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Senior VDI Engineer (Must have experience with CVAD/AVD, Citrix DaaS)- Perm only/No Consultants at Stone Search, LLC Senior VDI Engineer (Must have experience with CVAD/AVD, Citrix DaaS)- Perm only/No Consultants at Stone Search, LLC in West New York, New Jersey Posted in 15 days ago.

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full-time Senior VDI Engineer

•US Citizens or GC Holders As a Senior Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer, you will serve as a core technical leader within our architecture team. You will drive the reliability, security, and performance of our end-user computing platforms while accelerating our cloud migration strategy. This role bridges advanced engineering projects-like migrating from on-premises Citrix to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)-with day-to-day enterprise operational support.

Key Responsibilities Architecture & Engineering Lead Design & Optimization:

Partner with IT leadership to design, scale, and optimize resilient and secure virtual desktop environments.

Drive Cloud Migrations:

Execute the strategy to migrate on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) to AVD and Citrix DaaS with minimal business disruption.

Modernize End-User Computing:

Evaluate, deploy, and refine profile management and application-delivery solutions (FSLogix, Citrix UPM).

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Align with Infrastructure, Security, and Network teams to deliver cohesive enterprise IT solutions. Operations & Advanced Support Own the

Queue:

Actively manage, prioritize, and resolve Tier-3 operational tickets, incidents, and complex escalations within SLAs.

Troubleshoot Complex Issues:

Diagnose deep technical faults across virtual desktops, profiles, networking, and authentication.

Off-Hours Maintenance:

Participate in system upgrades, disaster recovery drills, and scheduled maintenance outside standard hours.

Automation & Documentation Automate Workflows:

Build and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate deployment, monitoring, and reporting tasks.

Technical Authoring:

Create crisp architectural diagrams, implementation guidelines, standards, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Mentorship & Knowledge Transfer:

Train internal engineering and service desk support teams to ensure a smooth handoff of new systems.

Required Qualifications Education & Experience Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

Experience:

7+ years architecting, managing, and supporting large-scale enterprise VDI environments. Speed to

Value:

Proven ability to step into complex environments and become productive immediately, ideally backed by contract or consulting experience.

Technical Expertise Citrix Suite:

Strong architecture and troubleshooting skills with CVAD (on-premises), Citrix DaaS, StoreFront, Delivery Controllers, MCS, PVS, and Citrix Gateway/ADC. Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD): Deep knowledge of AVD host pools, workspaces, scaling, image management, and hybrid cloud delivery.

Profile & Identity Management:

Mastery of FSLogix, Citrix UPM, Ivanti Workspace Control (AppSense), Active Directory, and Group Policy.

Security & Systems:

Experience with Ivanti Application Control, Windows Defender Application Control, Windows OS (Server/Desktop), and Hyper-V (or AWS/VMware alternatives).

Automation & Tools:

Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell ; familiarity with Nerdio Manager for Enterprise is preferred.

Core Soft Skills Dual Focus:

Ability to balance strategic, long-term engineering milestones with fast-paced, daily ticket queues.

Communication:

Exceptional skills in technical documentation, translating complex concepts for stakeholder updates, and technical training.

Preferred Certifications Microsoft Certified:

Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty Citrix Certified Professional or Expert - Virtualization ( CCP-V / CCE-V )