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Lead Systems Engineer Citrix VDI Contract to Hire

   Closing Date: April 30, 2012

Company:Centex Staffing Solutions
Raleigh, NC
Job Location: Oak Brook, IL (DuPage County)
Employment Type:Contract
Department:Information Technology
Salary Range:very competitive rate
Benefits:N/A

Description:

ACS-4753
Contract to hire potential, mostly office hours on site with the client; however, nights/weekends may be needed due to change windows.

Lead Systems Engineer - Citrix/VDI - Contract to Hire - Work hours Monday - Friday; however, flexibility on off hour and weekends needed per project.

The person filling this position will play a key role and is responsible for engineering solutions for remote access and local by leading evaluation efforts to productions. Carrying out system design and implementation. Focus areas are VDI, Citrix, and VMWare. Utilizing Table PC Win7, IPads and Android devices.

Operates as a team lead providing expert technical direction to team members. Interface with Stakeholders on all complex projects. Ability to present ideas and take charge of projects. Update manager on all escalated issues.
Please apply online for the position at http://www.centexstaffing.com
Call Joe at Centex Staffing Solutions 919-803-6770 or e-mail:
joe@centexstaffing.com
for questions.

Duties:

In this role:
• Develop and work to constantly improve service offerings, service availability/performance, and overall customer experience. Manage lifecycle of VDI/Citrix.
• Serve as an integral resource in projects, adhering to committed deliverables, and regular communication of progress to management
• Organize and lead large cross-department product evaluation teams to enable wide exposure and consensus.
• Manage installation, maintenance and support of complex technical infrastructures, hardware, and system software components.
• Manage and tune platforms to ensure expected availability and performance levels are achieved.
• Provide expert technical direction to Sr. System, System, Associate Engineers and contractors.
• Provide expertise on VDI and Citrix administration, configuration and troubleshooting
• Manage engineering and roll-out improvement implementation.
• Perform root cause analysis for service interruption recovery; create preventative measures on complex projects.
• Interface with Business Stakeholders on all applicable projects. Update manager on all escalated issues.
• Provide 3rd level support on all existing VDI/Citrix issues
• Create and maintain project upgrade plan / schedule.
• Provide Technical Diagrams and layouts.
• Provide documentation for ongoing support of VDI/Citrix environment.

Qualifications:

Skills:
• 5 + years of Citrix/VDI experience required
• Architect, Engineer, and Administer entire VDI/Citrix environment.
• Monitor Usage and License status.
• Citrix XenApp 5/6 work experience/certifications
• Manage workflow process and update as appropriate.
• Solid knowledge of VDI broker technology (Quest vWorkspace (incumbent technology), Citrix
• Solid understanding of VMware vSphere (VCP preferred)
• Solid understanding of the RDP, PCoIP and HDX protocols
• Experience with Profile Management tools (e.g. AppSense, Citrix)
• Experience with scripting and improving efficiencies through automation
Citrix XenApp 5/6 work experience/certifications
• Proficient knowledge of Server Administration.
• Confidently perform duties with limited supervision.
• 5 years experience in Server platforms in large enterprise environment.
• 5 years experience in Windows Server configurations.
• 5 years experience within Microsoft Networking and Support ( Active Directory, WINS, TCPIP).
• Proficient in scripting and queries.
• Identify gaps and areas of improvement, make recommendation and implementation strategies.
• Strong communication skills
• Methodical and organized in thought
*The below matrix must be completed and included with all submissions

Required Skills
Yrs. of Exp.
Date Last Used
Client Last Used

Rating (1-5)
o The candidate’s proficiency rating for skill
 1- Superficial familiarity
 2. Limited Experience
 3. Moderate Experience
 4. Very Strong
 5. Expert

Citrix/VDI
XenApp
VDI broker technology (Quest vWorkspace (incumbent technology)
VDI broker technology (Quest vWorkspace (incumbent technology)
RDP, PCoIP and HDX protocols
Profile Management tools (e.g. AppSense, Citrix)
Server Administration
Server platforms in large enterprise environment
Windows Server configurations
Microsoft Networking and Support (Active Directory, WINS, TCPIP)
Scripting and queries

*The below questions must be completed and included with all submissions

Why is the candidate interested in the position?
Interview Availability?
Start Availability?
Citizenship Status?

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