Senior Citrix Engineer

Cyber Security Jobs; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Arlington, VA is seeking a Citrix Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize CVAD solutions across on-premises and cloud environments. The role requires deep Citrix expertise, TS/SCI clearance, and DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.

The engineer will automate infrastructure with PowerShell, implement security controls, and produce comprehensive documentation. This is a demanding, on-site position focused on reliability, performance, and mission readiness.

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing and building CVAD/NetScaler solutions in high-availability environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field; 10+ years in enterprise Citrix environments.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy CVAD on-premises and cloud (Azure/AWS) solutions.
• Serve as SME for Citrix stack including Cloud, ADC, StoreFront, and WEM.
• Automate infrastructure management with PowerShell.
• Integrate DoD/DISA security controls and perform vulnerability assessments on Citrix ADC.
• Develop engineering documentation such as diagrams, runbooks, and DR plans.
• Monitor and optimize Citrix performance, capacity, and logon times.
• Lead platform upgrades, data center migrations, and cloud service integration.
• Familiar with ProfileUnity and user layering strategies.
• Understand Citrix and Liquidware integration.

Skills

CVAD

Citrix Cloud

NetScaler

PowerShell

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Job description

Leidos is currently seeking a Citrix Engineer to join our team in Arlington, VA. This position is 100% on-site. A TS/SCI security clearance is required for consideration.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy robust, scalable, and highly available Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) solutions, both on-premise and in cloud environments (Azure/AWS).
• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience designing and building solutions with CVAD (on-prem and Citrix Cloud) and Citrix ADC (NetScaler) in a high-availability configuration.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline and10+ years of experience engineering and administering enterprise-scale Citrix environments. (Additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree).
• 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.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Must hold a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.

Preferred Engineering Expertise:

• Proven experience with performance tuning and optimization tools for virtualized environments.
• Prior experience engineering solutions for DISA and its mission partners.
• TS/SCI with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

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Original Posting:

October 5, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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