Job ID:
4371
Position:
Engineer
Location:
Multiple Offices
Practice Area:
Open Date:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Job Function:
Professional Staff
Job Description:
The Senior Engineer, Citrix Platform is responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and securing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, NetScaler/ADC, and Citrix Cloud/Premise systems, other VDI environments and products, and VMware/virtualization technologies. Support duties may include updating and supporting systems by tuning performance, implementing critical patches, reviewing systems performance logs to identify anomalies and troubleshoot technical issues related to the Citrix environment. They will also include Tier 3 support of customer driven issues under an ITSM framework. A remote work schedule is available for this position.
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If you're someone who's looking toward the future, we'd love to hear from you.
Location: Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; New York City, NY; Rochester, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC
- Leads design, performance-monitoring, tuning, scripting, upgrades and maintenance of production Citrix systems
- Test, upgrade, and migrate virtual environments and components, while ensuring that change management and defined security protocols for all assigned systems are executed in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate your ability to troubleshoot applications within a Citrix environment, identifying and resolving issues to maintain a high level of performance and user experience.
- Contribute as a subject matter technical expert for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops administration and maintenance/operations/troubleshooting and all elements related the application environment
- Stay abreast of related technology and recommend future system enhancements, improving troubleshooting and reducing the manual tasks
- Subject Matter Expert and accountable owner of the technology.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential job responsibility listed above, satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Nixon Peabody retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the skills and abilities required. Job Requirements:
- 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience.
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, Bachelors preferred.
- Must have a solid foundation in Citrix Virtual Apps and Virtual desktops from initial requirements gathering, testing, documentation, and installation through all troubleshooting aspects.
- Experience in designing, deploying and supporting large-scale Citrix environments using Virtual Applications, Virtual Desktops, Provisioning Server (PVS) deployments, and management of on-premise controllers.
- Strong hardware and software troubleshooting skills required
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.
- Proactive, self-learner who is motivated & results-oriented with a positive, team-player attitude.
- Strong technical depth in Citrix virtual desktops, VMware, and Windows Operating Systems
- 10+ years of experience in virtual desktop, performance engineering, systems engineering role
- Detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks and heavy workloads efficiently
- Experience in several of the following areas: Scripting, PowerShell, Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM, Certificates (PKI), Application configurations
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including DNS, TCP/IP, 802.1q tagging, routing protocols preferred.
- Technical IT certifications or experience with the related technologies preferred - Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA), Citrix Certified Advanced Administrator (CCAA), Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer (CCEE), Citrix Certified Integration Architect (CCIA), Azure, VMware VCP-DCV
- Compliance with ISO 27001 policies and procedures.
In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position, depending on location, is as follows: - Rochester, NY: $81,000 to $120,450
- Boston, MA: $89,000 to $132,000
- Chicago, IL: $89,000 to $132,000
- Los Angeles, $89,000 to $132,000
- Washington, DC: $89,000 to $132,000
- New York, NY: $98,000 to $145,750
- San Francisco, CA: $98,000 to $145,750
In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range(s) are Nixon Peabody's good faith estimate of the annual salary(ies) it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting. Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work posters on the Nixon Peabody Careers page for more information.