Senior Systems Engineer (Citrix)

Que Technology Group; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid health/dental/vision

Paid disability & life insurance

Travel upgrades for long flights

25 days vacation/personal days

Professional development fund

401K with 6% match

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Que Technology Group, Inc. in Fort Meade, MD, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer (Citrix) to lead design, implementation, and support of large Citrix environments across Windows and UNIX/Linux platforms.

The role covers enterprise VDI, application delivery, identity integration, and virtualization for mission-critical operations. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, TS/SCI eligible clearance, strong scripting and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• 5+ years hands-on Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop experience.
• Strong Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and Group Policy administration.
• IAT II certification.
• Strong Linux/UNIX administration experience (RHEL/Solaris).
• Experience with VMware ESX/vSphere and cross-platform identity integration.
• Experience creating technical documentation and supporting enterprise infra projects.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, deploy, and maintain Citrix environments (XenApp/XenDesktop, VDI, StoreFront, NetScaler).
• Install, configure, and support Citrix application publishing for Windows, Linux, and UNIX apps.
• Provide Tier III/IV support for Citrix infrastructure and related auth/perf issues.
• Administer Windows Server environments (AD, DNS, GPO).
• Install/maintain Linux/UNIX OS (RHEL, Solaris).
• Integrate Linux/UNIX with Active Directory using Delinea/Centrify.
• Support VMware ESX/vSphere hosting Citrix workloads.
• Deploy storage (NetApp/SAN) and ensure security/compliance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Customer facing

Leadership

Citrix expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Citrix XenApp

Citrix XenDesktop

StoreFront

NetScaler

Provisioning Services

VMware ESX/vSphere

Active Directory

Job description

Que Technology Group, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Senior Systems Engineer (Citrix) with extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting large-scale Citrix environments across Windows and Linux/UNIX platforms. The ideal candidate will serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert responsible for enterprise virtual desktop infrastructure, application delivery, cross-platform identity integration, virtualization, and systems engineering initiatives supporting mission-critical operations.

Salary Range:

• $170,000 - $210,000 annually, commensurate with experience, qualifications, certifications, and clearance status.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design, engineer, deploy, and maintain enterprise Citrix environments including XenApp, XenDesktop, Virtual Apps and Desktops, StoreFront, NetScaler, Provisioning Services, and Profile Management.
• Install, configure, and support Citrix application publishing for Windows, Linux, and UNIX-based applications.
• Provide Tier III and Tier IV support for Citrix infrastructure, troubleshooting complex performance, connectivity, authentication, and application delivery issues.
• Administer Microsoft Windows Server environments including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and authentication services.
• Install, configure, and maintain Linux and UNIX operating systems including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Solaris systems.
• Integrate Linux and UNIX systems with Microsoft Active Directory using Delinea, Centrify, and related identity management technologies.
• Support VMware ESX and vSphere environments hosting Citrix workloads and enterprise services.
• Deploy, configure, and support enterprise storage technologies including NetApp storage systems and SAN infrastructure.
• Perform system hardening, patch management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance activities in accordance with security requirements.
• Develop technical documentation, architecture diagrams, implementation guides, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, customers, and stakeholders to modernize infrastructure and improve service delivery.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop environments.
• Strong administration experience with Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and Group Policy.
• IAT II certification
• Strong Linux and UNIX administration experience, preferably with Red Hat Linux and Solaris.
• Experience with VMware ESX and vSphere virtualization technologies.Experience integrating Linux and UNIX systems with Active Directory and enterprise authentication services.
• Experience creating technical documentation and supporting enterprise infrastructure projects.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and customer-facing skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Citrix Certified Administrator, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops certification, or equivalent.
• NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator or equivalent enterprise storage experience.
• Experience with Delinea, Centrify, privileged access management, and cross-platform identity integration.
• Experience supporting enterprise virtual desktop infrastructure environments and Citrix NetScaler implementations.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or other highly secure enterprise environments.

Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.

BENEFITS:

• Company Medical/Dental/Vision plans – Company paid
• Short-term Disability, Long-term disability and Life Insurance – Company paid
• Business/ First Class travel upgrade for 7 hour or longer flights & company card will be provided for expenses
• Vacation / Personal days granted at 25 days per year
• $5,000 Annual Professional Development Fund plus 40 paid hours if in class
• 401K with 6% company match; all contributions are immediately vested by Employee
• Employee will be paid a bonus of $10,000 per employee hired based on their referral
• Up to 3 paid Code Red days due to customer closure

Que Technology Group, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.