Salt is recruiting a Citrix SME for a Local Government client in South London. This is a hybrid, inside IR35 rolling contract that will require you to work onsite twice per week. Previous experience in Local Government or the wider public sector is highly desirable.
About the Role: Do you want to work as part of a dedicated team supporting Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp Servers for 4000+ colleagues across multiple organisations As a cloud and platform Lead you will be part of a multidisciplinary team with your focus on the User experience. It is expected that team members will have one or more technical specialism and also a good generalist knowledge and troubleshooting ability across all infrastructure components. It is key to this role that you have exceptional skills in Citrix and End User Compute technologies (AppV, Xenapp, application packaging and sequencing) You will need to act as a technical specialist to solve problems and act as a point of escalation for junior team members. You will be expected to design and deploy changes and upgrades to the environment. As an agile organisation you will be expected to work within virtual teams within the wider digital and IT department in the delivery of business projects. Provide out of hours support for the Cloud and Platform services and infrastructure and may additionally be asked to join the formal Out of Hours support rota. Understanding of and working to the ITIL framework is essential
Technical Skills:
Citrix Knowledge: In-depth understanding of Citrix products including XenApp, XenDesktop, NetScaler, and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. Maintain and manage the gold image build and life cycle.
Application packaging: In-depth understanding of application packaging and delivery within a citrix environment with App-V technologies
Infrastructure Expertise: Solid knowledge of Windows Server administration, Active Directory, virtualization technologies (like Hyper-V & VMware), networking concepts (DNS, DHCP), and PowerShell scripting.
Troubleshooting and Problem-solving: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex Citrix issues efficiently.
Security Best Practices: Understanding of security principles to configure and maintain a secure Citrix environment.
Leadership Skills:
Team Management: Experience leading and mentoring a team of Citrix & packaging engineers.
Communication: Excellent communication skills to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Project Management: Proven ability to plan, execute, and monitor projects effectively.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies for optimising the Citrix environment and aligning it with business goals.
Additional Desirable Skills:
Citrix Certifications: Certifications like Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP-V)
Other Certifications: Microsoft MCSA or MCSE; AWS certifications
Automation Skills: Experience with scripting languages (PowerShell) to automate Citrix tasks.
Cloud Knowledge: Understanding of cloud-based Citrix deployments (Citrix Cloud).
Applicants are welcome to send their CV to the Consultant leading the recruitment for this position. Harry Longman, .