Senior Citrix Engineer

GCyber; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 Days of Paid Leave

401(k) Matching

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

GCyber is seeking a Senior Citrix Engineer to design and deploy Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) solutions, both on‑prem and in cloud environments (Azure/AWS). You will own the Citrix stack, automate infrastructure management with PowerShell, and integrate DISA security controls into the architecture.

The role requires DoD TS/SCI clearance, a technical bachelor’s degree, 10+ years’ experience, and IAT II certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 10+ years of experience engineering enterprise Citrix environments.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• IAT II Certification (e.g. Security+, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP).

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy robust CVAD solutions on‑prem and cloud (Azure/AWS).
• Engineer and automate infrastructure management using PowerShell.
• Integrate security controls per DoD/DISA; perform vulnerability assessments.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, runbooks, and DR plans.
• Monitor performance, capacity, and latency; perform root cause analysis.
• Lead platform upgrades, data center migrations, and cloud service integration.
• Implement user profile/data management with ProfileUnity and related tools.
• Familiarity with Citrix and Liquidware integrations.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

Citrix CVAD

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

DoD/DISA security controls

IAT II Certification

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Citrix Cloud

NetScaler

ProfileUnity / User Layering

Job description

GCyber is seeking a Senior Citrix Engineer, to help support our government customer. The Senior Citrix Engineer designs and deploy robust, scalable, and highly available Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) solutions, both on-premise and in cloud environments (Azure/AWS).

As the Senior Citrix Engineer, you will:

• Serve as the subject matter expert on the entire Citrix stack, engineering solutions for Citrix Cloud, ADC (NetScaler), StoreFront, and Workspace Environment Management (WEM).
• Engineer and automate infrastructure management, deployment, and configuration processes using PowerShell to enhance system reliability and operational efficiency.
• Lead the integration of security controls and compliance standards (DoD/DISA) into the Citrix architecture, performing vulnerability assessments and implementing hardening configurations on Citrix ADC.
• Develop and maintain detailed engineering documentation, including system architecture diagrams, deployment runbooks, and disaster recovery plans.
• Proactively monitor, analyze, and optimize the performance, capacity, and latency of the Citrix infrastructure, performing root cause analysis and engineering long-term solutions for complex issues.
• Lead critical infrastructure projects, including platform upgrades, data center migrations, and cloud service integration, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum performance.
• Design and implement user profile and data management strategies using ProfileUnity, Profile Management, and User Layering to optimize user experience and logon times.
• Familiarity with Citrix and Liquidware integration.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline and 10+ years of experience engineering and administering enterprise-scale Citrix environments. (Additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree).
• IAT II Certification (e.g. Security+, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP)
• Demonstrated expertise in scripting and automation with PowerShell.
• Deep technical knowledge of Windows Server OS, Active Directory, and Group Policy management in a virtualized environment.
• Proven experience with performance tuning and optimization tools for virtualized environments, preferred.
• Prior experience engineering solutions for DISA and its mission partners, preferred.

Our Benefits

• 26 Days of Paid Leave + Annual PTO Increase
• An extra day of paid leave for every year of employment with GCyber
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Leave Allowances for Military Duty, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
• 401(k) Matching
• 100% Company-funded Disability Insurance
• 90% Company-Funded Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, with contributions to insurance benefits for spouses, children, and family members
• Training and Professional Development Plans
• Commuter Benefits Plan
• Parking and Transportation Allowance

Equal Opportunity Employer

GCyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don't have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

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