Job Title Citrix Engineer

Location: Arlington, VA

Duration: 12 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $76/hour (C2C)

Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description:

We are seeking a Citrix Engineer to lead the design, engineering, deployment, and optimization of enterprise Citrix infrastructure within a secure Department of Defense (DoD) environment.The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), Citrix ADC (NetScaler), Citrix Cloud, and enterprise virtualization technologies. This role requires strong expertise in infrastructure architecture, PowerShell automation, high-availability solutions, performance optimization, and DoD/DISA security compliance.


Key Responsibilities:

• Design, engineer, and deploy scalable, highly available Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) solutions across on-premises and cloud environments, including Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for the Citrix ecosystem, including Citrix Cloud, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), StoreFront, and Workspace Environment Management (WEM).
• Develop and implement PowerShell scripts to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, administration, and maintenance.
• Integrate DoD/DISA security requirements into Citrix infrastructure architecture, including vulnerability assessments, system hardening, and secure Citrix ADC configurations.
• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, deployment procedures, operational runbooks, and disaster recovery plans.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 3+ years of experience engineering and administering enterprise-scale Citrix environments. Additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Extensive experience with Citrix architecture, infrastructure deployment, administration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Demonstrated expertise in PowerShell scripting and infrastructure automation.
• Strong technical knowledge of Windows Server operating systems, Active Directory, Group Policy, and enterprise virtualization technologies.
• Experience designing and supporting high-availability Citrix solutions across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, load balancing, SSL/TLS, and secure application delivery.
• Understanding of DoD/DISA cybersecurity requirements, security hardening, and vulnerability remediation practices.