Senior Citrix VDI Engineer

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An international banking group is seeking a Senior Citrix VDI Engineer to join their fully onsite team in London. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Citrix and virtual desktop technologies, with responsibilities including delivering 3rd line support, leading project delivery, and enhancing service quality. The role requires strong troubleshooting and communication skills along with relevant certifications. Competitive daily rates are offered for this contract position.

Benefits

Competitive salary/rate

Dynamic team environment

Onsite location

Responsibilities

• Deliver 3rd line support for Citrix and virtual desktop environments.
• Maintain technical and design documentation.
• Resolve user workspace incidents efficiently.
• Drive service improvements.
• Ensure successful project delivery.
• Foster relationships with internal teams.
• Share knowledge with junior colleagues.
• Operate under ITIL standards.

Skills

Citrix expertise

Windows 10/11 knowledge

Communication skills

Troubleshooting skills

Education

Relevant certifications (MCSE, CCA, ITIL)

Tools

Citrix NetScaler

Ivanti UWM

FSLogix

Office 365

Job description

Senior Citrix VDI Engineer

Fully Onsite in London (EC2Y / Moorgate)

International Banking Group

£726.43pd Inside IR35

01/01/26 to 31/08/26

Take your career to the next level as a Senior Workplace Delivery Engineer at this international banking group! If you have deep Citrix and virtual desktop expertise, enjoy solving technical challenges in fast-moving environments, and want clear project impact alongside enterprise BAU support, this is the perfect contract opportunity.

You’ll join a dynamic third‑line team working across Citrix VDI, NetScaler, Windows, and user workspace technologies. You’ll help design, deliver, and support modern workspace solutions while driving service optimisation and sharing knowledge in a collaborative, open culture. Hybrid/remote working and competitive salary/rate available.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver 3rd line support, BAU, and project‑based work for Citrix and virtual desktop environments
• Produce and maintain detailed technical and design documentation
• Lead by example in troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure and user workspace incidents
• Drive service improvements and capacity recommendations
• Enable successful project delivery from planning to execution
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and vendors
• Share specialist knowledge with junior colleagues and wider teams
• Operate under ITIL standards (Incident, Problem, Change)

Key Skills & Requirements

• Specialist knowledge of Citrix (multiple versions, NetScaler, Virtual Apps & Desktops)
• Windows 10/11 and application packaging/streaming expertise
• Experience supporting large‑scale server infrastructure and VDI platforms
• Technical ownership of project delivery and service improvement
• Excellent troubleshooting, diagnostic, and communication skills
• Degree or relevant certifications (MCSE, CCA, ITIL advantageous)
• Desirables: Ivanti UWM, FSLogix, Office 365, vendor management, experience in high‑pressure environments

Ready for your next contract? Apply now to become a trusted technical authority in modern desktop and user workspace delivery!

If you’ve held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Senior VDI Engineer, Senior Citrix Engineer, End User Computing Engineer, EUC Specialist, Virtual Desktop Solution Architect, Citrix NetScaler Specialist, Desktop Virtualisation Consultant, Workspace Technology Engineer, Application Packaging Specialist, Windows 10/11 Deployment Lead, Ivanti UWM Consultant.