Staff IT Systems Engineering-Remote at Citrix Systems in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Job Description:

We believe work is not a place, but rather a thing you do. Our technology revolves around this core philosophy. We are relentlessly committed to helping people work and play from anywhere, on any device. Innovation, creativity and a passion for ever-improving performance drive our company and our people forward. We empower the original mobile device: YOU!

What we're looking for:

You will work with the Corporate IT Active Directory team to perform the analysis and process improvements for access management in relation to Active Directory. You will assist in the analysis and implementation of security controls to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of Citrix's assets.

Job Summary:

You will be responsible for analyzing account access of directory services and lifecycle governance processes around Active Directory and Azure AD objects, including user accounts, non-user accounts, group management, OU structure, Role-based access control, and GPOs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze and detail existing Active Directory environment


• Build a User Role for Access Control, Access Policy, and Privileged roles


• Define, configure and troubleshoot identity governance and Role-based access control


• Resolve unwanted access and remove privileges, thereby reducing blast radius


• Data mine data with regards to application security and configure access policy and privileges


• Work with application owners to resolve the best access policy for their application including admin accounts


• Define, configure and tackle ACLs, AD Groups, OU


• Secure utmost accounts for application and configure monitoring for any change on these acute accounts


• Configure and build Domain Controller build and decommission process


• Configure user access reviews and develop workflows for requesting access


• Seek Domain controller and replication issues


• FSMO roles and maintenance


• Build PowerShell scripts for bulk Active Directory configuration and reporting


• Seek Active Directory Trusts and configuration.


• Configure and seek DNS and Name resolution


• Craft and configure Server and security Hardening including Disaster recovery


• Develop a strategy for Capacity planning, Performance tuning, AD Design Consideration, and Standard methodologies


• Configure and fix Group policy


• Streamline the processes and recommend upgrades to Access Management services


• Provide access management gap analysis and recommend process improvements

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires deep knowledge of job areas typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.


• Viewed as having a specialty within discipline. May have a broad knowledge of project management.


• Requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience; or Master's degree with 6 years; or Ph.D. with 3 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid grasp of Microsoft Active Directory and associated components (LDAP/Kerberos)


• In-depth experience in Windows Server 2012, 2016, and 2019, Azure and Active Directory PowerShell


• Must have worked in previous projects involving Joiners, movers, and leavers process


• Identity Management such as SailPoint


• Password Filtering such as SpecOps


• Privileged Access Management solutions


• Familiar with Operating system security for Windows - internals and hardening


• Familiar with an Identity Management & SSO solution


• Understanding of networking and firewalls


• Strong analytical skills and convey findings clearly and concisely to a technical and non-technical audience


• Able to research and develop Splunk queries including scheduled tasks


• Successfully implement against project tasks and work


• Build and maintain clear and easily understandable documentation for the current and proposed state of processes within the scope of the position


• Ability to analyze, propose, and implement workflows and process improvements


• Experience adhering to a change management process for all production change

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What you're looking for:

Our technology is built on the idea that everyone should be able to work from anywhere, at any time, and on any device. It's a simple philosophy that guides everything we do - including how we work. If you're an engineer, we'll give you plenty of ways to test your skills on cutting edge technology. We want employees to do what they do best, every day.

Be bold. Take risks. Imagine a better way to work. If this sounds like you then we'd love to talk.

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About us:

Citrix is a cloud company that enables mobile workstyles. We create a continuum between work and life by allowing people to work whenever, wherever, and however they choose. Flexibility and collaboration is what we're all about. The Perks: We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. You'll enjoy our workstyle within an incredible culture. We'll give you all the tools you need to succeed so you can grow and develop with us.

Citrix Systems, Inc. is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, protected veteran status and other protected classifications.

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Citrix welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the job application process, please contact us at (877) 924-8749 or email us atASKHR@citrix.comfor assistance.

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