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Citrix & AVD Administrator #3164

Genius Road
  • Austin, Texas
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Citrix & AVD Administrator
    Location: Austin, TX (hybrid)
    Contract Duration: 12–18 months

    We are seeking a senior-level Citrix & Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Administrator to manage, support, and optimize enterprise virtual desktop environments. This role combines hands-on administration, advanced troubleshooting, and platform optimization across both Citrix and AVD ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in large-scale environments and will work closely with infrastructure, network, security, and end-user teams to ensure performance, stability, and availability.


    Qualifications:
    • 6+ years administering Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops / Citrix DaaS and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in production environments
    • Strong experience in day-to-day operations, incident response, and advanced troubleshooting across VDI platforms
    • Proven ability to diagnose and resolve performance, connectivity, user session, and application issues
    • Experience with Citrix and AVD licensing, Active Directory integration, and Group Policy (GPO) management
    • Knowledge of networking and firewall configurations supporting Citrix and AVD
    • Experience in high-availability enterprise environments with security and compliance requirements
    • Ability to participate in on-call rotations and coordinate with offshore teams
    • Windows Server administration (AD, GPO, DNS/DHCP, patching, hardening)
    • Azure and hybrid networking (VNets, NSGs, routing, firewalls, private endpoints)
    • PowerShell scripting for automation
    • FSLogix profile management, host pool/delivery group management, and image administration
    • Experience with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Citrix Director
    • Experience in large enterprise or regulated environments preferred
    • Exposure to ARM, Bicep, or Terraform is a plus
    • Relevant certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-140, or Citrix CCA-V/CCP-V preferred

    Key Responsibilities:
    • Administer and support Citrix and AVD environments
    • Troubleshoot user, performance, connectivity, and application issues across VDI platforms
    • Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes
    • Manage host pools, session hosts, delivery groups, and application delivery
    • Optimize performance including FSLogix, scaling, and session management
    • Collaborate with infrastructure, network, firewall, security, and EUC teams
    • Monitor system health, respond to incidents, and maintain uptime
    • Maintain documentation and follow security and change management processes
    • Participate in on-call support including offshore coordination

    Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAustin, Texas
    Websitehttps://www.geniusroad.com

    Skills

    • ARM (Advanced RISC Machine)unmatched
    • Administrative Managementunmatched
    • CCA - Citrix Certified Administratorunmatched
    • Change Managementunmatched
    • Citrix Product Familyunmatched
    • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)unmatched
    • DNS (Domain Name System)unmatched
    • Desktop Environmentsunmatched
    • Desktop Virtualizationunmatched
    • Desktop as a Service (DaaS)unmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Ecosystemsunmatched
    • Enterprise Protectionunmatched
    • Firewall Administrationunmatched
    • Firewallsunmatched
    • High Availabilityunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Incident Responseunmatched
    • Licensingunmatched
    • Microsoft Active Directoryunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows NT Group Policyunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Serverunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows System Administrationunmatched
    • Multiplatform/Cross-Platformunmatched
    • Network Configuration Managementunmatched
    • Network Routingunmatched
    • Network Securityunmatched
    • Offshoringunmatched
    • On Callunmatched
    • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
    • Production Systemsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
    • Software Administrationunmatched
    • Software Patchesunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Windows PowerShellunmatched

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