At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert-level support for Citrix environments and lead troubleshooting efforts.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at a leading tech company in Preston.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health insurance, gym membership, and more perks.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities in a collaborative and innovative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by solving complex technical issues and enhancing user experience.
- Qualifications: Experience in Third Line Support and strong knowledge of Citrix technologies required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 50000 £ per year.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Third Line Citrix SME to join our on-site support team. This role is critical in ensuring the stability, performance, and scalability of our Citrix environment. You will act as the technical authority for Citrix-related issues, providing expert-level support, leading troubleshooting efforts, and contributing to strategic infrastructure initiatives.
The DXC Third Line Citrix Engineer is an experienced, multi-skilled professional, responsible for the support, maintenance & expansion of our UK Secure Client environments, ensuring a smooth and reliable experience for the end user base. The successful candidate should be a driven individual that enjoys problem solving and taking control of situations to drive home technical solutions whilst putting our customers' needs first. The role is expected to be mainly based in Preston. Due to customer requirements, successful applicants must be eligible for high level UK Security clearance.
The Roles Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide Third-Line Technical Support for incident escalations & problem record progression.
- Point of contact for Citrix infrastructure, including XenApp, XenDesktop, Citrix Cloud, and NetScaler.
- Lead the diagnosis and resolution of complex technical issues across Citrix platforms.
- Manage and optimise Citrix policies, profiles, and user experience.
- Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to design and implement Citrix solutions.
- Support patching, upgrades, and migrations of Citrix components.
- Both proactive and reactive problem record progression and root cause analysis.
- Pro-active approach towards defect management resolutions as part of technical assurance activities.
- Confidence in working with internal and cross capability teams alongside account and customer engagement.
- Maintain a high degree of customer service for all support queries and adhere to all service management principles.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience within a Third Line Support role.
- Strong knowledge of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix Cloud, NetScaler ADC, and Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM).
- Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and FSLogix.
- Strong understanding of ITIL processes and enterprise support models.
- Operations VMWare, HyperV, XenServer, Invanti.
- Desirable to have a working knowledge of supporting UK Secure Paradox solution (Becypt).
- Analytics, specifically Systrack / Nexthink (Non Essential training provided).
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft based operating systems, including Windows 10 & Win11.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Citrix Certified Expert Virtualisation (CCE-V) or equivalent.
- Microsoft certifications (e.g., MCSA, MCSE).
- Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and hybrid environments.
- 2+ Years experience working within a third line support environment.
About you:
- Candidates looking to develop their careers within DXC, with a drive to learn.
- Passionate about technology.
- Natural problem solver.
- Ability to work with an Agile Team, being able to be self-driven and looking for continuous improvements.
What We Will Do For You:
- Competitive compensation.
- Pension scheme.
- DXC Select.
- Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, gym membership and more).
- Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more).
- DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc).
Still reading? We'd love to hear from you - apply today.
Citrix Engineer (on-site Preston) employer: DXC
At DXC Technology, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, particularly for those passionate about cyber security. Our Farnborough-based Security Operations Centre fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, offering extensive opportunities for professional growth and development while tackling complex security challenges. With a competitive salary, flexible benefits, and a commitment to continuous learning, you'll find a rewarding environment where your contributions truly matter.
