Good day,
I am looking for a Citrix resource to work on a project for 2 -3 weeks in the Atlanta area. I am attaching a list of items that I would like the resource to be able to complete.

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We are growing our Virtualization Practice at GlassHouse Technologies:

GlassHouse Technologies, (www.glasshouse.com) is a global provider of data center infrastructure consulting services.  In a rapidly changing data center environment, GlassHouse partners with customers to define a strategy, execute that plan and operate their environment. Our constant focus is on cost efficiency, risk mitigation and service improvement.  [This is provided through Transom, our unique business model comprised of proprietary software tools, methodologies and domain expertise.]

We help deliver on the promise of agility and usage-based spending in the next generation infrastructure paradigm.  This journey is significant and requires an experienced and pragmatic guide to help you achieve your goals.  Our experience is based on thousands of projects in addition to ongoing daily operations of customer environments.

Positions can be based in any major US City and require M-Thurs travel.

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Dell Government Systems is looking to fill a position at the CDC on the Remote Access Services Team. This position is being filled due to a departing engineer. If you are interested in applying for the position, apply here.  This is the team that I am currently assigned to so feel free to email Mark.Schill@cmschill.net with any questions you might have.

Thanks,

Mark

Citrix Systems Engineer

Job Description

The selected candidate will be supporting a multi-tiered high-availability Citrix infrastructure that is geographically distributed with a highly mobile work force. The candidate will be involved in managing and implementing, in varying capacities, a range of virtualization products including but not limited to Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, XenServer, Provisioning Services, EdgeSight, NetScalers, Altiris, AppV, Microsoft Terminal Services, VMWare vSphere/View and various related and unrelated subsystems necessary to support a virtual desktop and application delivery environment.

Required Skills

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert (SME) for the virtual desktop/application environment
• Must have Citrix experience on recent versions of Presentation Server/XenApp.
• Should have at least 6 – 7 years of experience working with Citrix/Terminal Server environments
• Makes recommendations regarding the Citrix architecture and the value that new Citrix-related products would bring to clients.
• Ensure that platform patch management and antivirus services are kept current
• Create and manage Visual Basic & Powershell scripts to create the infrastructure required by the virtual desktop environment.
• Create, manage and deploy Active Directory Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and associated custom GPO templates for the virtual environment
• Provide tier 1 & 2 support staff with the tools necessary to support the virtual desktop environment.
• Maintains a multi-tiered Citrix infrastructure that is geographically distributed, highly availability with a widely dispersed customer base.
• Installs, tests, evaluate and integrate various applications and 3rd party products into the virtual architecture.
• Follow and enforce organizational IT security policies and processes including change management processes. Should also be aware of industry standards, available technologies and both security & system best practices.
• Experience with Citrix NetScaler is a plus
• Experience with Citrix XenServer and/or VMWare ESX is a plus
• Experience with Desktop VDI Environments such as Citrix XenDesktop 3.x or VMWare View is a plus
• Experience with Altiris Rapid Deployment Solution is a plus
• Must be able to understand and resolve network system issues.
• Must have a thorough understanding of Microsoft Windows operating systems

Desired Skills

• Advanced Citrix troubleshooting techniques.
• Good customer and communications skills.
• Experience with Microsoft AppV (formerly Softricity SoftGrid) is a plus
• Experience with AppSense is a plus

Education

Requires a Bachelors degree or equivalent

Experience

8-10 years of related experience

Requirements

None

Hazards

None

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Systems Engineer

Summary: The Systems Engineer’s role is responsible for the design and implementation of network infrastructure such as servers, data storage, telephony, and IT management tools.

Duties / Responsibilities:

· Manage Windows server and Active Directory-based LAN/WAN environment.

· Manage Citrix Xenapp and Citrix Provisioning Services environment.

· Manage VMWare vSphere environment.

· Engineer, develop, and implement various enterprise level solutions running on Windows servers.

· Install, support and configure software applications.

· Provide ongoing software maintenance, including updates and security patches.

· Monitor, evaluate, and solve potential hardware and software performance issues.

· Manage application and/or network requests and problems. Support customers and employees via email, telephone, and face-to-face interaction.

· Evaluate new network technology. Assist with the planning and design of future network architecture.

· Develop and maintain documentation related to the installation, administration, and maintenance of servers and network devices.

· Planning and implementing enhancements and upgrades to the network infrastructure.

· Perform short-term and long-term server capacity planning.

Qualifications/skills:

• Detail oriented
• Customer service oriented, excellent phone manners required
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Minimum of 8-10 years enterprise networking
• Working knowledge of Windows XP\Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003\2008
• Working knowledge of Active Directory
• Strong TCP/IP skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Exchange
• Experience with Cisco routers and switches
• Experience with Dell and/or HP Workstations and Servers
• Working knowledge of Cisco IP telephony
• Experience with Citrix Xenapp is a MUST
• Working knowledge of server virtualization using VMWARE vSphere and Citrix Xenserver is a MUST
• Working knowledge of fibre channel and iSCSI SANs
• A solid understanding of enterprise network security

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer or Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional preferred
• Security certifications are a plus
• -Or- an equivalent combination of education and/or experience

For more information contact Eric Waters, Director of Information Technology