, identity, and storage layers.
- Knowledge of ITIL based operational practices (incident, change, and problem management).
- Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to support high availability, business critical systems in an operational environment., * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience supporting Citrix environments and hybrid infrastructure platforms.
- Experience supporting Windows Server and Active Directory integrated environments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- VMware, Citrix, or cloud platform certifications.
- Experience supporting HCI platforms in enterprise environments.
- Experience operating production workloads in Google Cloud.
- Exposure to automation, scripting, or infrastructure as code tools.