Infrastructure Engineering Senior Advisor

Infrastructure Engineering Senior Advisor

Duties:
Role Summary/Key Objectives:

The Senior Solution Advisor designs, implements, and troubleshoots complex technical environments across the global enterprise. This position will represent the Virtual Workspace department as a member of the Infrastructure Engineering team. The CVW Engineering team has responsibility for infrastructures related to desktop virtualization, application virtualization, and remote access solutions. This will include but will not be limited to: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, and other related technologies.

The ideal candidate will have a background in multiple IT disciplines and be highly proficient in the following areas: workspace virtualization, application presentation, directory services, policy management, configuration management, and workflow automation.

Specific areas of responsibility are:

• Designs and manages highly complex “Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops” infrastructure, with an emphasis on delivering multi-user shared desktop platform and seamless applications.
• Designs and manages solutions within Citrix Cloud and Microsoft Azure to drive cloud initiatives.
• Plans and facilitates the migration and lifecycle of Citrix components for on-prem and cloud environments.
• Key contributor to VDI improvement efforts, and acts as SME on cross-functional project teams.
• Gathers and compiles accurate information to analyze risks and propose viable solutions.
• Proactively improves or automates management processes using powershell or other scripting methods.
• Plans high-impact changes to improve: user experience, operational efficiency, and support processes.
• Creates and maintains VDI architecture diagrams, configuration documents, and operating procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or relevant field, plus 8 years of experience working with desktop and application virtualization technologies.
• 4 years experience with leading the design of enterprise level solutions to enable and secure a globally dispersed remote workforce.
• CCA-V or CCP-V certification highly desired.
• Experience leading migrations for PC workloads to virtual desktop or shared hosted desktop sessions.
• Expert knowledge on managing “Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops” components on-prem or in the cloud.
• Advanced knowledge of VDI stack: presentation, brokering, provisioning, imaging, apps, and user layers.
• Advanced knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows OS, and Profile Management.
• Intermediate knowledge of cloud services such as: Citrix Cloud, Microsoft Azure, or Windows Virtual Desktop.
• Familiar with project or work management concepts such as: ITIL, Scrum, LEAN, Agile, or DevOps.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to deal with shifting priorities as business needs evolve.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, and ability to openly discuss solution proposals.
• Must build positive working relationships with team members, support staff, and business representatives.

Skills:

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Citrix Cloud Platform
• Citrix Certification - Virtualization

Education: Minimum of Associates Degree or equivalent work experience

For more information please contact Mark Reilly at 908-758-5602 ext 206 or mreilly@itechsolutions.com

Since 1995, iTech Solutions Inc., has been providing IT Consulting and Direct Hire Services to the Insurance, Financial, Communications, Manufacturing and Government sectors with local offices in Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Jersey / Pennsylvania area.

Our recruiting strategy is simple, if you want to find qualified IT professionals then use IT professionals to find them. So at iTech Solutions, our personnel are all career IT professionals with a wide range of IT experience. We can honestly say our staff understands the technologies, the complexities of finding and selecting the appropriate personnel and the pressures of running successful IT projects.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.