Senior Virtualization Specialist

The Virtual Desktop Architect is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining virtual desktop solutions using Citrix technologies. This role requires a deep understanding of Citrix products including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix ADC and Citrix Cloud.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design end-to-end virtual desktop solutions by analyzing business requirements, assessing existing infrastructure and designing scalable and secure architectures.
• Integrate Citrix products with Azure virtual desktop services to provide a comprehensive and cohesive virtual desktop solution.
• Configure and manage Azure virtual machines, session hosts, virtual networks and storage to create and maintain Azure virtual desktop environments.
• Implement identity and access management strategies including integration with Azure Active Directory, multifactor authentication and role-based access controls.
• Design and configure network connectivity between on-premises infrastructure and Azure, ensuring secure and efficient data transfer.
• Optimize virtual desktop environments for performance, scalability and user experience, monitoring and tuning resource allocation, load balancing and network bandwidth.
• Implement security measures including data encryption, access controls and compliance requirements to protect virtual desktop environments.
• Design and implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions to minimize downtime and data loss.
• Set up monitoring tools and processes to proactively monitor the virtual desktop infrastructure, identifying and troubleshooting performance issues, system errors and network connectivity problems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including infrastructure teams, security teams and application owners to ensure successful deployment and ongoing management of virtual desktop solutions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Several years of experience as a Citrix Architect or similar role designing and implementing virtual desktop solutions using Citrix technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Azure virtual desktop services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Active Directory and virtual networks.
• Proficiency in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix ADC and Citrix Cloud.
• Experience in network design, including connectivity options, firewalls, VPNs and load balancers.
• Familiarity with identity and access management concepts, including Azure Active Directory, multifactor authentication and role-based access controls.
• Understanding of performance optimization techniques, monitoring tools and troubleshooting methodologies.
• Knowledge of security best practices, data encryption, access controls and compliance requirements.
• Experience in designing high availability and disaster recovery solutions for virtual desktop environments.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.