Senior Citrix XenServer & VDI Engineer
Mindvora Solution Private Limited · Remote · remote · Posted 2d ago
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About this role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Citrix XenServer & VDI Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Citrix XenServer, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), VDI infrastructure, and VMware-to-XenServer migration.
The candidate will be responsible for building and managing Citrix XenServer infrastructure, migrating virtual desktops, optimizing performance, and ensuring minimal disruption to end users.
## Key Responsibilities
* Build and manage Citrix XenServer hosts, resource pools, storage repositories, networking, and high availability.
* Administer XenServer using XenCenter and the xe CLI.
* Configure Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Delivery Controllers, machine catalogs, delivery groups, MCS, and PVS.
* Build and optimize golden images and manage the Citrix VDA lifecycle.
* Plan and execute VMware-to-XenServer VDI migrations.
* Troubleshoot desktop performance, user logon issues, and profile management.
* Automate administration and migration tasks using PowerShell and Citrix SDKs.
* Implement security hardening, patch management, and infrastructure lifecycle processes.
* Prepare migration runbooks, technical documentation, rollback plans, and operational handover materials.
## Required Skills and Experience
* 9+ years of experience in virtualization, infrastructure engineering, and VDI.
* Strong hands-on experience with Citrix XenServer/Citrix Hypervisor.
* Strong knowledge of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), MCS/PVS, machine catalogs, and delivery groups.
* Experience managing large-scale VDI environments with 400+ desktops.
* Proven experience migrating VDI workloads between hypervisors.
* Good understanding of VMware vSphere/ESXi and vCenter.
* Experience with HPE ProLiant servers, iLO, storage, SAN, networking, and VLANs.
* Strong Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and Group Policy knowledge.
* Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and infrastructure troubleshooting.
* Excellent documentation and communication skills.
## Preferred Skills
* Exposure to Microsoft Hyper-V or Citrix DaaS/Citrix Cloud.
* Experience with VMware exit or hypervisor replatforming projects.
* Relevant Citrix or VMware certifications
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