Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Own the end-to-end technical strategy for a portfolio of the most complexNorth America Government federal accounts, translating DoD and agency mission priorities into multi-year Citrixtechnology roadmaps that drive platform adoption, mission outcomes, and measurable growth.
Establish and sustain executive-level trusted advisor relationships and governance across customer and partner ecosystems (mission owners, program offices, acquisition, security, and operations), aligning stakeholders on architecture decisions, risk posture, and modernization sequencing.
Provide technical thought leadership that shapes customer modernization approaches and internal standards by connecting Citrixcapabilities tofederal mission drivers, policy constraints, and market trends:
> Diagnose mission outcomes, current-state architecture, constraints, and risks across classified and unclassified environments; develop target-state architectures and decision frameworks (tradeoffs, sequencing, and operational impacts).
> Codify and scale repeatable patterns (reference architectures, security baselines, playbooks, and customer-ready narratives) that increase the broader team's technical mindshare and execution consistency.
> Represent Citrixas a senior technical spokesperson with customer executives, industry forums, and strategic partners, influencing technical direction andestablishingcredibility for the platform.
> Delivering executive-ready architecture briefings, deep technical reviews, and product demonstrations for senior technical and cyber leadership, both remotely and on-site.
> Designing and governing complex, multi-product proofs of value (POVs) with clear success criteria, test plans, and transition-to-production paths.
> Author and maintain an executive-aligned technical roadmap that translates requirements into actionable opportunity proposals, operational requirements, high-level designs, and customer success plans with measurable outcomes.
> Own major-incident and escalation leadership for the account(s), including stakeholder communications, trend analysis, root-cause reviews, risk acceptance/mitigation recommendations, and support readiness planning.
> Establish and run senior-level customer cadences (architecture boards, technical strategy reviews, value briefings, and environment reviews) to drive decisions, unblock delivery, and validate outcomes.
> Orchestrate cross-functional execution across sales, product, engineering, support, partners, and leadership:
Formalize and deliver a strategic customer technology roadmap thatidentifiescustomers' needs and requirements that can be translated into actionable opportunity proposals, operational requirements, high-level designs, and customer success plans.
Be the primary contact for all the customer stabilityactivityincluding escalation management, proactive communication, and general supportability insight such as delivering trend analysis, root cause analysis, scheduled supportplanning.
Maintain and conduct customer cadences: Discovery Workshops, Technical Strategy Review, Value Briefings, and Environment reviews.
Demonstrated record designing and delivering large-scale, mission-critical enterprise architectures leveraging Citrix technologies, including multi-domain, multi-enclave, and hybrid environments with stringent security and availability requirements.
Exceptional prioritization and operating rigor-able to manage a portfolio of initiatives, establish governance and cadences, and drive outcomes across ambiguous, fast-changing customer environments.
Ability to rapidly synthesize emerging technologies, third-party integrations, and policy shifts into practical architectures, repeatable patterns, and guidance that scales across teams and accounts.
Executive presence and the ability to establish credibility quickly with senior customer leaders through clear, outcome-oriented technical communication, sound judgment, and trusted-advisor engagement.
Proven ability to distill complex technical, operational, and risk considerations into concise executive narratives and decision-ready recommendations (tradeoffs, sequencing, cost, and mission impact).
> Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) / DaaS architecture, performance, capacity planning, and high availability
> NetScaler / ADC design (traffic management, SSL/TLS, MFA integrations, API gateways, and secure access patterns)
> Identity, access, and device posture concepts supporting ICAM and Zero Trust (conditional access, PAM, and federation patterns)
> Enterprise security and compliance alignment (NIST 800-53 controls, RMF/ATO considerations, encryption, logging, and audit readiness)
> Networking and connectivity fundamentals for hybrid and multi-enclave architectures (segmentation, DNS, routing, proxies, and resiliency)
> Application delivery and lifecycle integration (packaging, entitlement models, profile management, and automation/Infrastructure as Code)
> Observability and operational excellence (SLOs, incident response practices, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement)
Strong analytical, facilitation, and negotiation skills-able to align diverse stakeholders, resolve architectural conflicts, and drive decisions with senior leaders in high-stakes environments.
Operate autonomously while leading through influence-mentoring others, elevating technical standards, and mobilizing virtual teams across sales, engineering, product, and support to deliver customer outcomes.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce and present executive-level artifacts (strategy briefs, architecture narratives, risk memos, and technical recommendations) suitable for senior customer and internal leadership.
Requirements (Education, Certification, Training, and Experience)
> Citrix Certified Expert Virtualization (CCE-V), Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud Certified (CC-VAD-CC), Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Integration with Microsoft Azure Certified (CC-VAD-MA) or Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Integration with Amazon Web Services Certified (CC-VAD-AWS)
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Compensation may vary depending on your location, qualifications including job-related education, training, experience, licensure, and certification, that could result at a level outside of these ranges. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus, and sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role as well as individual performance.
NY generally ranges: $161,994-$242,992
CA generally ranges: $169,037-$253,555
All other locations fall under our General State range: $140,864-$211,296
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About Us: Cloud Software Group is one of the world's largest cloud solution providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe. When you join Cloud Software Group, you are making a difference for real people, each of whom count on our suite of cloud-based products to get work done - from anywhere. Members of our team will tell you that we value passion for technology and the courage to take risks. Everyone is empowered to learn, dream, and build the future of work. We are on the brink of another Cambrian leap -- a moment of immense evolution and growth. And we need your expertise and experience to do it. Now is the perfect time to move your skills to the cloud. Cloud Software Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation status), marital status, military service, protected veteran status, political activity or affiliation, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave and other protected classifications. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any part of the application process, please contact us via the Bridge portal for assistance.
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