virtual desktop engineer.

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.

How to Apply Ready to architect the future of our digital workspace? Send your updated CV and a brief summary of your latest Citrix Cloud implementation to yogeshwari.sen@randstaddigital.com with the subject line "Lead VDI Engineer".

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.