Active Directory & Citrix/Parallels Engineer (Data Center Migration & Cloud Consolidation)

xStear Incorporation; United States; Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking an experienced Active Directory & Citrix Engineer to support data center migration and hybrid cloud VDI environments. The role involves managing identity services, optimizing virtual desktop provisioning, and ensuring security and performance across on-prem and cloud platforms. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Active Directory and Citrix technologies, with a focus on scalability and security.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Active Directory administration and Citrix infrastructure.
• Proven experience with data center or large-scale infrastructure migrations.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in Citrix, Parallels RAS, RDS, and VMware environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of Active Directory services during data center consolidation.
• Manage, configure, and maintain AD domains, OUs, GPOs, DNS/DHCP, and replication.
• Document architectural designs, procedures, and migration runbooks for future reference.

Skills

Active Directory administration

Citrix infrastructure

VMware ESXi

AWS EC2 provisioning

PowerShell scripting

Job description

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Base pay range

$55.00/hr - $60.00/hr

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Active Directory & Citrix Engineer to support our data center migration and hybrid cloud VDI environment. The candidate should have strong expertise in Active Directory administration, Citrix DaaS, CVAD on-prem, and related infrastructure. The role includes managing identity services, virtual desktop provisioning, and integration across on-prem and cloud platforms (preferably AWS), with an emphasis on scalability, security, and performance optimization. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in both Microsoft Active Directory and Citrix technologies, with a strong background in managing enterprise-grade infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.

Experience: 8+ years of experience in disaster planning and business recovery

Client Location: On Shore, US

Mode of work: Remote; Needs to travel to client site when required by the client. Work Time Zone: EST or CST

Key Responsibilities:

•Lead the migration of Active Directory services during data center consolidation.

•Rebuild Citrix Cloud Gateway environments and migrate virtual workloads from on-prem to cloudhosted platforms.

•Optimize and troubleshoot virtual desktop environments during and after the migration.

•Manage, configure, and maintain AD domains, OUs, GPOs, DNS/DHCP, and replication.

•Implement security practices: MFA, RBAC, compliance audits, and authentication policies.

•Integrate with Azure AD and other identity platforms (e.g., Okta, Ping).

•Manage AD Federation Services (ADFS) and hybrid setups.

•Automate AD tasks using PowerShell and maintain thorough documentation.

•Manage and administer Citrix DaaS in public cloud (preferably AWS) at a senior level.

•Configure, maintain, and optimize Citrix Netscaler, Cloud Gateway, and CVAD On-Prem (with PVS) for seamless connectivity and performance.

•Oversee CVAD On-Prem environments, including Provisioning Services (PVS) and Image Management.

•Support Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and Parallels RAS deployments and integrations including image management.

•Perform gold image management for CVAD, RDS, and Parallels RAS environments.

•Provision and manage AWS EC2 instances for desktop workloads.

•Active Directory & Citrix/Parallels Engineer

•Provision and maintain AWS EC2 instances for virtual desktop workloads and Citrix workloads.

•Maintain VMware ESXi environments for virtual machine hosting, including provisioning and versioning of virtual machines.

•Configure and maintain Active Directory (AD) and Group Policies related to virtual machines and published applications.

•Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize VDI performance and end-user experience.

•Work closely with network, security, application and compliance teams to ensure adherence to best practices.

•Document architectural designs, procedures, and migration runbooks for future reference and support.

•Assist in designing and documenting new high-availability infrastructure to support production workloads.

Required Skills and Experience:

•Minimum 8 years’ experience in Active Directory administration and Citrix infrastructure.

•Proven experience with data center or large-scale infrastructure migrations.

•Expertise in Citrix DaaS (on AWS preferred), CVAD, Citrix Gateway, and Parallels RAS.

•Strong experience in VMware ESXi, AWS EC2 provisioning, versioning and image lifecycle management.

•Solid understanding of AD Federation Services, RBAC, MFA, and group policy configuration.

•Scripting knowledge (PowerShell preferred) to automate administrative tasks.

•Senior-level experience with Citrix Netscaler and Citrix Cloud Gateway.

•Senior-level expertise in CVAD On-Prem, including Provisioning Services (PVS).

•Experience with Remote Desktop Services (RDS) or Parallels RAS.

•Proficiency in gold image management across CVAD, RDS, and Parallels RAS.

•Strong troubleshooting skills in Citrix, Parallels RAS, RDS, and VMware environments.

•Experience working in enterprise-scale VDI deployments with cloud and on-prem hybrid architectures.

•Experience with automating VDI provisioning using PowerShell or Terraform.

•Knowledge of Zero Trust and Secure Access frameworks for remote work solutions.

•Familiarity with monitoring tools like Citrix Director, ControlUp, or Splunk.

Preferred Certifications:

•Citrix certifications (e.g., CCP-V, CCE-V, or Citrix Certified Associate).

•VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

•Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate

Additional Skills:

•Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills

•Excellent verbal and written communication

•Self-driven, adaptable, and able to work independently or within a team

•Experience working in fast-paced, large-scale infrastructure projects

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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