Citrix DevOps Engineer

Gazelle Global; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gazelle Global is seeking a Citrix DevOps professional for a position in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The successful candidate will ensure application stability, security, and reliability while managing both Windows and Linux environments. Responsibilities include setting up CI/CD pipelines, automating processes with PowerShell and Ansible, and ensuring compliance with IT security standards. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of experience in an Ops/Infrastructure/DevOps role and strong skills in Citrix, Azure DevOps, and automation in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as an Ops / Infrastructure / DevOps Engineer.
• Hands-on experience in a regulated, enterprise environment.
• Strong analytical skills and proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability, performance and reliability of applications.
• Manage Windows and Linux VM environments.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and resolve incidents proactively.
• Apply automation using PowerShell and Ansible.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Windows Server environments

Citrix administration

DevOps principles

CI/CD pipelines

PowerShell

Ansible

Agile teams

Communication in English

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

As a preferred supplier to one of our biggest Financial Client, I am seeking for a Citrix DevOps for a position in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The successful candidate plays a key role in ensuring the stability, security and reliability of a diverse landscape of vendor-managed and in house enterprise applications. Together with your team, you are responsible for the full lifecycle of our platforms: from infrastructure and deployments to monitoring, security and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities

• Ensure availability, performance and reliability of vendor and internally hosted applications
• Manage and operate Windows and Linux VM environments hosted on premises and in the Private Cloud
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / One Pipeline) to support secure and efficient deployments
• Proactively monitor, investigate and resolve incidents, minimizing business impact
• Apply automation using tools such as PowerShell and Ansible
• Work according to SRE and DevOps principles, including monitoring, observability and reliability engineering
• Ensure compliance with IT risk, security and access control standards (e.g. SOLLar, PAM, CyberArk)
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and operational excellence

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Hands on Ops Engineer who enjoys responsibility and complexity, and who thrives in a regulated, enterprise environment.
• 10+ years of experience as an Ops / Infrastructure / DevOps Engineer
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server environments (Linux is a plus)
• Experience with Citrix as an administrator
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably Azure DevOps
• Familiarity with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Ansible)
• Solid understanding of IT risk, security and compliance
• Experience working in Agile / DevOps teams
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive mindset
• Excellent communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus)