Senior Citrix Engineer

Position Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Senior 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. The position requires 100% onsite work in Arlington, VA, with occasional travel as needed. 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. Monitor and optimize Citrix infrastructure performance, capacity, availability, and latency to ensure reliable enterprise operations. Perform root cause analysis and engineer long-term solutions for complex infrastructure, connectivity, and application delivery issues. Lead critical infrastructure initiatives, including platform upgrades, data center migrations, cloud integration, and technology modernization projects. Design and implement user profile management solutions using ProfileUnity, Citrix Profile Management, and User Layering to improve user experience and logon performance. Support integration between Citrix technologies and Liquidware solutions for profile management and workspace optimization. Collaborate with cybersecurity, network, systems, and application teams to maintain secure and efficient enterprise infrastructure. Requirements Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 10+ years of experience engineering and administering enterprise-scale Citrix environments. Additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree. At least 8 years of hands-on experience designing, engineering, and implementing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), Citrix Cloud, and Citrix ADC (NetScaler) solutions in highly available enterprise environments. 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. Preferred Qualifications Preferred experience in Citrix performance optimization, DISA/DoD environments, Liquidware ProfileUnity, cloud integration (Azure/AWS), and enterprise migrations/upgrades; active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph and Citrix certifications (CCP-V/CCE-V) are highly desirable. Benefits Core Benefits: Paid Time Off PTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off. Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage. Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly. 401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility – 21 years of age or older, after 3 months of employment Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly) Health Benefits: UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO, extensive national coverage. INCLUDES: Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA. Eligible on the first of the month, immediately after the start date. Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise, you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment. Quality of Life Benefits: Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development. $150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses. Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month. Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month. Special Benefits: Performance bonus – Project-based Yearly bonus – Company based