Citrix Administrator Job Description:This is a client facing position within the Infrastructure group that is responsible for Hosted Application Services. The candidate will be responsible for the day to day management of infrastructure and services related to hosting Web and Client Server applications in a Citrix environment.General Requirements:* Administration - The engineer will be responsible for the day to day administration of the managed hosted clients following best practices relating to Website and server configurations, database administration and server and application monitoring.* Support - The engineer will be responsible for the timely and accurate resolution/execution of various tasks requested by the client within the managed hosted environment relating to Website and server configurations and database administration. * Installation - Installation and configuration of new clients onto the managed hosted environment from the initial testing phase through to production.* Patching - The engineer will be responsible for the timely and accurate patching of the hosting environment including: Windows, Citrix, SQL Server.* Communication - There will be a need for developing relationships with other departments such the Software Support team and the other business units as well as communicating the status of projects or tasks to the client and manager.* Company standards - The engineer is expected to follow the company prescribed standards and procedures covering all areas within Internet solutions as well as specifically relating to managed hosting.* Documentation - The engineer will be responsible for documenting client specific solutions as well as critical processes and procedures to ensure consistency and quality.* Capacity, Availability & Change Management - The engineer will be responsible for documenting and adhering to the various management policies, and will be required to provide input into those policies.* SLA & OLA Management - The engineer will be responsible for adhering to and providing input into the various SLA's and OLA's in place both internally and with managed hosting clients.* The ideal candidate will have strong consultative skills and relevant experience in Citrix applications and the latest products.* Experience with Citrix Xen App 5.0 Infrastructure and Technologies.* Experience and hands on knowledge with installing, publishing and testing applications on a Global Citrix Farm.* Thorough knowledge of Citrix Web Interface, Citrix Security Gateway, Citrix Zones, & Citrix Secure Ticket Authority Technologies.* Thorough knowledge of Citrix Infrastructure Design and the changes required during upgrades.* Thorough knowledge of troubleshooting and maintaining Microsoft Active Directory objects, and Group Policies.* Experience with Citrix Access Gateway and Netscaler.
QUALIFICATIONS:Citrix, Microsoft, Cisco certifications or relevant experience desired.
EXPERIENCE:Degree in Computer Science or related field.Minimum 5+ years experience as a network engineerAdvanced knowledge of Citrix, Windows, Cisco, IIS and TCP/IP required.Experience installing, configuring and supporting Microsoft SQL Server databases.Basic routing and switching network experience required. Experience with blade Servers, SAN technologies a definite advantage.Submit your Resume to (see below)