Citrix SME - Hook, Hampshire

Currently have a requirement for a Citrix SME, to assist my client with a contract opportunity based on site at their offices in Hook, Hampshire, due to commence ASAP and continue for a duration of 5 months, with view for possible further extension.

Due to the nature of the role and the time scale and requirements issued by the client, candidates have been advised to hold current and active SC clearance for this role, with the ability to obtain higher level security clearance at the clients request.

In addition, we have also been informed that this role will be based OUTSIDE of IR35.

Please see key information as per the below, provided by the client for your review:

Key Skills & Requirements:

• Expert knowledge in the Citrix product suite with experience in design and implementation of multiple large-scale Citrix solutions over distributed locations.
• Design and scope multiple deliverables across a number of technologies such as Wintel, Storage and Networking while specialising in Citrix
• Multiple Server OS platforms

Core Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of professional experience and a Bachelor of Arts/Science or equivalent degree in computer science or related area of study; without a degree, three additional years of relevant professional experience (11+ years in total).
• Has sufficient depth and breadth of technical knowledge to design and scope multiple deliverables across a number of technologies such as Wintel, Storage and Networking while specialising in Citrix.
• Demonstrates broad knowledge in other technical areas in order to properly manage complex integration efforts. Demonstrates the application of technical expertise in successful engagements involving multiple disciplines so to provide solutions which encompass multiple technologies.
• Strong experience in multiple Server OS platforms, including support and configuration of a locked-down environment.
• Takes the lead on team workshops/meetings and technical forums providing detailed reports and status updates to the program and lead engineer forums.
• Be able to demonstrate a broad understanding of market dynamics, commercial issues, and technical concerns whilst maintaining depth in core focus area of Citrix technologies.
• Has demonstrated innovation and communication of new deliverables and offerings. Has led teams in the delivery of multiple concurrent deliverables across numerous technologies.
• Expert knowledge in the Citrix product suite with experience in design and implementation of multiple large-scale Citrix solutions over distributed locations.
• Able to call on considerable experience of integrating and upgrading XenApp farms to multiple large-scale customers, using this knowledge to produce concise engineering. Provide consultancy to multiple deliveries whilst tailoring the advice to the environment specifics in order to adhere to customer requirements.
• Experience of designing, configuring and maintaining NetScaler deployments.
• Expert level experience in enterprise scale solutions in both Greenfield deployments and designs which are cognisant of existing infrastructure. Able to produce detailed migration solutions which can then be fed into detailed project plans.
• Ability to develop solutions that enhance the availability, performance, maintainability and agility of a particular customer's existing Citrix infrastructure. Ability to re-use existing experience to develop new solutions to take to market.
• Able to provide detailed high-level troubleshooting for support escalations.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Team player but can also work unsupervised.
• Expert level diagnostic and logical fault-finding skills to a 4th line level.
• Exposure and working knowledge of both physical and virtual environments.
• Virtual infrastructure skills, administration for templates, clones and virtual disks.
• PowerShell.
• Awareness of ITIL practices and processes.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and be able to confidently converse across all levels of management.

* Synergize Consulting is an equal opportunities organisation.*