Citrix & Azure Virtual Desktop Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops solutions, including on-premises, hybrid, and Citrix DaaS deployments
• Design end-to-end Azure Virtual Desktop environments, including host pools, session hosts, workspaces, and application groups
• Lead replatforming engagements that migrate workloads from Citrix to Azure Virtual Desktop, including discovery, application compatibility assessment, and cutover planning
• Architect Citrix ADC (NetScaler) for load balancing, global server load balancing, and secure remote access through Citrix Gateway
• Architect Azure networking for AVD, including virtual network design, Azure Firewall, Private Link, and ExpressRoute or VPN connectivity
• Produce High-Level Design and Low-Level Design documents that follow Zappsec's architecture standards for both Citrix and AVD target states
• Lead capacity planning and performance engineering across both platforms for large user populations
• Define profile management and image management strategies using FSLogix, MCS, PVS, and Azure managed images
• Apply Zero Trust principles to EUC architecture, and connect Okta or Microsoft Entra to Citrix and AVD access policies
• Align EUC architecture with Zappsec's cloud landing zone offerings when clients run workloads in Azure or AWS
• Build cost models and platform comparisons between Citrix and AVD to support client decisions
• Own the EUC technology roadmap and lifecycle management, including platform strategy decisions
• Serve as the escalation point for complex, architecture-level issues across both platforms
• Support pre-sales work: solution estimation, RFP and RFI responses, statements of work, and replatforming business cases
• Mentor engineers and review implementation work against the architecture
• Present designs and migration roadmaps to client stakeholders and lead architecture review sessions

Technical Expertise