Senior Citrix Engineer with Security Clearance

RMantra Solutions; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RMantra Solutions in Arlington, VA seeks a senior Citrix Architect to design and deploy CVAD on-prem and in cloud with HA, in a 100% onsite role.

You will lead Citrix Cloud, ADC, WEM, and ProfileUnity integration, automate with PowerShell, and ensure DoD/DISA compliance and TS/SCI clearance.

This position requires 8+ years of hands-on Citrix experience, a technical bachelor’s degree, and a DoD 8570 IAT II certification.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on CVAD and Citrix ADC in high-availability configurations.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline; additional relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
• PowerShell scripting and automation expertise.
• Deep knowledge of Windows Server OS, Active Directory, and Group Policy in virtualized environments.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance and DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy CVAD on-premises and in cloud (Azure/AWS) with high availability.
• Engineer automation of deployment and configuration using PowerShell.
• Lead integration of DoD/DISA controls into Citrix architecture and perform vulnerability assessments.
• Develop and maintain detailed architecture diagrams, runbooks, and disaster recovery plans.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize Citrix infrastructure performance and latency; perform root-cause analysis.
• Lead platform upgrades, data-center migrations, and cloud service integrations.
• Design user profile and data management strategies using ProfileUnity and User Layering to optimize logon times.
• Familiarity with Citrix and Liquidware integrations.

Skills

CVAD design

Citrix

PowerShell

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

Scripting

Automation

Cloud (Azure/AWS)

DoD 8570 IAT II

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

ProfileUnity

Profile Management

User Layering

Citrix Cloud

Citrix ADC (NetScaler)

Liquidware

Job description

This position is 100% Onsite. This position is in Arlington, VA, with occasional/situational travel. Certificate 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certification (e.g. CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE,) Location: 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311 Schedule 100% onsite Clearance US Citizens with DOD Top Secret/SCI Responsibilities Qualifications * 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 Qualifications * 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.