Job Description:
Position Summary
Citrix/VMware Horizon Virtual Application Administrator Currently seeking an individual with a minimum of 5+ years hands on experience supporting a large-scale Citrix XenApp environment and/or VMware Horizon.
Primary Skill

• Citrix

Secondary Skill

• VMware

Required Skills

• Candidate should have a deep understanding of the infrastructure layer (DDC, Director, Studio) down to the client level (receiver). (Citrix)
• Candidate should have a deep understanding of the infrastructure layer (Connection Server, ADAM database, VROPS). (VMware)
• Need to have hands on experience with application packaging, deployment, and support.
• Role is operational support in nature and requires the candidate to be part of an on-call rotation 24X7X365.

Desired skills

• Migration of applications in VMware horizon to Citrix XenApp apps. Soft skills around communication/negotiating with customers/clients around migration schedules, testing, etc.
• Working/administration of licenses on the Citrix license servers.
• Expectation would be the ability to download new licenses from vendor, apply licenses to the correct pools, and run reports on ad-hoc basis for license consumption.
• Individual should have a strong understanding around testing required for release to production. Critical path from labs, development, SIT, UAT, and production.
• Experience using a change management tools such as Remedy to fully document changes end to end is desired.
• Automation skills to reduce manual activities
• Proven team player who can work comfortably in a multicultural environment
• Proven ability to work independently, multi task and effectively work in a complex environment with a global team structure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Strong influencer, facilitator, and collaborator.
• Detail oriented and organized
• Must be pro-active, enthusiastic, flexible, results driven with attention to detail • Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Motivation to achieve results and the ability to quickly integrate into teams
• Ability to work in an ambiguous environment and draw and defend results and conclusions
• Ability to work in a dynamic and team oriented environment
• Ability to balance a significant workload, prioritize and multitask
• Ability to work in non-contiguous shifts including the potential for weekend
• Coachable and open to feedback
• Robust facilitation skills and situational awareness
• Ability to drive continuous improvement through transparency and learning
• Exhibits a continuous learner mindset and is comfortable when faced with complex problems
• Strong navigation skills and organizational awareness
• Takes ownership - Demonstrates sense of commitment to work. Is dependable and conscientiously follows through on commitments.

Core Technology Infrastructure Organization:

• Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions
• Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward
• Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs - is a continuous learner
• Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change
• Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base
• Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world

Establishes input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility, coordination of subsystems design, and integration of total system.
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40