Description
Hi,
We are currently looking for a Citrix Administrator. Please can you check the specification and let me know if you could be suitable and interested in the position below? If so please can you send me your updated CV, if however this role is not for you then perhaps you could recommend someone who could be interested for a referral fee?
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6-9 Months rolling
Location: Paris
Language: Fluent French and English
Utilization: Full time
Job Description:
Windows server - Proficient - Required
Citrix - Expert - Required
Active Directory - Proficient - Important
Activities
The main activities are:
- Maintenance in operational condition of bases and infrastructure services (24/7 - HNO and weekend penalty payments)
- Processing requests and incidents in Service Now
- Contribution to infrastructure projects in their implementation and interaction on business projects requiring infrastructure
- Contribution to the resolution of incidents in support of the first support line and the definition/monitoring of action plans in the context of problems
- Be a technical reference on CITRIX technologies (including knowledge of Netscaler)
- Contribute to the proper functioning of the infrastructure team by investing in continuous improvement in both the technological and organizational aspects.
- Contribution to the Build phases of some Infrastructure or Business projects
Datacenters move is planned and in this context the customer wants to strengthen the Citrix skills supported by a single resource in order to improve the service of RUN but also be able to work on the move by rebuilding a new Citrix environment.
Description of the technical perimeter
- 800 to 900 physical Servers (90% Microsoft OS)
- VmWare infrastructure:> 1500 Vm
- HDS storage
- HP Hardware: C7000 Enclosure + Server Blade
- Citrix Current production:
o Citrix Version: Xen App 6.5 (Rollup Pack 7)
o OS version: 2008 R2
o Number of Citrix Servers: 44 Servers
o Applications published: 70% business applications & office applications 30%
o Webinterface 5.4
o Netscaler 11.0/gateway
- Citrix Production Target:
o Citrix version: XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR
o Windows
o Storefront
o Netscaler/Gateway
- Citrix Production Target:
o Citrix version: XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR
o Windows
o Storefront
o Netscaler/Gateway
Expected skills
The consultant (s) proposed for this assignment must have a solid experience in the activities described below, with high level analytical skills, thoroughness as well as a great ability to listen and communicate .
Concerning the skills, the seniorities are the following ones:
The seniority is calculated according to the number of years in the requested service (Developer, Functional Analyst, System Engineer ...).
2.5.1 Expected Technical Competencies
Technical skills required: (in order of priority for the mission)
Technical skills Seniority Mandatory
Windows Server 2008R2/2012 Including Advanced Cluster
Active Directory Administration Confirmed
Citrix Advanced
VmWare Confirmed
Netbackup Junior
Scripting powershell Confirmed
Network skills (basics: stream understanding, routing) Junior
Knowledge Linux (basic) Junior
English Confirmed
The service provider will be required to make periodic penalty payments on the Infrastructure scope.
It installs, puts into production, administers and exploits the IT resources of one or more computer sites.
It contributes to the proper functioning of information systems by ensuring the maintenance of the various tools and/or infrastructures of the system software and/or communication infrastructure (local, extended, voice, image, centralized or Client Server architecture), in a goal of quality, productivity and safety.
Requires a minimum level of experience of 5 to 10 years.
Please Reply with:
- CV in Word Document
- Availability
Please send me your most updated CV for immediate consideration and for further details on the role.
We can offer a €250 referral fee if we place a candidate that you put forward.
Many thanks,
Chris Dew
Specialist SAP Consultant
Part GF,
Watford,
Hertfordshire
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