Senior Citrix Administrator w​/Secret Clearance

Responsibilities & Qualifications

We are seeking a Senior Citrix Administrator to join our team supporting an ITES task order.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Five (5) years of experience as a Windows Systems Administrator or Engineer, with specific expertise in Citrix technologies (Xen App, Net Scaler Gateway, Storefront, Director).
• Three (3) years of experience automating administrative tasks with Power Shell.
• Three (3) years of experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex applications and web servers (IIS, Apache).
• Three (3) years working with complex networking solutions; strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, SNMP).
• Three (3) years of experience supporting Cybersecurity practices including STIGs, SRGs, RMF, SCA-V, and CORA assessments.
• Three (3) years managing enterprise-level Active Directory structures.
• Three (3) years creating and maintaining complex MS Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
• Three (3) years writing and following SOPs for repeatable processes, disaster recovery, and troubleshooting.
• Three (3) years configuring and supporting essential services such as DNS, SFTP, SMTP, and NTP.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

Certifications

• CompTIA Security+.
• Computing Environment (CE) Certification (i.e., MCSE, Server+, CCNA, Red Hat, Palo, etc.) – can be waived for 30 days after project join date.

Clearance

• Secret – IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive Clearance or Secret Tier 3 (T3) investigation.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent years of experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage, maintain, deploy, and support Citrix solutions within a mixed Windows Server 2019/2022 enterprise environment.
• Design, install, and maintain Citrix components including Xen App, Net Scaler Gateway, Citrix Storefront, and Citrix Director.
• Execute system hardware and software implementations; maintain detailed technical instructions, SOPs, and policies.
• Monitor, tune, and harden systems to ensure optimal performance and security posture.
• Track system performance metrics, generate utilization reports, and identify areas requiring corrective action.
• Recommend and implement improvements to optimize system efficiency and availability.
• Support the full lifecycle of hardware/software, including firmware updates and preventive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and maintain complex applications and web services including IIS and Apache.
• Automate routine administrative tasks using Power Shell scripting.
• Collaborate across teams and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Locations:
  Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Radford VA
• Type of environment:
  Office
• Noise level:
  Medium
• Work schedule:
  
  Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel:
  Less than 10%

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizen

Secret clearance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms;

talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit;…