Remote VDI Engineer - Citrix on Azure | Contract-to-Hire

Eliassen Group; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a VDI Engineer to architect, build, and optimize a next-generation global Virtual Desktop Infrastructure in Microsoft Azure. The role focuses on Citrix-based VDI services with scalability, reliability, and user experience in mind.

The engineer will design, deploy, and tune automation for just-in-time desktop provisioning, and pilot new technologies for a global user base. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with W2 benefits and a comprehensive package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops including deployment, management, and performance tuning in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure services relevant to VDI such as Azure Compute, Azure Files, Azure NetApp Files, and Azure Monitor.
• Proficiency with automation and orchestration tools such as PowerShell, Terraform, Azure Automation, and ARM/Bicep.
• Proven ability to implement scalable, cost-effective, and performant virtual desktop solutions in the cloud.
• Experience with image optimization, session performance tuning, and capacity planning for VDI workloads.

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.
• Stay current with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and cloud VDI trends.

Skills

Citrix VDI

Azure

Automation scripting

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerShell

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

Azure Automation

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a VDI Engineer to architect, build, and optimize a next-generation global Virtual Desktop Infrastructure in Microsoft Azure. The role focuses on Citrix-based VDI services with scalability, reliability, and user experience in mind.

The engineer will design, deploy, and tune automation for just-in-time desktop provisioning, and pilot new technologies for a global user base. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with W2 benefits and a comprehensive package.