
Citrix/AVD Engineer
Coretek
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Kondapur • 🇮🇳 India
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Tech Stack
AnsibleAzureCitrixCloudDNSITSMPackerServiceNowTerraform
About the role
- Provide operational support for managed Citrix and AVD environments, including daily health checks, patching, upgrades, and incident remediation
- Administer and optimize Nerdio Manager for Enterprise and Citrix Director/Studio configurations
- Manage Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix Gateway (NetScaler), and endpoint management integrations
- Implement solutions leveraging existing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for environment automation (Terraform, Ansible, Packer, or Nerdio automation scripting)
- Monitor, analyze, and improve system performance, availability, and security posture across environments
- Deploy and enforce group policies, security baselines, and compliance configurations
- Develop and maintain standardized operational documentation, runbooks, and support playbooks
- Collaborate with internal architects and client stakeholders to ensure platform integrity and alignment with SLAs
- Participate in DR planning, testing, and execution for hosted EUC environments
- Respond to escalated tickets and serve as a technical escalation point for L1/L2 support teams
- Provide mentoring and knowledge transfer to junior engineers and technicians
Requirements
- 2–5 years of experience in supporting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops or Azure Virtual Desktop in a managed services or enterprise environment
- Hands-on experience with:
- Citrix Suite: Studio, Director, NetScaler (Gateway), Citrix Policy, Machine Catalogs, Delivery Groups
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) deployments and management
- Nerdio Manager for Enterprise (preferred)
- Understanding of how to use existing IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Packer, or PowerShell scripting
- Experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and virtual networking in Microsoft Azure
- Familiarity with endpoint management and thin client configurations (e.g., Stratodesk, IGEL, Unicon)
- Solid understanding of Group Policy Objects (GPO), Active Directory, DNS, and Windows desktop/server internals
- Exposure to ITSM ticketing tools (ServiceNow, Remedy, etc.)
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues independently and communicate clearly with customers
- Experience with Imprivata support and implementation, including integration with virtual desktops and authentication workflows is a plus
- Preferred Skills:
- Microsoft certifications (AZ-104, AZ-140, or Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization)
- Experience with Citrix Cloud services and hybrid configurations
- Understanding of Zero Trust, conditional access, and modern endpoint security integrations
- Experience automating repetitive admin tasks or builds via Nerdio Runbooks or similar tools
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Hard skills
Citrix Virtual AppsAzure Virtual DesktopNerdio Manager for EnterpriseTerraformAnsiblePackerPowerShell scriptingAzure Resource ManagerGroup Policy ObjectsActive Directory
Soft skills
troubleshootingcommunicationmentoringcollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
AZ-104AZ-140Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization