Virtualization Consultant

Independent Recruitment Consultant (freelancer); Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Recruitment Consultant (freelancer) in Mumbai seeks an experienced Citrix and virtualization specialist for large-scale VDI deployments. You will design, deploy, and optimize Citrix DaaS, Virtual Apps & Desktops, Horizon, Parallels RAS, and Azure Virtual Desktop environments.

The role covers upgrades, migrations, load balancing, MFA integration, StoreFront/MCS/PVS, and profile/printing management with a focus on performance, documentation, and customer enablement.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience with Citrix and virtualization technologies.
• Experience deploying and supporting large-scale VDI environments.
• Experience with migration and upgrade projects in enterprise settings.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise virtualization solutions.
• Deploy and administer Citrix DaaS, Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops, Parallels RAS, Omnissa Horizon, and AVD environments.
• Perform upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects.
• Configure NetScaler for secure access, MFA integration, load balancing, and HA.
• Configure StoreFront, Delivery Controllers, Cloud Connectors, PVS, and MCS.
• Implement profile management (FSLogix, Citrix Profile Management).
• Deploy and troubleshoot printing solutions (PrinterLogic, Universal Print).
• Optimize VDI performance and user experience; conduct health checks and capacity planning.
• Create technical docs, run workshops, and enable customers.
• Escalation point for complex issues; collaborate with sales on PoCs.

Tools

Citrix DaaS

Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops

Citrix Cloud

Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS)

Machine Creation Services (MCS)

Citrix Director

Citrix Studio

Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS)

Omnissa Horizon

Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Citrix NetScaler (ADC)

StoreFront

Encryption/SSL Certificates

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise virtualization solutions.
• Deploy and administer Citrix DaaS, Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops, Parallels RAS, Omnissa Horizon, and Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
• Perform Citrix and Horizon upgrades, migrations, and platform modernization projects.
• Design and configure Citrix NetScaler (ADC) for secure remote access, Gateway, ICA Proxy, Load Balancing, SSL Offload, High Availability, and MFA integration.
• Configure StoreFront, Delivery Controllers, Cloud Connectors, Provisioning Services (PVS), and Machine Creation Services (MCS).
• Implement profile management solutions including FSLogix and Citrix Profile Management.
• Deploy and troubleshoot enterprise printing solutions including PrinterLogic and Universal Print.
• Optimize VDI performance, user experience, and login times.
• Perform health checks, architecture reviews, and capacity planning.
• Create technical documentation, implementation guides, and knowledge transfer documents.
• Provide technical workshops and customer enablement sessions.
• Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Collaborate with sales teams during solution design, demonstrations, and Proof of Concepts (PoCs).

Preferred candidate profile

• Citrix DaaS
• Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops
• Citrix Cloud
• Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS)
• Machine Creation Services (MCS)
• Citrix Director
• Citrix Studio
• Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS)
• Omnissa Horizon
• Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
• VMware vSphere
• Hyper-V
• Citrix NetScaler (ADC)

Strong hands-on experience with:

• Citrix Gateway
• Load Balancing
• ICA Proxy
• SSL VPN
• High Availability
• StoreFront Integration
• SSL Certificates
• Authentication Policies
• MFA Integration
• Traffic Policies
• GSLB (preferred)
• Web Application Firewall (preferred)

Microsoft Technologies

• Windows Server 2016 / 2019 / 2022
• Active Directory
• Group Policy
• DNS
• DHCP
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Microsoft Intune
• FSLogix
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft 365

Application Delivery

• App Layering
• App-V
• MSIX App Attach
• PrinterLogic
• Universal Print

Monitoring & Performance

Experience with one or more:

• ControlUp
• Login VSI
• Citrix Director
• Citrix Analytics
• VMware Aria Operations (preferred)

Experience

• 5 - 8 years of experience in Citrix and virtualization technologies.
• Experience with enterprise VDI deployments supporting 5005,000+ users.
• Strong experience in migration and upgrade projects.
• Experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience working with enterprise customers in Healthcare, BFSI,
• Manufacturing, Government, IT/ITES, or Education is preferred

Preferred Certifications

• Citrix Certified Professional Virtualization (CCP-V)
• Citrix Certified Expert Virtualization (CCE-V)
• Omnissa Certified Professional (Horizon)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
• VMware VCP
• Parallels RAS Certified Professional
• IGEL Certified Professional