Senior Citrix Administrator

Entarian; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Entarian is seeking a Senior Citrix Administrator to join the ALTESS Windows team in a mixed Windows 2019/2022 environment. The role requires DoD Secret clearance, strong Citrix expertise and 5+ years’ experience in Windows systems engineering.

The position involves deploying, troubleshooting and hardening servers, implementing new hardware/software, and generating reports to improve security and efficiency. Contingent upon contract award.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance is required.
• Experience designing, installing and maintaining Citrix XenApp, NetScaler Gateway, StoreFront and Director (5+ years).
• Three+ years automating tasks with PowerShell.
• Three+ years installing, configuring and troubleshooting IIS/Apache and related apps.
• Three+ years in networking with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, SNMP.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Windows team to manage, maintain and support mixed Windows Server environments.
• Plan and implement new hardware/software for enterprise environments and document procedures.
• Monitor and tune server performance; harden systems and report security/operational status.
• Recommend improvements and manage new SW/HW integrations with utilization reporting.
• Provide lifecycle support for vendor equipment in datacenters including firmware control.
• Develop and demonstrate technologies to upgrade and increase efficiency of the environment.

Skills

DoD security clearance

Security+

PowerShell automation

Citrix XenApp

Citrix NetScaler Gateway

Citrix StoreFront

Citrix Director

IIS

Apache

TCP/IP networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

CE Certification (MCSE/Server+/CCNA/RedHat/Palo)

Tools

IIS

Apache

Job description

Position is contingent upon contract award and funding.

Entarian is looking for a Senior Citrix Administrator supporting the ALTESS Windows team. This is currently a mixed and growing environment of Windows 2019 and Windows 2022.

The Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Work with the existing Windows team to manage, maintain, deploy, troubleshoot and support servers for a mixed customer environment
• Plan, execute, and implement new system HW and SW and create and maintain team technical instructions, operating procedures and policies as needed
• Ability to be adept at monitoring and tuning system performance, ongoing operation of the servers, hardening of the servers and reporting of the overall security and operational status
• Recommend improvements to the enterprise and manage new SW/HW integrations when required while also providing utilization reports using existing tools to identify problems and corrective actions as needed
• Excellent communication and team skills
• Provide support toward the lifecycle of a mixed environment of vendor equipment in the datacenter to include firmware version control and periodic preventive maintenance
• Recommend, demonstrate, and implement technologies to help expand, upgrade, and increase efficiencies to the current environment

Salary range: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00

Minimum Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance
• CompTIA Security+
• Computing Environment (CE) Certification (i.e., MCSE, Server+, CCNA, RedHat, Palo, etc.), RedHat, Palo, etc., can be waived for 30 days after project join date
• Experience in Computer Science or IT
• Minimum five or more years' experience as a Windows Systems Administrator or Engineer designing, installing, and maintaining Citrix Xenapp, NetScaler Gateway, Citrix Storefront, and Citrix Director
• Minimum three years' experience in automating assigned tasks utilizing powershell
• Minimum three years' installing, configuration, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex applications and websites IIS, Apache, etc
• Minimum three years' experience working in an environment with complex networking solutions with senior level fundamental knowledge in networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, SNMP)
• Strong interpersonal skills and willing to be a team player

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent years of experience
• Three or more years' experience supporting Cybersecurity patch management and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG), SRG, RMF, SCA-V, and Cyber Operational Readiness Assessments (CORA)
• Three or more years' experience managing enterprise level Active Directory Structures
• Three or more years' experience creating and maintaining complex MS Group Policy implementations
• Three or more years' experience creating, maintaining, following Standard Operating Procedures for repeatable processes, disaster recovery, and common problem resolution
• Three or more years' experience configuring and maintaining key services such as DNS, SFTP, SMTP, and NTP

About Us

Formed through the strategic union of Sev1Tech and ERT, Entarian is a premier provider of mission‑critical engineering and technology solutions. Founded on a legacy of excellence dating back to 1993, Entarian is a product of an evolved and fully diversified engineering and federal technology leader. From deep space to defense and civilian missions, Entarian delivers secure, mission‑aligned digital solutions that drive national resilience and operational effectiveness. We don't just support modernization; we define it.

Entarian is an Equal Opportunity and Aff. Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.