at NorthShore University Health System in Skokie, Illinois, United States
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Position:Senior Systems Engineer Specialist - Citrix
Location:4901 Searle Parkway, Skokie IL
Full Time:M-F 8:30am- 5pm
Participation in on call rotation
Description
We are currently seeking a Senior Citrix Engineer for our HIT department located atour corporate office in Skokie IL. This is a full-time position and is benefits eligible. Hours will be scheduled on normal business hours.
The Citrix Engineer's role is to monitor and operate the organization's Citrix environment, networks, and applications. This includes installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and maintaining the environment. Responsible for planning, designing and coordinating the implementation and support of the Citrix products necessary for business operations.
The primary duty of the professional involves monitoring, maintaining, operating and troubleshooting daily remote access technologies. The professionals must be capable manage performance and rectify any errors that occur within the Citrix service. They should verify the applications for deployment via Citrix. The engineer is responsible for taking care of all the administration tools in the Citrix environment. They should have proficiency in ITIL and other IT operations frameworks. The professional should be able to provide all the necessary support for Citrix Infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
Collaborate with internal staff to ensure smooth and reliable operation of software and systems for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
Experience in rapidly changing enterprise environment.
Excellent problem resolution approaches and critical thinking skills.
Experience in scripting.
24x7 On-Call rotation.
Experience in backward engineering to troubleshoot problems, excellent problem solving skills.
Work with executive team members, decision makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, and to identify and resolve business systems issues.
Responsible for operations of a company's internal data communications systems and provide technical support on NorthShore's enterprise network and computer systems to provide the highest degree of connectivity, performance and availability feasibly possible.
Plans, designs, and implements solutions for Citrix, Vmware and other Windows based networked systems, including configurations; supporting/troubleshooting problems; coordinating with vendors for installation of such items as Servers, Operating systems, application; project implementation; providing training and assisting with project writing.
Responsible for project planning, cost analysis and vendor comparisons.
Research and evaluate emerging network and communication technology.
Provide technical support on NorthShore's enterprise network and computer systems to provide the highest degree of connectivity, performance and availability feasibly possible.
Interact and communicate with differing levels of management including meetings, presentations, and authorizing detailed technical documentation.
Solid network administration skills
Experience with monitor and alerting systems
A strong understanding of Active Directory and identity management systems
Build new servers, including hardware install in data center and installing OS and software.
Strong PowerShell abilities
The ability to work flexible, independently as well as in a team.
The desire to grow yourself, your team and the company.
Acquisition & Deployment
Design and deploy new applications and enhancements to existing applications, software, and
Operating systems. Including but not limited to Active Directory and domain controller configuration and maintenance.
Conduct research on software and systems products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts.
Interact with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to resolve and troubleshoot system issues.
Operational Management
Manages clients or their own company Citrix system and its other technologies.
Checking and controlling the server and offering solutions to its problems.
Supporting and preserving the Virtual Desktop setup of the institution, which includes, the AppSense and XenDesktop, XenApp, and others.
Help in organization and management of the business applications.
Determining the increased cases received by the IT Helpdesk.
Improving and adjusting the Virtual Desktop system.
Design and implement platform security.
Taking part in upgrading and updating the system's applications, installing it with up-to-date descriptions.
Should strengthen the apps, the Windows server, and the principal operating system.
Providing technical assistance for all the servers, desktops, and services that apply business.
Taking full control and accountability for applying,... For full info follow application link.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
