Virtual Desktop Engineer

Job Title: Lead Virtual Desktop Engineer (Citrix Cloud)

Location:London

Employment Type: Full-Time Contract (Inside IR 35)

The Role

We are looking for a senior Virtual Desktop Architect to design, build, and scale our enterprise Citrix Cloud platform. You will lead the transition from legacy VDI to a modern, Azure-integrated multisession environment, ensuring lightning-fast performance and high availability for a global workforce.

Core Responsibilities

Design and architect the end-to-end Citrix Cloud and Azure VDI infrastructure (HLD/LLD).

Drive gold image management strategy using Machine Creation Services (MCS).

Manage complex application delivery and packaging using Microsoft App-V.

Optimise user experience, profiles, and logon times using Ivanti Appsense and Citrix WEM.

Lead engineering teams through large-scale migrations and disaster recovery planning.What You Bring

Expert-level experience designing and deploying Citrix Cloud (CVAD).

Deep hands-on skills with MCS, Microsoft App-V, and pooled/non-persistent environments.

Strong profile management expertise (Ivanti Appsense / UPM / WEM).

Solid cloud infrastructure knowledge, particularly Azure (Entra ID, VNets, Conditional Access).

Ability to steer complex technical projects in highly regulated enterprise environments.How to Apply Ready to architect the future of our digital workspace? Send your updated CV and a brief summary of your latest Citrix Cloud implementation to (url removed) with the subject line "Lead VDI Engineer".

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Benefits

Market Rate/ Negotiable