1 month contract with A Local Authority
Job Summary:
· 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 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).
Key Duties/Accountabilities:
· 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.
· Provide technical management of the technical infrastructure, ensuring that agreed service levels are met and all relevant procedures are adhered to.
· Manage the creation and correct implementation of quality operational procedures for Recoverability, Availability, Capacity and Security Management.
· 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.
Essential Experience Required:
· Experience leading and mentoring a team of Citrix & packaging engineers.
Essential Qualifications Required:
· 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).
Additional information to note:
· This role has a requirement for onsite regular attendance in both our Sutton and Kingston offices.
· 40 Hours (8am – 5pm)
The closing date for this position is 24/05/24.