Senior Citrix Administrator - DoD-Ready Windows Expert

Empower AI; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower AI is seeking a Senior Citrix Administrator to support the ALTESS Windows team in a mixed Windows 2019/2022 environment. You will manage, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain servers, while ensuring security hardening and operational status are up to standard.

The role requires a DoD Secret Clearance, IT experience, and Citrix/XenApp expertise, with a focus on automation via PowerShell and networking proficiency.

Qualifications

• Five or more years’ experience as a Windows Systems Administrator or Engineer.
• Experience designing, installing, and maintaining Citrix XenApp, NetScaler Gateway, StoreFront, and Director.
• Three or more years’ PowerShell automation experience.
• Three or more years’ experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting IIS, Apache, and related web services.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• CE Certification (MCSE, Server+, CCNA, RedHat, Palo, etc.)—waivable 30 days after project join date.
• Three or more years’ experience in networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, SNMP).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, deploy, troubleshoot and support Windows servers in a mixed environment.
• Monitor and tune system performance; harden servers and report on security and operation status.
• Recommend improvements to enterprise infrastructure and manage new SW/HW integrations.
• Provide utilization reports and collaborate with team to resolve problems and implement solutions.

Skills

Windows Systems Administration

Citrix administration

Powershell scripting

Networking fundamentals

Security clearance

IT experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent years of experience

Tools

Citrix XenApp/StoreFront/Director

NetScaler Gateway

IIS

Apache

DNS

SFTP

SMTP

NTP

Job description

Empower AI is seeking a Senior Citrix Administrator to support the ALTESS Windows team in a mixed Windows 2019/2022 environment. You will manage, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain servers, while ensuring security hardening and operational status are up to standard.

The role requires a DoD Secret Clearance, IT experience, and Citrix/XenApp expertise, with a focus on automation via PowerShell and networking proficiency.