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[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 1017

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Digest #1017

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Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:24 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates


Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.

Position Title - WR736641042014

Sr. Citrix Engineer/Admin - XenApp - XenDesktop - Citrix Web - FS -
Marlboro, MA - Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS - Local Candidates Only

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm -
Great Company - Lots of Upside - Excellent Compensation Package - Bonus -
Profit Sharing etc. Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused
environment and become part of an elite organization with great growth
possibilities.

Position Summary:

My client is seeking a Senior Citrix Engineer. In this position, the
individual contributor will be responsible for the design, configuration,
administration, integration, and upgrade of my client's Citrix environment.
Design, implement, and support highly available systems in a multi-site
environment while allowing for no single points of failure. The candidate
should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to
interact effectively with others, and have strong problem-solving and
analytical skills. They should also have good organizational skills; ability
to manage multiple projects and competing demands.

Responsibilities:

* Serve as a subject matter expert for Citrix infrastructure

* Manage and support Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, & Citrix Web
interface

* Working knowledge of Windows Server 2008/R2, Active Directory,
Group Policy, Antivirus (Symantec), IIS/FTP, VMware

* Collaborate with software packaging teams to ensure successful
package creation and deployments

* Collaborate with desktop support teams on virtual desktop
infrastructure and other client systems

* Perform general administration of servers (patching, upgrades &
installs)

* Perform incident response and problem management

* Capable in supporting a 24/7 coverage model with on call
responsibilities

* Strong documentation as well as verbal communication skills

* Optimize team satisfaction through a strong commitment to
communications and customer service

* Document configurations and procedures that could be transitioned
to the NOC or support teams

* Working knowledge of SAN Storage, Networking, DNS and DHCP

Required Skills and Competencies:

Requirements:

       

* Bachelor's degree or above in a related field or equivalent
experience and certifications        

* Minimum of 5 years technical experience with increasing
responsibilities and technical aptitude

* Experience in the areas of change management, capacity planning,
incident tracking and reporting, monitoring and alerting, system upgrades,
backup and recovery required         

* Systems administration experience        

* Ability to work nonstandard hours including nights, weekends and
holidays        

* Participate in team on-call rotation

* Working knowledge of Citrix StoreFront and Netscaler a plus.

Skills:

        

* Understanding of Virtualization and Cloud concepts,
Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service

* Identify underlying root causes and weighing risks of various
approaches         

* Ability to analyze complex issues involving systems and products
as required       

* Knowledge of change management practices, Configuration
management, requirements as applicable to area of responsibility      
  

* Ability to work independently, positively handle conflict, and
work in a fast paced environment         

* Demonstrated technical aptitude

Keys to this Role

1) 5+ years of Citrix Administration experience - This person will be
providing level 3 Citrix Support.

2) Manage and support Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, & Citrix Web - Must
have experience with Xenapp 6.0 (we are migrating to 6.5 in the Spring) and
XenDesktop 5.6 (this is the version we are currently working with on the
Desktop side)

3) This person will need to be flexible as far as start and finish time.
This person will start between 8:30 and 10 and finish between 5 and 7. The
weekly needs of the group will indicate the start/finish times. Usually the
person will come in by 9am. (There is an offshore Citrix Team consisting of
6 resources providing level 1 and 2 Support)

4) Please note that on-call work is minimal but they will need to work
off-hours typically once per month.

5) Ability to work in a collaborative, fast paced, team oriented
environment.

Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org
<mailto:replywrightassociates@verizon.net> - WEB Site -
<http://www.wrightassociates.org/> www.wrightassociates.org

The New England Networking Group is Moderated by:

Gary L. Wright - President/Principal - Wright Associates

Wright Associates specializes in High Technology Recruiting Services for the New England Market Place.

Phone:    508-761-6354
Email:    mailto:GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org
Website: www.WrightAssociates.org

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