Citrix & AVD Administrator

• Administer and support Citrix and AVD environments
• Troubleshoot user, performance, connectivity, and application issues across VDI platforms
• Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes
• Manage host pools, session hosts, delivery groups, and application delivery
• Optimize performance including FSLogix, scaling, and session management
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, firewall, security, and EUC teams
• Monitor system health, respond to incidents, and maintain uptime
• Maintain documentation and follow security and change management processes
• Participate in on-call support including offshore coordination

Citrix & AVD Administrator Location: Austin, TX (hybrid)Contract Duration: 12-18 monthsWe are seeking a senior-level Citrix & Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Administrator to manage, support, and optimize enterprise virtual desktop environments. This role combines hands-on administration, advanced troubleshooting, and platform optimization across both Citrix and AVD ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in large-scale environments and will work closely with infrastructure, network, security, and end-user teams to ensure performance, stability, and availability.Qualifications:

• 6+ years administering Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops / Citrix DaaS and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in production environments
• Strong experience in day-to-day operations, incident response, and advanced troubleshooting across VDI platforms
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve performance, connectivity, user session, and application issues
• Experience with Citrix and AVD licensing, Active Directory integration, and Group Policy (GPO) management
• Knowledge of networking and firewall configurations supporting Citrix and AVD
• Experience in high-availability enterprise environments with security and compliance requirements
• Ability to participate in on-call rotations and coordinate with offshore teams
• Windows Server administration (AD, GPO, DNS/DHCP, patching, hardening)
• Azure and hybrid networking (VNets, NSGs, routing, firewalls, private endpoints)
• PowerShell scripting for automation
• FSLogix profile management, host pool/delivery group management, and image administration
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Citrix Director
• Experience in large enterprise or regulated environments preferred
• Exposure to ARM, Bicep, or Terraform is a plus
• Relevant certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-140, or Citrix CCA-V/CCP-V preferred, ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), Administrative Management, CCA - Citrix Certified Administrator, Change Management, Citrix Product Family, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), DNS (Domain Name System), Desktop Environments, Desktop Virtualization, Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Documentation, Ecosystems, Enterprise Protection, Firewall Administration, Firewalls, High Availability, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Licensing, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows NT Group Policy, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows System Administration, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Network Configuration Management, Network Routing, Network Security, Offshoring, On Call, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Production Systems, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Administration, Software Patches, Systems Administration/Management, Team Lead/Manager, Windows PowerShell