VINIRMA Consulting Pvt. Limited - Our client, a Business Consulting, IT Solutions and Services company in Qatar is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Windows & Citrix Administrator
Location: Qatar
Terms and conditions: Joining time frame - Maximum 1 month
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Configuring and administering Citrix XenApp 6.5 infrastructure
- Configuring and administering XenDesktop 7.6 infrastructure spanning across multiple sites
- Configuring and administering Provisioning services 7.6
- Configuring and administering Storefront 3.12 and above/Web interface Servers
- Configuring and administering Netscaler, Access Gateway, Load Balance, Routes, Services, Virtual servers and GSLB
- Configuring and administering Xenmobile and Sharefile.
- Plan and failover Citrix component during disaster Recovery
- Experience in XEN desktop provisioning services in VMWARE environment, Desktop OS image capturing, managing Desktop OS for Citrix VDI environment.
- Configuring and administering applications in a Citrix / Windows Server Environment
- Solid knowledge of networking protocols (HTTP/S, S/FTP, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
- Experience working with Windows 2008 R2, 2012 R2 & 2016 OS.
- Expert in Active Directory, Group policies, Microsoft Certificate PKI Services.
- Expert in Microsoft Windows clustering, load balancing and experience in troubleshooting technical problems involving software and operating systems & includes desktop OS.
- Develop & Executes PowerShell or Command Shell commands and experience in scripting
- Expert in System Center and assisting other Administrators as required on a daily or timely basis.
- Experience with Office 365, Microsoft Intune / EMS, Online Protection, DLP, Information Protection Suite, Azure MFA Server, Azure AD Sync, ADFS, ADFS Proxy & Windows Azure application and services.
- Expert in Microsoft Lync Server & Skype for Business suite Servers.
- Certificate Integration within the server environment.
- Diagnosing and resolving performance issues
- Maintaining consistent system documentation.
- Coordinating, managing, and validating software and environment changes
- Perform installations and upgrades during weekend maintenance window
- Comply with bank’s Change Management processes and best practices
- Provide technical leadership for upcoming projects
- Lead design updates and architecture revisions
- Address high severity issues and service outages
- Review periodic reports of server health, resource usage, user experience, and overall environment performance to determine next steps and upgrade paths
- Review change control requests which impact the Citrix and Windows environment
- Raise support tickets with the appropriate vendor to resolve critical issues.
- Familiarity with Physical server hardware and VM environment.
- Assists in the monthly patching of server systems which is part of the maintenance activity using System Center Configuration Manager.
- Experience using patience, sensitivity and effective communication with a wide range of people, including the technically proficient and those with minimal computing experience or technical skill.
- Experience in installation & administration of IBM WebSphere Application Server.
- Coordinating with Application teams for service planning and deployment across the organization.
- Experience writing technical documentation.
- Experience participating in diverse workgroups.
- Works remotely to provide 24x7 support on critical systems
- Works efficiently with minimal guidance from Senior or Lead administrators.
Job Requirements
Education:
- University Degree (IT)
- Professional Certifications
- Citrix Certified Associate (CCA for Citrix XenApp & XenDesktop)
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE ) – Server Infrastructure
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer ( MCSE ) - Messaging
- Additional qualifications:
- English – Fluently Oral & Written
- Excellent Computer literacy
Core Competencies
- Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, Xenmobile, ShareFile, Netscaler (Application Delivery Controller – ADC).
- Active Directory, Group Policies, IIS, Microsoft PKI Certificates, PowerShell, Scripting
- Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012 R2 & Windows 2016, Clustering, Load Balancing
- IBM WebSphere Application Server Administration.
- Advanced PowerShell scripting
- System Center
- Office 365, Microsoft Intune / EMS, Online Protection, DLP, Information Protection Suite, Azure MFA Server, Azure AD Sync, ADFS, ADFS Proxy & Windows Azure application and services.
- Microsoft Lync Server & Skype for Business suite Servers.
Work Experience:
- 10 years of Systems Administration experience.
Professional Experience:
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in managing critical Microsoft & Citrix environment.
- Working knowledge of event, incident & problem management processes and tools
Professional Skills:
- Strong organizational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical thinking
- Professional behavior
Behavioral Skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- Effective teamwork
- Positive attitude and personal motivation
Application Closing Date
20th July, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their latest Resume in MS Word format at the earliest to:
[email protected] using the "Job title" as the subject of the email.
For more enquiried, please call: +91 (0)476 2684924.