Citrix Administrator

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We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual to work supporting one of our clients as CITRIX Administrator.

Overview

Senior Citrix administrator who can manage the Citrix Desktop/Application (Cloud) solution, which provides virtualized desktops and applications to end-users. A Citrix administrator is responsible for provisioning, de-provisioning, updating, troubleshooting, and securing the Citrix environment and the applications running on it. A Citrix administrator also monitors the performance, availability, and usage of the Citrix solution and reports on it. Citrix administrator need to work closely with end-users, business stakeholders, and other IT teams to ensure the Citrix solution meets the business needs and SLAs.

Skills

• Proficient in Citrix Desktop/Application (Cloud) solution.

• Experience in implementation, administration and troubleshooting experience

on Citrix systems, including Provisioning Server (PVS), XenApp and XenDesktop.

• Knowledge of Netscaler, Gateway service, Director tool, Web interface, and App Streaming.

• Hands-on experience in operating and maintaining Citrix infrastructure (License

server, Storefront, Delivery Controller, Citrix Director, VDA Machines).

• Hands-on experience in application deployment via SCCM.

• Knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, VMware, Azure, and other cloud technologies.

• Knowledge of MCS, PVS, and Server Build technologies.

• Hands-on experience with Citrix VDI environment.

• Scripting commands to pull reports (PowerShell or similar).

• Experience with DHCP console in managing the IP’s of VDA machines.

• Have understanding on Ivanti workspace manager how the policies are managed

through registry settings.

• Configuring license server and renewal/update licenses.

• Ability to create and manage XenApp policies and privileges.

• Ability to customize the Citrix environment based on business requirements.

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve Citrix issues and incidents.

• Ability to perform application updates, changes, and migrations.

• Ability to manage user profiles and access provisioning.

• Ability to secure and monitor the Citrix environment.

• Ability to perform capacity planning and analysis of the Citrix environment.

• Ability to communicate and coordinate with end-users and other IT teams.

• Ability to create and maintain knowledge articles and documentation.

• Ability to drive the support teams to meet SLAs for infrastructure uptime.

• Ability to make recommendations on enhancements and performance issues.

Responsibilities

• Provision and de-provision desktops and applications in the Citrix environment.

• Manage and maintain the Citrix infrastructure and services.

• Apply patches and updates to the Citrix environment and applications.

• Perform backup and restore operations for the Citrix environment and applications.

• Monitor and report on the performance, availability, and usage of the Citrix solution.

• Identify and troubleshoot Citrix issues and incidents and escalate them as needed.

• Implement and enforce security policies and best practices for the Citrix environment and applications.

• Manage and optimize user profiles and access rights for the Citrix solution.

• Customize and configure the Citrix environment and applications based on business requirements.

• Perform application testing, validation, and migration in the Citrix environment.

• Coordinate and communicate with end-users and other IT teams regarding the Citrix solution.

• Create and update knowledge articles and documentation for the Citrix solution.

• Drive the support teams to meet SLAs for infrastructure uptime and customer satisfaction.

• Make recommendations on enhancements and performance issues for the Citrix solution.

• Perform capacity planning and analysis for the Citrix environment and applications.

Why Cognizant?

Improve your career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide
Receive ongoing support and funding with training and development plans
Have a highly competitive benefits and salary package
Get the opportunity to work for leading global companies
We are committed to respecting human rights and build a better future by helping your minds and the environment
We invest in people and their wellbeing.

We create conditions for everyone to thrive. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or for any other reason covered.

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