Citrix Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Citrix Engineer implements Citrix products including server application and desktop virtualization, networking, software as a service, and cloud computing technologies. Provides technical support, troubleshoots problem and tests to ensure efficient operation of Citrix technology solutions
Job Outlook
There were 79 Citrix Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 699 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Network Engineer / Architect industry, which includes the Citrix Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Citrix Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $123,338.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $123,338.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Citrix Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $116,455.
Education and Experience
Posted Citrix Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 39.63% |
| Master's Degree | 4.43% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.43% |
| Other | 2% |
Posted Citrix Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 5.88% |
| 3 to 5 years | 43.79% |
| 6 to 8 years | 27.02% |
| 9+ years | 23.31% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Citrix Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (55.08%)
- Management (43.92%)
- Communication (26.47%)
- Operations (23.32%)
- Problem Solving (22.03%)
- Prioritization (21.89%)
- Customer Service (20.74%)
- Planning (18.88%)
- Leadership (16.17%)
- Research (14.16%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- AppSense (5.14%)
- Citrix Workspace (4.54%)
- Active Directory (34.34%)
- Automation (18%)
- Microsoft Azure (29.8%)
- Operating Systems (35.7%)
- Group Policy (35.1%)
- Virtual Desktops (39.64%)
- Citrix Systems (23.15%)
- Windows Servers (26.17%)
- Windows PowerShell (33.43%)
- Virtualization (23.3%)
- Citrix XenApp (51.74%)
- Netscaler (51.89%)
- Scripting (35.7%)
- Xendesktop (47.05%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Business Metrics (2.42%)
- Business Process Automation (1.21%)
- Application Deployment (3.33%)
- Amazon Web Services (6.35%)
- IT Infrastructure (6.05%)
- Agile Methodology (4.84%)
- Change Management (12.56%)
- Business Continuity (5.6%)
- Technical Support (10.59%)
- Systems Engineering (24.66%)
- Business Requirements (21.79%)
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) (10.59%)
- Desktop Virtualization (12.71%)
- Python (Programming Language) (3.93%)
- Engineering Management (2.87%)
- Disaster Recovery (7.87%)
- Information Systems (4.84%)
- Configuration Management (2.87%)
- Computer Science (22.39%)
- IT Capacity Management (8.32%)
- VMware ESX Servers (11.2%)
- System Administration (15.43%)
- Firewall (5.6%)
- Hyper-V (10.59%)
- Storage Area Network (SAN) (4.84%)
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN) (4.24%)
- Public Cloud (1.06%)
- Load Balancing (6.51%)
- Hypervisor (8.93%)
- Xen Servers (6.35%)
- Local Area Networks (4.08%)
- Project Management (7.87%)
- User Profile (6.81%)
- TCP/IP (7.87%)
- Process Improvement (4.54%)
- Network Switches (3.93%)
- Root Cause Analysis (7.72%)
- Public Key Infrastructure (3.03%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (6.05%)
- Remote Access Systems (7.26%)
- Problem Management (11.5%)
- Virtual Environment (3.33%)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (6.81%)
- Performance Metric (2.42%)
- VMware Virtualization (4.54%)
- Wide Area Networks (2.72%)
- Virtual Machines (2.72%)
- Microsoft Office 365 (10.44%)
- VMware VSphere (9.08%)
- Microsoft Intune (Mobile Device Management Software) (5.3%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Global Server Load Balancing (1.82%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Microsoft Azure (52.82%)
- Virtual Desktops (70.24%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Citrix Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Citrix Systems Engineer
- Systems Operations Engineer
- Citrix Administrator
- VDI Engineer
- Citrix Consultant
- Professional Services Consultant
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Citrix Architect
- Infrastructure Operations Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- VMware Engineer / Administrator
- Windows Administrator
- Systems Administrator
- IT Administrator
- Technical Support Engineer / Analyst
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Citrix Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Fisher Investments (57)
- Arrow Electronics (53)
- Insight Global (22)
- Next Step Systems (18)
- Logicalis (15)
- Allegis Group (11)
- Entergy (10)
- Akkodis (9)
- TEKsystems (8)
- Diverse Lynx (8)
North Carolina
- Next Step Systems (18)
- Novo Nordisk (4)
- Diverse Lynx (3)
- IT Trailblazers (3)
- Randstad (3)
- Arrow Electronics (2)
- ReqRoute (2)
- Shaarpro (1)
- Crescens (1)
- Cloud- (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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