- Company Name
- TechMatrix Inc
- Job Title
- Citrix VDI Architect
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Citrix VDI Architect
**Role Summary**
Senior architect responsible for designing and delivering a large‑scale migration from Citrix to VMware Horizon on Microsoft Azure. Works within cloud engineering and end‑user platform teams to build Horizon infrastructure, integrate identity and security, define landing‑zone patterns, and ensure end‑to‑end technical success for a global financial institution.
**Expectations**
- Minimum 8 years of hands‑on experience in application delivery, load balancing, and VDI technologies in complex enterprise environments.
- Proven lead role in Horizon (or similar VDI) deployments and deep expertise with Azure at an enterprise scale.
- Strong incident‑response and problem‑resolution skills at 2nd/3rd‑level support.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Design and guide implementation of VMware Horizon on Azure, including networking, security, and identity integration.
- Provide 2nd/3rd‑level troubleshooting for Citrix NetScaler ADC, SSL offloading, content switching, and GSLB.
- Manage and resolve support tickets; document actions and perform post‑resolution analysis.
- Conduct root‑cause analysis for major incidents and implement preventive measures.
- Monitor health of application delivery infrastructure (physical/virtual appliances, cloud resources) and perform proactive maintenance.
- Collaborate with developers, system admins, and network engineers to address complex issues and implement changes.
- Develop and contribute to internal knowledge base and provide technical guidance to other teams.
**Required Skills**
- Expert knowledge of Citrix NetScaler ADC (load balancing, SSL offload, GSLB).
- Extensive experience with VMware Horizon design and deployment on Azure.
- Strong Azure architecture understanding (landing zones, networking, security).
- Proficiency in TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL, PKI, and certificate management.
- Scripting/automation experience (Ansible, Python, PowerShell).
- Ability to analyze packet captures and logs (PCAP, HAR).
- Excellent communication, documentation, and cross‑team collaboration skills.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Citrix Certified Professional/Expert (e.g., CCDP, CCP‑VDI) or equivalent.
- VMware Horizon Design/Deploy certification preferred.
- Microsoft Azure certification (e.g., AZ‑104, AZ‑303/304) preferred.