Virtual Desktop Engineer
Randstad Technologies Recruitment
Salary: $90 – $130 per year
Job Title: Lead Virtual Desktop Engineer (Citrix Cloud)
Location: London
Employment Type: Full-Time Contract (Inside IR 35)
The Role
We are looking for a senior Virtual Desktop Architect to design, build, and scale our enterprise Citrix Cloud platform. You will lead the transition from legacy VDI to a modern, Azure-integrated multisession environment, ensuring lightning-fast performance and high availability for a global workforce.
Core Responsibilities
- Design and architect the end-to-end Citrix Cloud and Azure VDI infrastructure (HLD/LLD).
- Drive gold image management strategy using Machine Creation Services (MCS).
- Manage complex application delivery and packaging using Microsoft App-V.
- Optimise user experience, profiles, and logon times using Ivanti Appsense and Citrix WEM.
- Lead engineering teams through large-scale migrations and disaster recovery planning.
What You Bring
- Expert-level experience designing and deploying Citrix Cloud (CVAD).
- Deep hands-on skills with MCS, Microsoft App-V, and pooled/non-persistent environments.
- Strong profile management expertise (Ivanti Appsense / UPM / WEM).
- Solid cloud infrastructure knowledge, particularly Azure (Entra ID, VNets, Conditional Access).
- Ability to steer complex technical projects in highly regulated enterprise environments.
Reference: WJ-766_24751610 · Posted 13 Nov 2026, 09:53 PM