Genius Road

Citrix & AVD Administrator #3164

Genius Road  •  Austin, TX (Hybrid)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Citrix & AVD Administrator
Location: Austin, TX (hybrid)
Contract Duration: 12–18 months


We are seeking a senior-level Citrix & Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Administrator to manage, support, and optimize enterprise virtual desktop environments. This role combines hands-on administration, advanced troubleshooting, and platform optimization across both Citrix and AVD ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in large-scale environments and will work closely with infrastructure, network, security, and end-user teams to ensure performance, stability, and availability.

Qualifications:
  • 6+ years administering Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops / Citrix DaaS and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in production environments
  • Strong experience in day-to-day operations, incident response, and advanced troubleshooting across VDI platforms
  • Proven ability to diagnose and resolve performance, connectivity, user session, and application issues
  • Experience with Citrix and AVD licensing, Active Directory integration, and Group Policy (GPO) management
  • Knowledge of networking and firewall configurations supporting Citrix and AVD
  • Experience in high-availability enterprise environments with security and compliance requirements
  • Ability to participate in on-call rotations and coordinate with offshore teams
  • Windows Server administration (AD, GPO, DNS/DHCP, patching, hardening)
  • Azure and hybrid networking (VNets, NSGs, routing, firewalls, private endpoints)
  • PowerShell scripting for automation
  • FSLogix profile management, host pool/delivery group management, and image administration
  • Experience with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Citrix Director
  • Experience in large enterprise or regulated environments preferred
  • Exposure to ARM, Bicep, or Terraform is a plus
  • Relevant certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-140, or Citrix CCA-V/CCP-V preferred

Key Responsibilities:
  • Administer and support Citrix and AVD environments
  • Troubleshoot user, performance, connectivity, and application issues across VDI platforms
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes
  • Manage host pools, session hosts, delivery groups, and application delivery
  • Optimize performance including FSLogix, scaling, and session management
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, network, firewall, security, and EUC teams
  • Monitor system health, respond to incidents, and maintain uptime
  • Maintain documentation and follow security and change management processes
  • Participate in on-call support including offshore coordination

Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
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About Genius Road

2025 Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces!

Genius Road, LLC, is a boutique technical, telecom and executive recruiting firm with a difference.

We’re not resume aggregators, but corporate matchmakers – connecting you with candidates who fit your requirements, your culture and your environment. For permanent positions, we bring you new hires with staying power, culling through our extensive network to identify the perfect all-around fit.

If you have a temporary need for additional technical or telecom expertise, we’ll find the right mix of people who can jump right in and start producing.

Just as important, we make the process easier. Instead of inundating your inbox with random resumes, we create individual profiles of our recommended talent that give you a comprehensive view of the top candidates. So, you’ll see, in a glance, not only what these individuals can do, but who they are as human beings and how they’ll fit in your organization.

Combine all this with a proven track record, an unshakable professionalism and a fierce commitment to customer service, and it’s easy to see what sets us apart.

We call it a smarter approach to recruiting. Our customers say it’s “Pure Genius“

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Year Founded
2010
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