Remote Global VDI Architect (Citrix/Azure)

Eliassen Group; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 135,000 - 156,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with company match

Life insurance

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 optimize costs for a scalable, reliable user experience.

The role focuses on automated, just-in-time desktop provisioning for a worldwide user base. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with W2 benefits and a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• 5+ years with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Azure services relevant to VDI.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Terraform, Azure Automation, and ARM/Bicep.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy Citrix VDI services in Azure to support global end user computing needs.
• Design, implement, and maintain dynamic scaling and automation for just-in-time desktop provisioning and efficient resource usage.
• Engineer and optimize Azure resources across compute, networking, storage, and identity for scalable and secure VDI infrastructure.
• Conduct benchmark testing of VDI images, analyze performance metrics, and implement tuning for a high-quality user experience.
• Collaborate with security, network, and support teams to meet compliance and availability standards.
• Evaluate and pilot alternative VDI platforms such as Azure Virtual Desktop and VMware Horizon Cloud to compare performance, cost, and manageability.
• Monitor, analyze, and continuously improve the VDI environment for performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Maintain documentation for architecture, deployments, performance baselines, and configuration standards.

Skills

Citrix VDI

Azure VDI services

Automation tools

Azure AD / CA

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS

Tools

PowerShell

Terraform

Azure Automation

ARM/Bicep

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 optimize costs for a scalable, reliable user experience.

The role focuses on automated, just-in-time desktop provisioning for a worldwide user base. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with W2 benefits and a competitive hourly rate.