Senior Citrix Systems Engineer

FlexTrade Systems is a provider of customized multi-asset execution and order management trading solutions for buy- and sell-side financial institutions. Through deep client partnerships with some of the world’s largest, most complex and demanding capital markets firms, we develop flexible tools, technology and innovation that deliver our clients a competitive edge. Our globally distributed engineering teams focus on adaptable technology and open architecture to develop highly sophisticated trading solutions that can automate and scale with your business strategies.

About the role

The Senior Citrix Engineer will work directly with our users and management to plan and direct work across our Citrix environments. This is a unique role that combines hands-on experience with architectural oversight and people management.

Responsibilities

• Support, configure, and install Windows Servers
• Automate repetitive tasks across large IT estates using PowerShell
• Design, build, and support Citrix Desktop Virtualization environments globally, presenting these environments to a variety of clients as a managed service
• Deploy Citrix environments (on-prem/hybrid/cloud) from scratch or upgrade/migrate existing deployments
• Implement and support SAML/SSO deployments
• Manage the Citrix lifecycle from architectural design to support and maintenance, including ADC/NetScaler (13.0+), Citrix Cloud (DaaS), Virtual Apps, Citrix ADM, WEM, Storefront, XenApp, XenDesktop, High Availability, resiliency/redundancy, GSLB
• Script (PowerShell preferred) and perform tasks remotely through automation (Jenkins, ServiceNow, RPA)
• Utilize cloud computing including AWS, Azure and cloud-native technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, VPCs, etc.)
• Use monitoring and automation tools (ControlUp, Opsramp, PDQDeploy, etc.)
• Communicate professionally in a corporate environment
• Apply IT Service Management principles, ideally ITILv3/4/5 certified
• Lead teams, including mentoring, coaching, project management, workload delegation, stakeholder communication, and vendor management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• 10+ years’ experience in managing, administering, and troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server OS, VMware virtualization platforms, and other hypervisor technologies
• Proven experience in design/implementation/support of Windows Active Directory (AD) services, FSMO, DNS, replication, GPO, and secure configuration
• Experience in deploying Citrix environments (minimum 7.15/1912)
• Deep experience in Citrix lifecycle from architectural design to support and maintenance
• Knowledge of scripting (PowerShell preferred) and automation tools
• Experience with cloud computing including AWS, Azure, and cloud-native technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, VPCs, etc.)
• Experience with monitoring and automation tools (ControlUp, Opsramp, PDQDeploy, etc.)
• Knowledge of Jira/Confluence and ServiceNow (advantageous)
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, and network routing principles
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a team
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritize workload