Hi ,
Hope you are doing well.
We are looking for a strong consultant Citrix Solution Architect role in Milpitas, CA (Onsite) for Contract opening. Can
you please review the below Job Description and let me know if you have any
suitable profiles?
Role-
Citrix Solution Architect
Location:
Milpitas, CA (Onsite)
Type:
Contract
Citrix
Solution Architect is responsible for designing, implementing,
operating, and optimizing enterprise-scale Citrix Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure (VDI) solutions across on‑premises and cloud environments. The
role involves close collaboration with service owners, infrastructure towers,
security teams, and operations to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing
Citrix platforms aligned to business and security requirements.
Key
Responsibilities
Solution
Architecture & Design
- Design, build,
deploy scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant Citrix environments
aligned with enterprise architecture and security standards.Architect and
deliver Citrix published applications and desktops across Windows and
Linux VDAs, supporting single‑session and multi‑session VDI use cases.
- Provide hybrid
VDI platforms to support developer & enterprise workloads across on‑premises
and cloud.
- Assess existing
Citrix landscapes and recommend enterprise-grade architectural
improvements in collaboration with service owners and technology towers.
Platform
Implementation & Operations
- Deploy, manage,
and troubleshoot Citrix initiatives throughout the transformation
lifecycle, adhering to industry and vendor best practices.
- Implement image
management, user personas, profile management, and application layering
solutions (e.g., App Volumes).
- Migrate complex,
multi‑tier apps, users, & workloads to Citrix platforms with minimal
business disruption.
- Integrate Citrix
environments with on‑premises networks, identity services, & security
controls as required.
Infrastructure
& Technology Expertise
- Prove in‑depth
knowledge of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) concepts and Citrix
technologies.
- Possess strong
expertise across datacenter and cloud operating systems.
- Work across HCI
platforms (vSAN) and hypervisors including VMware and Nutanix.
- Leverage working
knowledge of developer apps, databases, modern software deployment
methods.
Security,
Risk & Compliance
- Design Citrix
environments in accord with enterprise security guidelines and compliance
requirements.
- Identify,
analyze, and remediate infrastructure vulnerabilities and application
deployment issues.
- Implement Citrix
security, governance, and compliance controls where applicable.
- Design and
implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans across Citrix
and cloud platforms.
Performance,
Capacity & Cost Management
- Conduct system
planning, performance analysis, capacity modeling for best scalable &
reliable platform.
- Provide tools
and solutions for end‑to‑end performance monitoring and analysis.
- Estimate
infrastructure costs, establish cost‑optimization & control mechanisms
for Citrix-based services.
Stakeholder
Engagement & Governance
- Collaborate with
cross‑functional teams to enhance Citrix platform management, application
design, data migration, and security posture.
- Define clear
roles and responsibilities, RACI for Citrix operations teams & Subject
Matter Experts (SMEs).
- Provide
architectural guidance and technical expertise to dependent services and
technology teams.
- Effectively
communicate complex technical concepts, reports, and recommendations to
management and IT stakeholders through structured documentation and
presentations.
Required
Skills & Qualifications
- Proven
experience as a Citrix Solution Architect / Senior Citrix Administrator.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation
capabilities.
- Strong working
knowledge of Excel for data analysis and reporting.
- Demonstrated
ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple
technology teams.
Preferred
Certifications
- Citrix Certified
Enterprise Expert (CCEE)
- Citrix Certified
Integration Architect (CCIA)
Thanks & regards,
Kumar