Senior Citrix Systems Engineer

About FlexTrade:

FlexTrade Systems is a provider of customized multi-asset execution and order management trading solutions for buy- and sell-side financial institutions. Through deep client partnerships with some of the world's largest, most complex and demanding capital markets firms, we develop flexible tools, technology and innovation that deliver our clients a competitive edge. Our globally distributed engineering teams focus on adaptable technology and open architecture to develop highly sophisticated trading solutions that can automate and scale with your business strategies.

At FlexTrade, we hold our values close to heart, with pride and gratitude, as they guide us in everything that we do. We are dedicated to giving our clients a competitive edge, taking ownership of our responsibilities, being flexible to adapt to ever-changing environment and technology, bringing integrity to every interaction and we continue to improve, grow together and collaborate as one team. All of these while having Fun truly makes FlexTrade a wonderful place to work.

The Team:

Our Windows & Citrix Engineering Team works collaboratively across the globe, with local teams in every office providing operational support and project implementation in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

The Senior Citrix Engineer position will work directly with our users and management to plan and direct work across our Citrix environments.

About You:

The ideal candidate will have excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both independently and within a team. You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to prioritize your workload, whether it be production escalation issues, tickets or wider projects.

You will have a background in Microsoft Windows with experience in supporting, configuring, and installing Windows Servers. You will be experienced in using PowerShell to automate repetitive tasks across large IT estates.

You will be experienced in designing, building, and supporting Citrix Desktop Virtualization environments globally, and presenting these environments to a variety of clients as a managed service.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

• 10+ years’ experience in managing, administering, and troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server OS, VMware virtualization platforms and other hypervisor technologies

• Proven experience in design/implementation/support of Windows Active Directory (AD) services, FSMO, DNS, replication, GPO and secure configuration

• Experience in deploying Citrix environments (on-prem/hybrid/cloud) from scratch or upgrading/migrating existing deployments (minimum 7.15/1912)

• Proven experience implementing and supporting SAML/SSO deployments

• Deep experience in the Citrix lifecycle from architectural design to support and maintenance including ADC/NetScaler (13.0+), Citrix Cloud (DaaS), Virtual Apps, Citrix ADM, WEM, Storefront, XenApp, XenDesktop, High Availability, resiliency/redundancy, GSLB etc

• A knowledge of scripting (PowerShell preferred) and performing tasks remotely through automation (Jenkins, ServiceNow, RPA)

• Experience in cloud computing including AWS, Azure and cloud native technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, VPC’s, etc.)

• Experience with monitoring and automation tools (ControlUp. Opsramp, PDQDeploy etc.)

• Proven ability to communicate professionally in a corporate environment

• Knowledge of Jira/Confluence and ServiceNow would be advantageous

• Knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs and network routing principles

• Knowledge of IT Service Management principles, ideally ITILv3/4/5 certified

• Experience in Team leadership skills including mentoring, coaching, project management, workload delegation, stakeholder communication and vendor management

• This is a unique role that combines hands-on experience with architectural oversight and people management

**FlexTrade Systems, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an authorized agreement for a particular SOW (Statement of Work) in place is hired: such resumes are deemed the sole property of FlexTrade Systems, Inc.**

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