Senior IT Consultant

  • Contract
  • Toronto, ON
  • This position has been filled

Live Assets | IT Staffing Solutions seeking a Senior IT Consultant (VMware, Citrix) for one of its clients who has provided information technology solutions and technology infrastructure services in the legal, corporate, private school, and charitable verticals.

Our growth has led to the need for a skilled consultant with an emphasis on Citrix and VMware to assist with the management of our IaaS product offering. Experience running Private Cloud-based Citrix environments is preferred. Experience with Microsoft Azure is an asset.

Responsibilities:

  • You will be involved in complete end to end implementation of infrastructure projects. This can include Citrix implementations (local and Cloud), VMware clusters, Windows Servers including but not limited to Exchange, RDS and SQL Server.
  • Planning and execution of networking related activities including programming and integration of firewalls, switches (including vLANs) and stacking.
  • Providing the highest level of support and troubleshooting for the most complex problems in using your own resources or the resources of our partners internally and directly with clients for client environments.
  • Automate processes that are time-consuming to improve accuracy and reduce the time for completing the task.
  • Complete familiarity with group policy for running all aspects of a network.
  • Perform server maintenance quarterly which may require on site visits for on premise systems.
  • Participate in the on-call pager rotation.

 

Skills & Certifications:

  • Citrix certification combined with at least 3 years’ experience in the direct implementation of Citrix Virtual Apps based systems is a requirement.
  • VMware technical certification with at least 3 year’s experience with VMware upgrades, clustering and management.
  • You are highly proficient in all core Citrix technologies, including Virtual Apps, NetScaler, Machine Creation Services and Provisioning Services.
  • Proven in-depth troubleshooting skills in Citrix Profile management, Citrix Receiver and Network related issues.
  • 5+ years of production Windows Server 2016 and above for small and mid sized companies with preference given if you have Microsoft certification (MCITP or equivalent).
  • You have worked daily with on premise Exchange 2013 to 2019 environments for small and mid-sized customer environments.
  • You have onboarded and managed clients on the Office 365 platform including Azure Federated Services is a part of your normal day to day work.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Able to write reports in plain English explaining complex concepts. Able to communicate with C level executives as well as other employees with equal ease. Actively participates in discussions and when asked for feedback.

 

Desirable requirements for this position are:

  • You have a demonstrated track record of continuously improving your skillset and delivering value wherever you have worked in the past.
  • You enjoy keeping up-to-date on the best processes for system design, administration and security configuration.
  • You are always looking to improve the overall function of IT both internally and for the firm’s clients.
  • You stand out as a member of the team who is able to work effectively with the client, other project managers and technicians. Focused in the execution of a wide variety of assignments and projects.
  • You excel in a demanding environment, where collaboration, dedication and sharing of knowledge is synonymous with success. You are willing to pitch in and help team members whenever the need is observed.
  • You get projects done on time, communicating effectively with partners and preventing issues in project deployment by identifying and resolving risk before the risk materializes.
  • You may be an introvert, but have the ability to speak with clients and others effectively in the delivery of work.
  • Overtime and weekend work are typical for this position.
  • Applications Used: Familiarity with the following applications used by MSP’s would be an asset.Please highlight these in your submission:
  • ConnectWise Manage
  • ConnectWise Automate
  • ThreatLocker
  • PrinterLogic

 

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