Senior Citrix Infrastructure Engineer
Milton Keynes
£550 - £600pd DOE (Inside IR35)
6 month initial contract
Ideally DV Cleared (Need to be eligible if not)
My central Government client is looking for an experienced Citrix SME to be responsible for the stability, performance and ongoing support of secure Citrix virtual applications and desktop environment.
You will be operating within a highly regulated setting, and the role will focus on maintaining reliable end‑user access to critical services while ensuring platform resilience and security.
You will provide expert troubleshooting, support platform improvements, and contribute to operational documentation and knowledge transfer. The role requires strong hands‑on Citrix experience and the ability to work effectively in a controlled, service‑managed environment.
Experience Required:
* Extensive experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
* Design, build, upgrade and support of Citrix environments
* Performance tuning and troubleshooting in high‑availability environments
* Integration with Active Directory and secure access solutions
* Understanding of user experience optimisation in virtual desktop platforms
* Experience operating Citrix in secure or government environments (desirable)
Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization (CCA‑V)
Core administration of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
Day‑to‑day operational support and troubleshootingCitrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP‑V)
Advanced configuration, optimization and complex troubleshooting
Strong indicator of enterprise‑scale Citrix experienceCitrix Certified Expert - Virtualization (CCE‑V) (desirable for senior SMEs)
Architecture‑level knowledge
Suitable for complex, high‑availability environmentsRise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
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