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Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.\n\nOur disruptor's mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. 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VDI Architect should have worked upon Merger and Acquisition projects.\n\nRole: VDI Citrix Architect\nLocation: All Persistent Locations\nExperience : 15 to 20 Years\nJob Type: Full Time Employment\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nLead and Support/Guide in RFP, Solution Defense, large scale Transition and Transformation Projects.\n Having UpToDate knowledge of the latest and niche technologies.\nShould have hands on experience on the technologies listed under Technical Skills\nLead and mentor a team of VDI specialists, providing guidance, coaching, and technical expertise. \nWorking closely with Presales/Sales team on the opportunities of New and Existing projects.\nWorking closely with delivery teams, implement standard best practice in target accounts to deliver consistent service delivery and exception customer satisfaction\nBuild strong and lasting relationships with internal and external customers, and key delivery partners by meeting with them on a regular basis to listen to their needs and concerns, to discuss our service roadmaps and evangelise Persistent capability\nAlign our Service Delivery process to meet the client business requirements on a continual basis & foster solution innovation to solve client issues\nReduce the cost of delivery by standardization of Service Delivery processes and technology solutions\nImplement standard governance, reporting and escalation processes across responsible accounts\nFor assigned projects ensure successful execution of Due Diligence and Transition to BAU\nCoach Track Leads and SMEs in assigned accounts focusing on both technical and management capabilities\nStrong focus on hybrid cloud and landing zone architecture\nDevelop and govern High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), and reference architectures\nLead / assist architecture governance discussion, design reviews and approvals\nLead large-scale VDI transformation programs (On-prem to cloud / Hybrid adoption / Data Center consolidation / Carve-Out)\nProvide governance oversight to L3/L4 engineering and operations teams (Capacity, Utilization, Platform health)\n\nExpertise You'll Bring\n\nSolution Architecture: Design scalable, secure, and resilient virtual desktop architectures using Citrix DaaS (Cloud) and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).\nCloud Migration: Lead the transition from on-premises Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop environments to Azure-hosted or hybrid models.\nInfrastructure Management: Architect and manage the underlying Azure components, including Virtual Networks (VNets), Storage (Azure Files/NetApp Files for FSLogix), and Resource Groups.\nImage & Performance Optimization: Develop and maintain Golden Images. Optimize performance using Citrix HDX protocols and AVD multi-session Windows 10/11.\nIdentity & Access: Implement secure access frameworks using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), Conditional Access, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).\nAutomation: Utilize PowerShell, Terraform, or Bicep to automate environment provisioning, scaling, and routine maintenance.\nCost Management: Implement auto-scaling (Citrix Autoscale / AVD Scaling Tool) to optimize Azure consumption costs.\nL3/L4 Support: Act as the highest point of escalation for complex performance issues, session drops, or infrastructure failures\nCore Virtualization:\nCitrix Stack: Expertise in Citrix Cloud, Virtual Apps & Desktops (CVAD), Citrix Gateway (ADC/NetScaler), and StoreFront.\nMicrosoft AVD: Deep knowledge of AVD host pools, workspaces, and app attach.\nProfile Management: Extensive experience with FSLogix (Profile/Office Containers) and Citrix Profile Management (UPM).\nCloud & Infrastructure:\nMicrosoft Azure: Strong understanding of Azure IaaS (Compute, Storage, Networking).\nNetworking: Knowledge of ExpressRoute, Site-to-Site VPN, Load Balancing, and SD-WAN.\nOperating Systems: Expert-level Windows Server (2019/2022) and Windows 10/11 Multi-session administration.\n\nBenefits\n\nCompetitive salary and benefits package\nCulture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications\nOpportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies\nEmployee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards\nAnnual health check-ups\nInsurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents\n\nValues-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment\n\nPersistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 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