NetScaler Expert

Altanora; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 4 weeks

Holiday off days

37.5h work schedule

Holiday training

Group insurance

RRSP

Sports allowance

Cellular & internet allowance

Transportation allowance

Team activities

Performance reviews

Job summary

Altanora is seeking a NetScaler Expert to lead design, deployment, and optimization of NetScaler environments for our clients and internal systems. You will work across Citrix ADC, Gateway, and cloud integrations, ensuring secure, scalable access for hybrid work.

Candidates should have at least 5 years in a similar role, college-level CS education or equivalent, and Citrix certifications. A strong command of English and French is required, with Montreal-based opportunities and a flexible remote

Qualifications

• Experience deploying and updating Citrix NetScaler VPX/MPX/SDX.
• HA/Cluster configuration experience.
• Citrix Gateway experience.
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops integration.
• nFactor and SAML knowledge.
• AAA Virtual Servers knowledge.
• EPA policy configurations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and evolve NetScaler environments for Altanora and clients, across on-prem and cloud.
• Maintain and update NetScaler deployments.
• Oversee internal and client project activities related to ADC.
• Produce documentation and transfer knowledge.
• Prepare reports, audits and procedures for client needs.
• Provide expert guidance on NetScaler deployments.

Skills

NetScaler

Citrix ADC

VPN & security

HA/Cluster

Citrix Gateway

nFactor & SAML

L4-L7 traffic management

IPv6/IPv4

Documentation

English & French

Education

College diploma in CS or related certification

Tools

Citrix ADM

AppFlow Monitoring

Automation templates

Job description

Versatile NetScaler and Citrix System Administrator adept at optimizing virtualization infrastructure and NetScaler deployments to ensure seamless and secure digital workspace experiences.

About the Job

The Altanora team is dedicated to developing and operating the best virtual desktop environments world-wide; the most efficient, secure and adapted to modern hybrid work. More than 100,000 users benefit daily from our expertise as the growing global leader in virtualized desktop and application solutions.

Altanora delivers innovative and integrated solutions to prestigious Canadian and international clients. Recognized for its employer brand, Altanora distinguishes itself by its dynamic work environment where employee autonomy and well-being are central concerns, as well as by the many opportunities for skills development in line with our mantra, "a great team behind every good consultant".

In order to support its strong growth, Altanora is looking for a NetScaler Expert.

The benefits of joining us:

• 4 weeks' vacation
• 2 additional off days for public holidays (during the holiday season)
• 37.5-hour work schedule, remote policy and flexible leave policy (we all have a life outside of work, we have to enjoy it!)
• Training in the South during the holidays
• Advantageous group insurance with 80 to 100% employer contribution (dental, travel, disability, life and others)
• Group RRSP
• Sports allowance of $600/year
• Cellular and internet allowance of $1,320/year
• Transportation allowance of 1130$/year
• Monthly team activities (5 @ 7, team party, activities) paid by the company
• Modern management style with performance reviews every 6 months

Responsibilities:

• Plan, design and manage the evolution of the NetScalers of Altanora and our various customers in their infrastructures and in the Azure/AWS/Google Cloud ;
• Maintain and update NetScalers ;
• Evaluate, plan, and control the activities of the various internal projects as well as those of our customers ;
• Produce documentation and transfer knowledge ;
• Produce the reports, audits and procedures necessary for customer needs ;
• Act as an expert by providing advice on all matters relating to NetScaler environments ;
• Identify and study technological innovations in the Application Delivery Controller (ADC) market ;

Requirements :

• Experience in deploying and updating Citrix NetScaler VPX, MPX or SDX
• Implementation of HA / Cluster configuration
• Experience with Citrix Gateway
• Integration with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• nFactor and SAML
• AAA Virtual Servers
• EPA policy configurations
• Experience in L4-L7 traffic management
• Load Balancing of website, applications
• Access algorithms
• Server monitoring
• Content Switch
• Query redirection
• Distribution algorithms
• Traffic domains
• Application acceleration configurations
• Protocol optimizations
• Experience with application security configurations
• Content rewriting and response control
• Network settings
• Static routes
• OSPF / BGP
• IPv4 to IPv6 and IPv6 to IPv4 conversion
• Be able to communicate in English and have excellent written and spoken French ;
• Detain a college diploma with a specialization in computer science or a certificate of relevant studies ;
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position ;
• Hold a recognized certification in Citrix (CCA-AppDS, CCP-AppDS).

Assets:

• Citrix ADM
• AppFlow Monitoring
• NetScaler license management by Pool
• Automation of deployments and creation of Templates