IT Infrastructure Services 4 - Application Virtualization Specialist
Your Opportunity:
Looking for a dynamic and challenging technical leadership role in healthcare industry? The Alberta Health Services IT department is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Citrix Application Virtualization Operations Architect to join our Technology Infrastructure Services Team. As a valued experienced member of our Application Virtualization team, you'll have the opportunity to architect, develop and support high-level designs for our projects and initiatives. We're looking for someone who can work independently and collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and apply your analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills for efficient systems support. In addition to your technical skills, we're looking for someone with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, as you'll use your experience to interpret clients' needs, assess their requirements, investigate and diagnose environmental problems, and find solutions that are essential to our business functions. At our organization, we believe in investing in our employees and will provide training on technologies relevant to the job requirements. Additionally, this position is eligible for Hybrid/Remote work within the Alberta province. If you're looking for a challenging technical leadership role that offers the opportunity to work with complex enterprise-class technologies and a collaborative team, we encourage you to apply today!
Description:
Responsibilities include: Develop architecture capability, roadmaps and supporting solutions for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to meet the goals of the AHS business and Technology Infrastructure Services strategy; Establish and maintain standards for Citrix configuration and maintenance procedures; Design, configure, and support the integrated components of the AHS Citrix Application Virtualization Infrastructure for highest attainable levels of system reliability, availability, and maintainability; Lead projects with limited size, risk, complexity, potentially including responsibility for expenditure monitoring and cost control; Resolve highly complex technical, infrastructure problems in close collaboration with other IT groups, vendors and engage relevant resources as appropriate; Explore new perspectives on existing information technology environments to find solutions to customer business needs; Contribute to the creation of guidelines, standards and processes by using strategies, such as Standard Operating Procedures and automation of workflows via scripting; Provide leadership and mentorship for colleagues with less experience; Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation and major incident call-outs, as required.
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: IT Infrastructure Services 4
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Technology Services
- Primary Location: Quarry Crossing
- Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
- Negotiable Location: Provincial
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 08-APR-2025
- Date Available: 18-APR-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $36.72
- Maximum Salary: $62.97
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information sciences, or related discipline or a mix of related training and experience.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in a large and complex IT environment. Minimum 4 years of operational experience in supporting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops version 7.x or other Application Virtualization platforms.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in a healthcare environment. Experience with Microsoft AppV, AD and GPO. Citrix and/or Microsoft related IT certification. Experience with ControlUp monitoring, XenServer Hypervisor and Citrix NetScaler is desired. Experience automating the environment using batch scripts, PowerShell, JavaScript or other relevant technologies. Experienced in mentoring junior team members, advising on budget planning, and presenting ideas to senior management
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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