Citrix & Windows Server Administrator

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Job title: Citrix & Windows Server Administrator
Contract duration: 3 months (extendable to 1 year or even more)
Location: Warwick/Hybrid
Number of days a week worked in the office: 2 with potential weekend support needed when we have critical incidents or any change planned (tentative)

Experience: 10-15 years in Windows Server and Citrix administration

Role Overview
The Citrix & Windows Server Administrator is responsible for the administration, maintenance, optimization, and support of Citrix virtual environments and Microsoft Windows Server infrastructure. The role ensures high availability, performance, security, and reliability of desktop and application virtualization services and core Windows-based systems.

Key Responsibilities
Citrix Administration:

• Administer and support Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (XenApp/XenDesktop) environments
• Manage StoreFront, Delivery Controllers, Studio, Director, and Citrix Licensing
• Configure and optimize Citrix policies for performance, security, and user experience
• Monitor Citrix environments, analyze trends, and proactively address issues
• Perform Citrix upgrades, patches, and version migrations
• Manage user profiles, roaming profiles, FSLogix, and folder redirection
• Support VDI and published application environments

Windows Server Administration

• Install, configure, and maintain Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022
• Administer Active Directory, including users, groups, OU structure, and Group Policies
• Manage core services such as DNS, DHCP, File Services, Print Services, and IIS
• Perform server hardening, performance tuning, and capacity planning
• Manage and optimize Failover Clustering, DFS, and high availability services
• Experience with high availability, clustering, and DR designs
• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and identity management
• Advanced patch management strategy (WSUS/SCCM/Intune integration)
• Manage PKI, certificate services, and renewal automation
• Enterprise experience in VMware
• Handle OS patching, vulnerability remediation, and system upgrades
• Create and maintain SOPs, build documents, runbooks, and knowledge base articles
• Follow ITIL-based Change, Incident, and Problem Management processes