Senior IT System Engineer for Citrix platforms

EICS Group

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In this role, you will enhance Citrix platforms and manage existing environments while ensuring smooth operations through troubleshooting, automation, and thorough documentation.

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Your role in the team

  • Consulting clients and internal management.
  • Implementation and further development of Citrix platforms, including planning, deployment, and continuous optimization of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) environments, including Delivery Controller, VDA, StoreFront, Citrix Provisioning, and related infrastructure components.
  • Participation in architecture and infrastructure projects Technical support for the full-time architects in design, migration, and transformation projects (e.g., release changes, capacity expansions, platform standardization, security hardening).
  • Creation and maintenance of technical documentation, participation in the development of BWI requirement documents, architecture specifications, technical concepts, security concepts according to modernized Basic Protection, operating manuals, installation instructions, as well as standard and best practice documentation.
  • Support in 3rd-Level Support / Troubleshooting, analysis and resolution of complex issues in the areas of CVAD, Citrix Provisioning, NetScaler/ADC, Windows Server, Profile Management, GPOs, as well as adjacent infrastructure (AD, DNS, PKI, network).
  • Further development and operation of Citrix Provisioning (PVS), maintenance and optimization of vDisk structures, versioning, performance tuning, error analysis, as well as the further development of the provisioning strategy.
  • Software packaging and distribution creation, testing, and rollout of software packages for Citrix environments via the existing SCCM/MECM infrastructure, including device, software, and patch management. Ensuring the integrity and compatibility within Citrix images.
  • Automation and Standardization Development and maintenance of automation solutions using PowerShell, Desired State Configuration (DSC), and Ansible. Support in transforming existing automations towards strategic target architectures.
  • Group Policy Management: Creation, analysis, and troubleshooting of GPOs in the context of Citrix environments, as well as optimization regarding performance, security, and maintainability.
  • Security and performance optimization: implementation of hardening measures, analysis of performance bottlenecks, participation in load balancing and scaling concepts.
  • Testing, quality assurance, and lifecycle management support for CU- and major upgrades, testing new versions, evaluating technical changes, and participating in standardized release processes.
  • Coordination with adjacent departments Technical collaboration with Operations, Service Management, Network, Security, and Platform teams within the scope of projects and operational handovers.

Our expectations of you

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in an IT-related program or a recognized vocational training in an IT profession, alternatively at least 5 years of professional experience in an IT environment.

Qualifications

  • Certification in IT Service Management ITIL Foundation.
  • Citrix certification minimum requirement: Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization (CCA - V).
  • Desirable: Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP - V).
  • Execution of project activities using agile methodologies.
  • Participation in the development of IT concepts, installation instructions, operating procedures, operation manuals, and security concepts based on modernized IT baseline protection (BSI) in the context of authorities and/or defense. (at least 3 years).
  • Implementation and operation of geo-redundant Citrix environments (at least 3 years).
  • Operation, troubleshooting, and optimization of Citrix Provisioning, including high availability, management of PVS farms, image/vDisk management, and reverse imaging (at least 3 years).
  • Management and optimization of an SCCM/MECM/MCM infrastructure, including device, software, and patch management.
  • Operation and administration of Microsoft Server operating systems, Terminal Services, and Active Directory Service including GPO (minimum 3 years).
  • Administration, management, and automation with PowerShell scripting (Citrix environments) (at least 3 years).
  • Very good language skills in German (at least C1) as well as good English skills (at least B1) are mandatory.

What we offer

  • This position offers long-term prospects with subsequent permanent employment.

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  • Location Meckenheim
    67149 Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

About your employer

Our engineers support our customers in the planning, control and implementation of demanding projects. They can draw on a wealth of experience that guarantees their success. We accompany our customers through every step of the process - from project management to concept design, development and production to the first sampling of parts and the rollout.

Founding year
2011
Company type
Digital Agency
Work model
Onsite, Hybrid, Full Remote
Industry
Consulting · Internet, IT, Telecommunication

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Senior IT System Engineer for Citrix platforms

EICS Group