Citrix Administrator

Every day at Perspecta, we enable hundreds of thousands of people to take on our nation’s most important work. We’re a company founded on a diverse set of capabilities and skills, bound together by a single promise: we never stop solving our nation’s most complex challenges. Our team of engineers, analysts, developers, investigators, integrators and architects work tirelessly to create innovative solutions. We continually push ourselves to respond, to adapt, to go further. To look ahead to the changing landscape and develop new and innovative ways to serve our customers.

Perspecta works with U.S. government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health care, and state and local markets. Our high-caliber employees are rewarded in many ways not only through competitive salaries and benefits packages, but the opportunity to create a meaningful impact in jobs and on projects that matter.

Perspecta’s talented and robust workforce 14,000 strong stands ready to welcome you to the team. Let’s make an impact together.

We are looking for an experienced Citrix Administrator in the Norfolk/Tidewater area.

The person who fills this position will be expected to succeed with the following overall responsibilities:

1) Deploy new and update existing Citrix technologies( Xen App, Xen Desktop, Netscaller)

2) Troubleshoot and performance tune existing Citrix based solutions.

3) Perform and communicate consistently well within a team setting.

4) Participate in an OnCall rotation for after hours support.

Responsible for delivery of assigned tasks within the delivery cycle of a project. Understands a broad spectrum of company technology in order to deliver part of a detailed technical design, which meets customer requirements. Tasks may include installing new systems applications; updating applications, firmware, and drivers; creating boundaries for as well as performing configuration and testing activities; applications programming for assigned modules within a larger program; assisting in the preparation of technical presentations and demonstrations; and participating in customer meetings.

Works with minimal direction from the technical lead and with customer nominated representatives to accomplish assigned tasks. Contributes to design for specific deliverables and assists in the development of technical solutions. Participates as part of a team and maintains good relationships with team members and customers. Understands company strategy and the role that the individual plays. Uses knowledge tools and reuses information for the benefit of projects, and of professional development. Uses and contributes to technical forums within the company environment and local professional communities and technical user groups. Focuses on single customer. Brings some specialized knowledge to a project team and solves moderately complex problems.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Required:

- 8570 IAT level II certified

- Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain

- 3-6 years experience with Xen App, Xen Desktop, Citrix Netscaller in a XenServer or VMWare environment.

- 3 – 5 years of technical experience and a Bachelor of Arts/Science or equivalent degree in computer science or related area of study; without a degree, two additional years of relevant professional experience (5-7 years in total).

Knowledge and Skills Required:

Has sufficient depth and breadth of technical knowledge to be individually responsible for the implementation of a specific deliverable. Able to contribute to the design for deliverables.

Has ability to perform/drive resolution of problems on individual products.

Able to communicate broad and specific concepts with team and to peers.

Able to produce documentation for use by team and customer.

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