Senior Citrix Engineer with Security Clearance

GCyber; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GCyber is seeking a Senior Citrix Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize robust Citrix CVAD solutions across on‑premises and cloud environments (Azure/AWS). You will act as the SME for Citrix Cloud, NetScaler ADC, StoreFront, and WEM, while automating management with PowerShell and aligning architecture with DISA security requirements.

You will also lead platform upgrades and migrations, implement user profile strategies with ProfileUnity, and ensure optimal logon performance.

Qualifications

• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance required.
• 10+ years experience engineering and administering enterprise-scale Citrix environments.
• IAT II Certification (e.g. Security+, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP).
• Experience scripting and automating with PowerShell.
• Deep knowledge of Windows Server OS, Active Directory, and Group Policy in virtualized environments.
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization tools for VDI environments.
• Prior experience with DISA and mission partner solutions is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy robust, scalable, and highly available Citrix CVAD solutions on‑prem and in cloud (Azure/AWS).
• Serve as SME for Citrix stack: Citrix Cloud, ADC (NetScaler), StoreFront, and WEM.
• Automate infrastructure management and deployment using PowerShell.
• Integrate security controls and DISA/DoD compliance into Citrix architecture.
• Develop and maintain deployment runbooks, architecture diagrams, and DR plans.
• Monitor and optimize Citrix performance, capacity, and logon times; perform root cause analysis.
• Lead platform upgrades, data center migrations, and cloud service integrations.
• Design and implement user profile and data management strategies with ProfileUnity and related tools.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

Citrix Cloud

Citrix CVAD

NetScaler ADC

ProfileUnity

WEM

DISA security concepts

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline

IAT II Certification

Tools

Citrix Cloud

StoreFront

ProfileUnity

Liquidware

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.