Citrix Infrastructure Administrator with Security Clearance

GCyber; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GCyber seeks a Citrix Infrastructure Administrator to support a government customer. You will configure and maintain CVAD and Citrix ADC, troubleshoot user connectivity, perform routine upgrades, and manage security and AD integration. The role requires active DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain TS/SCI, plus CI Poly.

A BA degree with 4+ years in Citrix virtualization is expected. You will work with a distributed user base, ensuring performance, reliability, and security across the

Qualifications

• BA degree or higher with 4+ years of enterprise virtualization and Citrix experience.
• Experience administering Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) and Citrix ADC (NetScaler).
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• IAT II certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Configure, administer, and sustain CVAD and Citrix ADC environments.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, latency, and performance across locations.
• Perform patching, health checks, upgrades, and firmware updates.
• Manage security and AD integration, user/group access controls, and compliance.
• Automate provisioning and tasks using PowerShell or similar.

Skills

Citrix

CVAD

Citrix ADC (NetScaler)

StoreFront

Citrix Gateway

PowerShell scripting

Active Directory integration

Access controls

Troubleshooting

Networking fundamentals

CI Poly

TS/SCI eligibility

DoD Top Secret clearance

IAT II Certification

XenApp/XenDesktop

Education

BA degree

4+ years enterprise virtualization experience

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

GCyber is seeking a Citrix Infrastructure Administrator, to help support our government customer. The Citrix Infrastructure Administrator will configure, administer, and sustain an enterprise Citrix environment supporting geographically distributed users. In this position you will be responsible for day-to-day health, maintenance, troubleshooting, performance, and security integration for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) and Citrix ADC (NetScaler).

• Configure and maintain CVAD and Citrix ADC (NetScaler), including associated access components (e.g., StoreFront, Citrix Gateway) as required.
• Troubleshoot and resolve user connectivity, latency, and performance issues across geographic locations.
• Perform routine patching, system health checks, upgrades, and firmware updates for Citrix infrastructure, hypervisors, and supporting platforms.
• Manage security and access, including Active Directory integration, user/group access controls, and compliance requirements.
• Automate provisioning and administrative tasks using PowerShell (or similar scripting).
• Document configurations and operational procedures; support incident/change workflows. Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
• Candidate must be willing to take and maintain a CI Poly.
• BA degree and 4+ years experience with enterprise virtualization architectures and Citrix technologies (e.g. XenApp, XenDesktop, StoreFront, Citrix Gateway/CVAD). Additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• IAT II Certification (e.g. Security+, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC)
• Hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting Citrix ADC (NetScaler)
• Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, load balancing, SSL/TLS certificates.
• Citrix certifications such as Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization (CCA-V) or Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP-V) - preferred.