Virtualization Platform Engineer - Citrix

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience with Citrix virtualization products.
  • Relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent training and experience.
  • 5+ years of AWS experience required.
  • 5+ years supporting Windows desktop/server and virtualization platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with Citrix and AWS essential.
  • Experience with FSLogix profile management necessary.
  • Familiarity with Entra ID (Azure AD) and MFA concepts is a plus.
  • Proficient in automation tools like PowerShell or Terraform required.
  • Strong troubleshooting and operational support skills a must.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy platforms that align with business needs.
  • Develop technical standards and evaluate vendor products.
  • Manage deployment, configuration, and support for Citrix environments.
  • Handle daily platform administration tasks and health checks.
  • Create and maintain gold images using existing pipelines.
  • Support FSLogix container performance and troubleshooting.
  • Enhance deployment processes by improving reliability and documentation.
  • Monitor Citrix performance and capacity using AWS monitoring tools.
  • Collaborate with engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams.
  • Participate in special projects as assigned.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday policies.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Flexible working hours and remote work options.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Designs, implements, and deploys platforms to support and meet business needs. Identifies, recommends, and implements opportunities for improvement and performance issue solutions.
  • Develops technical standards. Tests and evaluates technologies vendor products. Recommends vendor selections and new technologies.
  • Deploy, configure, and support Citrix host pools, session hosts, application groups, and workspaces.
  • Perform day-to-day platform administration, including scaling activities, host maintenance, and service health checks.
  • Support gold image creation and maintenance using existing image pipelines.
  • Support FSLogix profile containers, including configuration, performance troubleshooting, and storage access issues.
  • Participate in improving repeatability, reliability, and documentation of deployment processes.
  • Monitor Citrix health, performance, and capacity using dashboards and AWS monitoring tools.
  • Work closely with senior engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams (networking, security, endpoint, service desk).
  • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.


Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 8+ years related work experience, with Citrix virtualization products.
  • Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Minimum of 5+ years of AWS experience.
  • 5+ years of experience supporting Windows desktop/server and Virtualization Platforms required.
  • Hands-on experience with Citrix, Citrix Saas and AWS required.
  • Working knowledge of AWS fundamentals: compute, networking, storage required.
  • Experience with FSLogix profile management.
  • Familiarity with Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, and MFA concepts preferred.
  • Experience with automation tools (PowerShell, Terraform, or similar) required.
  • Strong troubleshooting and operational support skills required.

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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