Senior Systems Admin -Virtualization (Citrix)

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In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking a Senior Systems Admin with virtualization experience for our mission critical customer. You will work as part of a fantastic team providing security compliance expertise on high priority projects. Daily duties include, but are not limited to:

• Install, configure, implement, and validate installation of components on networks including but not limited to:
• Citrix XenServer and XenApp.
• Citrix Components: Delivery Controller. Storefront. Federal Authentication Server (FAS) Licensing
• Citrix Netscaler MPX (FIPS).
• Citrix - Version 22+, currently on 2402, the team is okay if candidate is lighter on the Citrix side if their PowerShell skillset is stronger, experience with deploying and configuring controllers, need to have more experience with Virtual vs. Netscaler, MCS is preferred over PVS (PVS is not used).
• Microsoft (current Version) Hyper-V Manager.
• Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).
• Hypervisors and virtualization sub-systems.
• PowerShell scripting.
• Splunk - Splunk Deployment Server / Universal Forwarder (9.4.3), dashboard experience.

This position is onsite with no remote option.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or 14+ years of related experience without a degree.
• Python experience preferred
• SQL experience preferred
• Experience working on an Agile team
• Willingness to implement Lean principles, Agile engineering and DevSecOps
• Ability to participate in strategy sessions for the planning, development, documentation, and review of project-related documents
• Ability to participate and support the gathering, identifying, and documentation of the system and software requirements, as well as security requirements
• Author and utilize scripting languages, mainly but not limited to PowerShell, to automate tedious, repetitive, and/or error prone tasks related to installation, configuration, and management of IT systems and services.
• Step in mid-problem and provide advanced troubleshooting and support to others.
• Optimize existing systems in light of new technologies as they come to market.
• Provide support to administrators across an enterprise.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing technologies in contrast to emerging technologies. · Explore emerging technology through independent research.
• Liaise between field support and management.
• Properly setup, from the box, new components without direct assistance.
• Participate in the Change Control process meetings, providing direct and candid feedback regarding ideas for proposed changes to systems.
• Document, test, and deploy modernization technologies to existing production environments.
• Draft, review, and finalize procedures, security documentation, and general usage instructions for any familiar component.
• This position requires an active Top Secret clearance and the ability to successfully pass a CI polygraph and obtain SCI accesses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on digital forensics technology or related technologies for law enforcement or intelligence community customers is a plus
• Microsoft Azure cloud experience highly desired
• Broader experience with virtualization architectures and performance optimization.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across multi-vendor environments.
• Ability to integrate monitoring/analytics from Splunk into enterprise dashboards.
• Familiarity with automation frameworks beyond PowerShell (e.g., Ansible, Terraform)

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long-term and short term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!