Citrix & Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Architect

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
 
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Key Responsibilities : 1. Citrix Architecture & Engineering * Design and architect enterprise-grade Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments. * Architect and manage Citrix DaaS / Citrix Cloud solutions. * Design Citrix Delivery Controllers, StoreFront and related components. * Strong experience with Citrix ADC / NetScaler. * Design HA, DR and business-continuity solutions. * Lead Citrix upgrades, migrations and modernization initiatives. * Perform capacity planning and performance optimization. * Troubleshoot complex Citrix infrastructure issues. * Define Citrix architecture standards and best practices. 2. Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) * Architect and implement enterprise-scale Azure Virtual Desktop environments. * Design AVD host pools, session hosts, application groups and workspaces. * Design pooled and personal desktop environments. * Design and implement FSLogix Profile Containers. * Lead Citrix-to-AVD migration projects. * Develop AVD image-management strategies. * Design AVD scaling and capacity-management solutions. * Optimize AVD performance, availability and user experience. * Perform Azure and AVD cost optimization. * Implement AVD security, monitoring, HA and DR. 3. Nerdio Manager for Enterprise – Mandatory * Hands-on experience with Nerdio Manager for Enterprise is mandatory. * Design and manage AVD environments using Nerdio Manager. * Configure and manage AVD host pools, session hosts and images through Nerdio. * Implement automated AVD scaling and scheduling. * Use Nerdio for AVD provisioning, management and operational automation. * Configure and optimize AVD environments for cost and performance. * Troubleshoot AVD infrastructure and session-host issues using Nerdio. * Implement image management and host-pool lifecycle management. * Develop operational processes using Nerdio automation capabilities. * Use Nerdio capabilities for Azure resource management and cost optimization. * Experience designing enterprise AVD architecture using Nerdio is highly preferred. 4. Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Strong knowledge of: * Azure Virtual Networks * Subnets * Network Security Groups (NSG) * Azure Firewall * VPN Gateway * ExpressRoute * Azure Load Balancer * Application Gateway * Azure Virtual Machines * Azure Storage * Azure Monitor * Log Analytics * Azure Backup * Azure Site Recovery * Azure Policy * Azure RBAC * Azure Key Vault * Azure Cost Management Responsibilities include: * Design secure, scalable and highly available Azure infrastructure. * Design Azure architecture for Citrix and AVD workloads. * Define Azure networking and connectivity requirements. * Implement Azure governance and security controls. * Perform Azure capacity planning and infrastructure sizing. * Identify and implement Azure cost-optimization opportunities. 5. FSLogix & Profile Architecture * Design and implement FSLogix Profile Containers. * Design profile-storage architecture for AVD and Citrix. * Troubleshoot profile, login and user-session issues. * Optimize profile performance and storage utilization. * Design highly available profile-storage solutions. *