Citrix/AVD Engineer

At Coretek, we transform how organizations empower their workforce through secure, scalable, and modern digital workspaces. As a Coretek EUC Support Engineer, you will be a key member of our team, providing expert support for our enterprise managed services clients. In this role, you’ll ensure seamless, secure, and high-performance virtual desktop experiences while occasionally contributing to project delivery initiatives. Your work will leverage leading technologies such as Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Nerdio, and Citrix to help clients maximize the value of their end-user computing environments.  You will help Coretek clients succeed by combining deep technical expertise with a commitment to service excellence. Leveraging modern tools and practices—including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation—you’ll ensure our clients' environments remain reliable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a cloud-first, customer-obsessed environment where innovation, accountability, and impact drive everything we do.  This role blends project-based work with operations and managed services engineering, supporting both daily incidents and long-term platform health, governance, and continuous improvement.   Key Responsibilities:  Provide operational support for managed Citrix and AVD environments, including daily health checks, patching, upgrades, and incident remediation  Administer and optimize Nerdio Manager for Enterprise and Citrix Director/Studio configurations  Manage Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix Gateway (NetScaler), and endpoint management integrations  Implement solutions leveraging existing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for environment automation (Terraform, Ansible, Packer, or Nerdio automation scripting)  Monitor, analyze, and improve system performance, availability, and security posture across environments  Deploy and enforce group policies, security baselines, and compliance configurations  Develop and maintain standardized operational documentation, runbooks, and support playbooks  Collaborate with internal architects and client stakeholders to ensure platform integrity and alignment with SLAs  Participate in DR planning, testing, and execution for hosted EUC environments  Respond to escalated tickets and serve as a technical escalation point for L1/L2 support teams  Provide mentoring and knowledge transfer to junior engineers and technicians  What We Offer:  Collaborative, cloud-native engineering environment  Exposure to cutting-edge EUC and automation technologies  Opportunities for growth into architecture or automation leadership  Competitive salary, remote flexibility, and full benefit  Requirements Requirements  2–5 years of experience in supporting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops or Azure Virtual Desktop in a managed services or enterprise environment  Hands-on experience with:  Citrix Suite: Studio, Director, NetScaler (Gateway), Citrix Policy, Machine Catalogs, Delivery Groups  Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) deployments and management  Nerdio Manager for Enterprise (preferred)  Understanding of how to use existing IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Packer, or PowerShell scripting   Experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and virtual networking in Microsoft Azure  Familiarity with endpoint management and thin client configurations (e.g., Stratodesk, IGEL, Unicon)  Solid understanding of Group Policy Objects (GPO), Active Directory, DNS, and Windows desktop/server internals  Exposure to ITSM ticketing tools (ServiceNow, Remedy, etc.)  Ability to troubleshoot complex issues independently and communicate clearly with customers  Experience with Imprivata support and implementation, including integration with virtual desktops and authentication workflows is a plus  Preferred Skills:  Microsoft certifications (AZ-104, AZ-140, or Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization)  Experience with Citrix Cloud services and hybrid configurations  Understanding of Zero Trust, conditional access, and modern endpoint security integrations  Experience automating repetitive admin tasks or builds via Nerdio Runbooks or similar tools