Senior Citrix Infrastructure Engineer
Salary: 150
Senior Citrix Infrastructure Engineer | Federal Government
About the Opportunity
Join a high-performing infrastructure team driving the delivery, stability, and ongoing modernisation of critical digital services and remote access environments within a major Federal Government agency.
Play a pivotal role in high-impact platform upgrades, security enhancements, and capacity planning while collaborating across cyber security, network, and project delivery teams.
Eligibility & Clearance Requirements
Security Clearance: Due to the secure nature of this Federal Government environment, candidates must hold a current NV1 (Negative Vetting Level 1) security clearance.
What's on Offer
Contract/Engagement: Initial contract until 30 June 2027 + Extensions
Location & Flexibility: Canberra, ACT (Federal Government precinct)
Role & Responsibilities
Administer, support, and enhance the Department's Citrix remote access, Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), StoreFront, PVS, and virtual application delivery infrastructure.
Monitor platform performance, system availability, and capacity statistics to proactively resolve performance shortfalls and implement capacity planning controls.
Drive platform updates, security improvements, vulnerability remediations, and change management activities across development, test, and production environments.
Perform root cause analysis and lead problem management investigations to identify trend patterns and implement preventative remedies.
Author and maintain high-quality technical documentation, standard operating procedures, transition plans, and configuration guides within government recordkeeping systems.
Provide technical advice, design recommendations, and impact analysis for complex system updates and architecture modernisations.
Skills & Experience
To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:
Technical Toolkit: Deep hands-on expertise with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), Provisioning Services (PVS), StoreFront, Workspace, profile management, and associated access and security controls.
Infrastructure & Automation: Demonstrated proficiency in automating infrastructure provisioning, testing, and deployment through scripting, alongside solid experience managing virtual, physical, and cloud infrastructure platforms.
Methodologies & Delivery: Strong background in SFIA-aligned capacity management, system design (impact analysis, trade-offs, functional balancing), problem management, and system installation/decommissioning life cycles.
Core Capabilities: Excellent collaborative skills with a proven track record of liaising across cyber security, ICT operations, and project teams to deliver secure, resilient service continuity.
How to Apply
To express your interest in this exceptional opportunity with Aurec, please click "Apply Now" and submit your updated resume (in Word format).
For a confidential discussion or to learn more about our Federal Government project pipeline, please contact the Aurec team.