Citrix Administrator

Purple Drive Technologies LLC; Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking an experienced Citrix Administrator to manage and enhance Citrix environments. The ideal candidate should possess 8-10 years of experience in enterprise settings, with strong hands-on expertise in Citrix Cloud DaaS, PVS, and Azure-based infrastructure. Responsibilities include supporting Citrix services, collaborating with application teams, and ensuring system stability. This remote position offers opportunities for candidates with excellent troubleshooting and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience as a Citrix Administrator in enterprise environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Citrix Cloud DaaS Console.
• Expertise in PVS and MCS.
• Experience with vDisk creation and image management.
• Hands-on experience creating and managing Azure cloud servers.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Citrix Cloud DaaS.
• Manage PVS and MCS environments.
• Perform vDisk creation and maintenance.
• Create and manage Azure VMs for Citrix workloads.
• Collaborate with application teams for support.

Skills

Citrix Cloud DaaS Console

PVS (Provisioning Services)

MCS (Machine Creation Services)

Azure cloud servers

Troubleshooting skills

Job description

Job Title: Citrix Administrator

Location: Remote

Experience Required: 8-10 Years

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Citrix Administrator to manage, support, and enhance enterprise Citrix environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise with Citrix Cloud DaaS , Azure-based infrastructure , and image management technologies such as PVS and MCS. This role requires close collaboration with application teams and infrastructure stakeholders to ensure reliable, secure, and high-performing virtual desktop and application services.

Key Responsibilities

Citrix Environment Administration

• Administer and support Citrix Cloud DaaS using the Citrix Cloud Console.

• Manage PVS (Provisioning Services) and MCS (Machine Creation Services) environments.

• Perform vDisk creation, maintenance, and versioning.

• Build, update, and maintain gold images and standardized image build processes.

Azure Cloud & Infrastructure

• Create and manage Azure virtual machines and server resources supporting Citrix workloads.

• Coordinate firewall requests and network configurations required for application and Citrix connectivity.

Application & User Support

• Collaborate with application teams to support application installation, packaging, and deployment instructions.

• Provide support for application and Citrix-related troubleshooting, including participation in incident and bridge calls.

• Diagnose and resolve performance, connectivity, and user access issues.

Operations & Documentation

• Maintain operational documentation, build guides, and troubleshooting procedures.

• Ensure environments adhere to security standards and operational best practices.

• Participate in on-call support and production issue resolution as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience as a Citrix Administrator in enterprise environments.

• Strong hands-on experience with Citrix Cloud DaaS Console.

• Expertise in PVS (Provisioning Services) and MCS (Machine Creation Services).

• Experience with vDisk creation, image builds, and lifecycle management.

• Hands-on experience creating and managing Azure cloud servers for Citrix environments.

• Strong troubleshooting skills across Citrix, applications, and infrastructure layers.

• Experience collaborating with application teams and infrastructure stakeholders.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Key Competencies

• Strong operational ownership and accountability.

• Ability to work independently in a remote delivery model.

• Detail-oriented with a focus on system stability and performance.

• Effective collaboration in cross-functional teams.

Technical Skills

Citrix Administration | Citrix Cloud DaaS | PVS | MCS | vDisk Creation | Image Builds | Azure Cloud | Application Troubleshooting