Citrix Engineer

1. VDI - VMware Horizon
2. Citrix / VDI - Citrix Cloud
3. PowerShell

Required Technical Skills

• Citrix
• Citrix Cloud / VDI
• VMware Horizon / VDI
• PowerShell
• Windows Virtual Desktop environments
• Group Policy
• User profile management
• VDI provisioning and administration
• VDI performance monitoring and tuning
• Incident, problem, and change management, The Geospatial Analyst - MAP / Citrix Engineer will design, optimize, administer, and support secure virtual desktop environments using PowerShell, VMware Horizon, and Citrix Cloud for a global enterprise customer base., * Design and maintain scalable VDI environments supporting geospatial applications and tools.
• Administer VMware Horizon environments and optimize desktop sessions and resource utilization.
• Configure and manage Citrix Cloud deployments for enterprise application delivery.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell automation scripts for VDI provisioning, profile management, capacity checks, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Monitor VDI performance and proactively identify service degradation.
• Troubleshoot complex VMware Horizon and Citrix incidents and perform root-cause analysis.
• Implement access controls, patching, hardening, and security procedures for VDI environments.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, SOPs, troubleshooting guides, and automation documentation.
• Translate business requirements for mapping/spatial applications into VDI capacity and configuration plans.
• Perform regression validation and impact assessments for VDI upgrades and configuration changes.
• Provide day-shift operational support for incidents, service requests, and changes.
• Analyze recurring incidents and recommend improvements to reduce future disruptions.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to junior technical staff.

• 8-10 years of experience in VDI, Citrix, VMware Horizon, systems engineering, or related technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience designing and administering VMware Horizon VDI environments.
• Advanced experience with Citrix Cloud, including application delivery, profiles, and policy management.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Solid understanding of Windows-based virtual desktop operating systems and Group Policy.
• Experience with user profile solutions and VDI lifecycle management.
• Strong incident management, problem management, troubleshooting, and change-management experience.
• Experience supporting data-intensive or graphics-intensive applications.
• Knowledge of VDI performance tuning, resource sizing, image optimization, and connection latency mitigation.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Understanding of VDI security, access control, patching, and compliance practices.

Preferred Certifications

• VMware Certified Professional
• Citrix Certified Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty - beneficial