2Nd Line Citrix Support Engineer
2nd Line Citrix Support Engineer
Purpose of roleCased Dimensions Ltd are currently seeking suitable candidates for a number of Second line Citrix Support Engineers. This is a highly specialised technical role within the Service Department, and is responsible for providing 2nd line telephone & remote IT support to a wide range of external clients. Our organisation has gone through rapid growth over the last 36 months attracting top talent to work on our innovative Microsoft automation solutions, from .NET developers to specialist infrastructure engineers, the standard has been exceptional. We are the only provider of automation solutions for Microsoft across Europe.
Location / Belfast / Hours / Shift patterns 7am to 3.30pm /9am to 5.30pm/10.30am to 7.00pm
Job Type / Permanent / Reporting to / Service Delivery Manager
Key Responsibilities / As an experienced 2nd Line Support Engineer you will be responsible for;
· Monitoring, managing and troubleshooting live environments,
· Day to day management of a number of both physical and virtual servers spanning multiple domains, including the patching and updating of related infrastructure and VDI desktops.
· Incident resolution,
· Applying root cause analysis to problems and have solid experience of change control systems
· Ensuring that all system enhancements and service improvements, as defined in user requirements, are fit for purpose and applied correctly
· Travel to various on-site locations as and when required
Knowledge and Qualifications / Essential Criteria
· Current experience of Citrix 7.6 architecture including Xenapp, PVS and Netscaler
· 3 years + experience of providing IT support services or equivalent experience of customer facing Technical services.
· A fundamental technical understanding of Microsoft Technologies including Server 2008 R2 / 2012, Active Directory including VMM and Hyper-V 2012
· Experience in providing 2nd/3rd Line Support to Citrix Environment
· Virtual Desktop deployment experience using Citrix Xenapp
· Understanding and experience of Group Policies and User Profile management - including user state virtualisation / optimisation
· Understanding of Citrix Receiver client across platforms
· Understanding of Citrix Storefront / Web Interface Configuration
· Experience of working within an ITIL environment
Desirable Criteria
· Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) 6.5 or higher Certification
· Integration experience with SCCM would be beneficial
Person Specification / · Excellent Communication skills
· Customer-service orientation
· Strong problem-solving skills
· Ability to adapt to varying demands
· Passion and commitment to excel