Remote Citrix VDI Architect – Azure (Contract-to-Hire)

Eliassen Group; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with match

Life insurance

Sick time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a VDI Engineer to architect, build, and optimize a global Citrix-based VDI in Microsoft Azure. You will design, deploy, tune performance, and drive cost efficiency for a scalable, user-centric environment.

The role focuses on automatic desktop provisioning, cross-region deployments, and ongoing improvements with security and compliance in mind. 30+ hour weeks eligible for benefits under W2 terms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure services relevant to VDI.
• Proficiency in automation/orchestration tools and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy Citrix VDI in Azure for global users.
• Design and maintain dynamic scaling and JIT desktop provisioning.
• Optimize Azure compute/network/storage for VDI performance.
• Benchmark VDI images, analyze metrics, and tune performance.
• Collaborate with security and network teams to meet standards.
• Evaluate alternative VDI platforms for cost and manageability.
• Monitor and continuously improve VDI cost-effectiveness.
• Maintain architecture and deployment documentation.
• Stay current with cloud VDI trends and best practices.

Skills

Citrix VDI

Azure services

PowerShell

Terraform

Azure Automation

ARM/Bicep

VDI tuning

Cost optimization

Azure AD

Documentation

Education

BA/BS

Tools

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Azure

PowerShell

Terraform

Azure Automation

ARM/Bicep

Azure Monitor

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a VDI Engineer to architect, build, and optimize a global Citrix-based VDI in Microsoft Azure. You will design, deploy, tune performance, and drive cost efficiency for a scalable, user-centric environment.

The role focuses on automatic desktop provisioning, cross-region deployments, and ongoing improvements with security and compliance in mind. 30+ hour weeks eligible for benefits under W2 terms.