
Senior Application Virtualization Engineer
Takeda
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Santa Fe • 🇲🇽 Mexico
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Senior
Tech Stack
CitrixCloudSDLC
About the role
- Design and implement a scalable, reliable Application Virtualization platform, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Serve as a technical expert for Citrix Cloud DaaS administration, operations, and all application environment-related elements.
- Contribute to the platform architecture roadmap in partnership with the platform owner, product manager, and architecture leads.
- Work with infrastructure, network, and security teams to provision environments, configure services, and perform capacity and performance planning.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies, recommending system enhancements to improve troubleshooting and minimize manual processes.
- Collaborate with SCCM or similar deployment tools to package, distribute, and maintain application installations seamlessly.
- Optimize application packages for efficient deployment and effective performance in Citrix virtualized environments.
- Conduct Level 3 platform support, maintenance, and issue resolution activities.
- Develop and maintain application documentation aligned with Takeda Quality Systems and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) standards.
- Mentor and guide team members, fostering technical growth and a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 7+ years of experience across IT disciplines, including systems engineering, cloud infrastructure, and system integration.
- 5+ years of experience in designing and managing Citrix environments in on-premise and cloud settings.
- 3+ years of experience with application packaging techniques for virtualized environments and system compatibility testing.
- Proficiency with tools like SCCM, Intune, or similar for application deployment and configuration.
- Experience in creating and troubleshooting MSI packages, installers, and custom configurations for virtualized applications.
- Expert hands-on knowledge of PowerShell or Bash scripting for automating tasks related to application packaging and deployment.
- Expertise with Citrix technologies, including NetScaler, Gateway service, Director tool, and App Streaming.
- Extensive hands-on experience operating and maintaining Citrix infrastructure, such as License Server, StoreFront, Delivery Controller, Citrix Director, and VDA Machines.
- Understanding of MCS, PVS, and Server Build technologies.
- Good operating system-level debugging skills.
- Familiarity with cloud technology environments.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a business environment.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
- Monthly Supermarket and Food Vouchers
- Flexible Working Schemes
- Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans: Life, Medical, Dental & Vision
- Additional Time Off
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
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Hard skills
Citrix Cloud DaaS administrationapplication packaging techniquesMSI packagesPowerShell scriptingBash scriptingCitrix technologiesMCSPVScloud infrastructuresystem integration
Soft skills
collaborationmentoringcommunicationtechnical growthcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingtroubleshootingcapacity planningperformance planningdiversity and inclusion