Citrix Administrator

Title: Citrix AdministratorLocation: HybridDuration: 1 year contract-to-hireCompensation: $76.00/hr - $80.00/hrExact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.JOB DESCRIPTIONThis position is for a large software client. The Senior Systems Cloud Administrator will be responsible for the overall evaluation, design and daily operation of the Corporate IT SAS (Server and Application Services) environment. This role serves as a "hands-on" server administrator who evaluates complex system requirements and then designs, implements and maintains the most efficient solutions. This role will develop and document technical standards, identify and evaluate new products, interface with vendors to purchase new hardware and software, and collaborate with other IT teams to provide guidance to resolve system and application issues. The Senior Systems Cloud Administrator will be directly responsible for the installation, configuration, upgrade, patching, maintenance and monitoring of the SAS environment across the entire Enterprise, while ensuring compliance to various security and encryption protocols for U.S. national security. Key deliverables for success will be: ensuring 100% availability of the environment; implementing fault and performance management; enforcing corporate network, system and application security procedures.GENERAL RESPONSIBILITESCreate, implement and document the following processes for SAS Infrastructure:Performance monitoringProblem troubleshooting / helpdesk responseUtilization, availability and growth patterns (capacity planning)Landscape design, configuration and standards24/7 support, escalation and SLA modelsIMAC (installation, move, add, change) services for systems and applicationsChange management methodology and communication strategyCreate and maintain server/application diagrams and workflowsPerform/coordinate incident diagnosis, corrective action, and root cause analysisOversee the configuration, testing, installation, modification, and servicing of all server components and applicationsIndependently organize work requests based on departmental priorities and system criticality Manage vendor relationships required for the evaluation, installation, modification, upgrade, repair and preventative maintenance of SAS Infrastructure componentsFunction as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and consultant to other Infrastructure groups (Cloud Operations, Cyber Security, and Systems Administration).Plan, lead and perform comprehensive systems analysis and design activities including development of detailed functional requirements for new server infrastructure solutionsMaintain responsibility for end-user (customer) satisfactionREQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE5+ years of experience in an IT enterprise System Admin role or Cloud Admin position5+ years of experience maintaining and upgrading a Citrix environment4+ years with PowerShell scripting for automation, extremely fluent in PowerShell and command linesExperience supporting an Azure Cloud environment, fully in the cloud (not on prem)Experience with Windows firewallsExpert level Windows admin skills (Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy)Must be able to go onsite 1x per week in Herndon, VA, up to 3 days per weekNICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEProfessional industry certifications in area of expertise, certification such as MCSE, MCITP, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900), Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ104), Azure Certified Solutions Architect (AZ303/304)Linux experience with the following platforms: SUSE, RedHat or CentOSExperience with integration of SEIM tools, backups, and monitoring toolsKnowledge of Best Practice and security guides (ex. NIST 800-53 rev 4)