What are the responsibilities and job description for the Database Administrator - Highly Specialized position at Robert Half?
Robert Half is partnering with an exciting global firm to find a highly specialized Systems Administrator with Citrix experience. If you are a skilled problem solver and have highly tuned decision-making abilities, apply today. The Systems Administrator role is a long-term contract / temporary opportunity and is situated in Irvine, California.
As a Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive support to all VDIs and users managed by the Access Team. This includes managing and maintaining various technologies such as Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix XenApp, VMware, Nutanix, hardware and AHV. You will collaborate across departments to ensure requirements are understood and successfully implemented. Additionally, you will work closely with vendors to report and resolve issues and actively participate in technology evaluations. This role requires your expertise in delivering technology solutions and ensuring the stability and reliability of our global Citrix/VDI environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive support for all VDIs and users supported by the Access Team, including technologies such as Citrix XenDesktop 7x, Citrix XenApp 7x, Citrix StoreFront, Citrix NetScalers, VMware vSphere, Nutanix, hardware and AHV, and Wyse Thin Client devices.
- Deliver technology solutions and ensure stability for our global Citrix/VDI environment.
- Collaborate with various departments to understand and fulfill requirements for successful solution implementation.
- Engage with vendors to report and resolve issues effectively.
- Assist in technology evaluations to enhance our infrastructure.
- Participate in 24x7 on-call support on a rotational basis and be available after-hours to assist or supervise data center installations or activities as required.
- Aid in the development and implementation of departmental standards, procedures, and processes.
- Maintain and update documentation to ensure currency.
- Support infrastructure projects and address day-to-day issues.
Requirements
Key Skills and Qualifications:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective information conveyance.
- In-depth experience in implementing and supporting Citrix XenDesktop 7x, Citrix XenApp 7x, Citrix StoreFront, Citrix NetScalers, VMware, Nutanix, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) deployments.
- Familiarity with change control policies and processes.
- Ability to design overall VDI solutions, conduct planning, requirements analysis, pre and post-implementation support, training, and maintenance.
- Responsible for meeting clients' performance, security, user experience, reliability, availability, and other functional and non-functional requirements.
- Proficient in maintaining system documentation and participating in acceptance testing and validation by business units.
- Skilled in troubleshooting infrastructure problems, performing root cause analysis (RCA), and creating supporting documentation.
- Proactive and responsive attitude towards problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience administering Citrix and VMware Enterprise Products.
- Minimum 5 years of experience providing Level 1 and Level 2 User Support.
- Minimum 5 years of experience supporting Desktop Operating Systems.
- Knowledge and experience with Nutanix hardware and AHV is preferred.
Additional Requirements:
- Experience with HPE Moonshot is a plus.
Salary : $55 - $64
