Senior Citrix/VDI Engineer (PowerShell & CI/CD) - Sheffield (Hybrid) - Inside IR35

Senior Citrix/VDI Automation Engineer - PowerShell & CI/CD

Location: Sheffield (3 days per week onsite)

Day Rate: £350 per day

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

We are looking for an experienced Citrix/VDI Automation Engineer with strong PowerShell Scripting and CI/CD experience to support, optimise and automate enterprise virtual desktop infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have a solid Citrix engineering background combined with hands-on automation and DevOps skills.

We are particularly interested in engineers who combine strong Citrix/VDI expertise with hands-on PowerShell automation and CI/CD capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise Citrix CVAD/DaaS, NetScaler/ADC and VDI environments.

• Develop PowerShell scripts to automate infrastructure operations and reduce manual tasks.

• Support VMware, OpenShift and Windows 365 environments.

• Troubleshoot VDI performance, image provisioning (MCS/PVS) and infrastructure issues.

• Use automation and AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve operational efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-7 years' experience in desktop virtualisation, including Citrix XenApp, NetScaler, VMware and Windows 365.

• Strong hands-on PowerShell Scripting and automation experience.

• Experience with Jenkins, Ansible and CI/CD/DevOps practices.

• Knowledge of VMware/OpenShift, vCenter, Windows Server 2016/2019, TCP/IP and VPN gateways.

• Familiarity with Active Directory, Intune, MECM, IAM tools and related Microsoft technologies.

• Strong troubleshooting, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working in large enterprise environments and collaborating with technical teams.

Desirable: Python Scripting, Microsoft Copilot/AI automation and Agile delivery experience.

We are particularly interested in engineers who combine strong Citrix/VDI expertise with hands-on PowerShell automation and CI/CD capabilities.