Citrix L3 Admin / Architect

About the Role:

We are seeking a Citrix Architect–level professional with over 10+ years of expertise in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise Citrix environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Citrix XenApp, Xen Desktop, Citrix VDA, VMware, Windows Server platforms, and Active Directory in global enterprise environments. This role requires a proven track record of managing complex Citrix infrastructures, delivering migrations and leading virtualization initiatives across datacenters.

Requirements:

• Minimum 10+ years of IT experience with specialization in Citrix, Wintel, and Virtualization.
• Expertise in Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop (7.x, 7.15,  2203 LTSR), PVS, and Citrix policies optimization.
• Strong knowledge of VMware vSphere, XenServer.
• Solid understanding of Windows Server OS, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPOs, DFS, clustering.
• Experience with Citrix Netscaler, StoreFront, Secure Gateway, and Access Gateway.
• Knowledge of AppSense, Microsoft App-V, ControlUp monitoring tools
• Proven experience in datacenter migrations, farm/site design, effort estimation, and resource allocation.
• Excellent troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and problem resolution skills.
• Location: PAN India

Responsibilities:

• Define enterprise Citrix and EUC strategy aligned with business and digital transformation goals and Own architecture decisions across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud-based Citrix platforms
• Design large-scale Citrix environments and expertise in XenApp (5.0–6.5), XenDesktop (7.x/7.15/2203 LTSR), CVAD, PVS (7.x), Citrix ADC (10.x–13.x).
• Architect core Citrix components including StoreFront, Delivery Controllers, Studio, Director
• Lead multi-datacenter architecture with HA, DR, and geo-redundancy models
• Drive modernization from legacy Citrix to CVAD and Citrix Cloud (DaaS)
• Act as a technical authority for Citrix solutions 
• Optimize user experience (logon performance, profile load, HDX tuning) Also, design and optimize StoreFront architecture including authentication flow, enumeration, and resource aggregation
• Architect Citrix ADC (NetScaler 10.x–13.x) – LB, SSL VPN, ICA Proxy, GSLB, HA
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure architectures and mainly having good understanding on Citrix solutions integrate with supply chain systems is an added advantage.
• Define Citrix policies for HDX optimization, session control, printing, and device redirection
• Architect application publishing models (hosted shared, hosted VDI, seamless apps)
• Design profile and workspace management strategies (UPM, FSLogix, AppSense/Ivanti)
• Architect and manage Citrix control plane services including Broker Service, Configuration Service, Configuration Logging, Delegated Administration, Monitor Service, and High Availability Service
• Design and troubleshoot StoreFront components including Credential Wallet, Subscriptions Store, Configuration Replication, and Peer Resolution
• Manage Citrix AD Identity Service, Trust Service, and Orchestration Service for secure brokering and identity flow
• Oversee Citrix Telemetry, Analytics, and Environment Test Services for monitoring and health validation
• Architect and optimize VDA components including Desktop Service, Group Policy Engine, Print Manager, HDX Stack Control, Encryption, Device Redirection, and User Experience Monitoring
• Manage IIS dependencies including Citrix Delivery Services (Resources/Auth), Receiver for Web, and Configuration API app pools
• Integrate Citrix with Windows Server (2008–2022), AD, DNS, DHCP, and GPO
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, VMware vSphere (5.x–8.x) environments including HA/DRS/clustering
• Drive automation using PowerShell, Citrix SDK, and scripting frameworks
• Lead RCA, performance tuning, ITIL processes, and ensure 24x7 operational readiness
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and architectural decision-making skills
• Must have good documentation and mentoring skills.
• Knowledge ITIL standards- Incident , Problem , Change and Major technical outage bridge management.

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