• Translate customer business objectives and technical requirements into end-to-end solution designs across cloud, modern workplace, security, networking, and hybrid infrastructure. • Develop high-quality architecture artefacts, including HLDs, LLDs, solution roadmaps, and decision records, using recognised frameworks and methodologies (TOGAF-informed, Microsoft Well-Architected Framework, Cloud Adoption Framework, Zero Trust). • Design solutions across Microsoft technologies including Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Sentinel, Purview, Dynamics, Teams, and Power Platform, as well as private cloud, VMware, Kubernetes, and Veeam environments. • Ensure security and compliance are embedded by design, aligned to Essential Eight, ISM, PSPF, ACSC guidance, and relevant regulatory requirements. • Deliver integrated, secure, scalable, and fit-for-purpose solution designs, including for large and complex projects. • Apply and contribute to architecture standards, reusable patterns, and reference designs to maintain consistency and quality. • Conduct peer reviews, provide technical guidance, and share knowledge with engineers and consultants to support successful delivery. • Act as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders at all levels, including executives, translating technical concepts into business outcomes. • Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer needs, scope solutions, support discovery workshops, demonstrations, solution validation, proposals, and tender responses. • Lead architectural handover into delivery, ensuring solutions can be effectively implemented, supported, and maintained. • Stay current with emerging technologies, cybersecurity threats, and industry best practices, applying relevant innovations to customer solutions. • Drive continuous improvement of architecture standards, tooling, documentation, and ways of working.

Evaluate cybersecurity solutions, assess lunar surface cybersecurity requirements, and inform leadership on adversarial tactics. Utilize research and analysis to develop operations plans supporting command and control for space exploration missions.

Title: Citrix / Azure Virtual Desktop Architect Location: Morrisville United States Job Description: Job Description Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Summary: UNC Health is seeking a Citrix / Azure Virtual Desktop Architect to lead the strategy, architecture, support and modernization of our enterprise virtual desktop and application delivery platforms in a large, complex healthcare environment. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of virtual end-user computing for a health system supporting caregivers, clinical operations, and business teams across North Carolina. The environment is primarily Citrix-based, and this position will help guide ongoing modernization, including evaluation of hybrid and cloud-hosted delivery models such as Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). The platform supports approximately 30K+ concurrent users, making this an excellent opportunity for an architect who enjoys enterprise-scale design, technical leadership, and long-term technology planning in a mission-driven organization. . What You'll Do: Platform Architecture & Strategy - Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert for the enterprise virtual application and desktop platform. - Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, reference designs, capacity models, and lifecycle strategies for virtual desktop platforms. - Evaluate platform options, including Citrix enhancements and Azure Virtual Desktop, and provide architecture guidance, trade-off analysis, and recommendations. - Design and support on-premises and hybrid architecture aligned with UNC Health's infrastructure and cloud strategies. Citrix Platform Architecture & Engineering - Design, implement, and support Citrix infrastructure, including the following core technologies: - Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS), including Azure based deployment strategies - Citrix StoreFront - Citrix Studio and Citrix Director - Citrix Workspace Environment Manager (WEM) - Architect high availability, resiliency, and scalability across multiple Citrix sites. - Serve as the technical escalation point for complex platform issues affecting performance, stability, and availability. Azure & Cloud Integration - Partner with cloud and infrastructure teams to design hybrid Citrix and cloud architecture. - Participate in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) evaluations or pilots from a platform architecture perspective. - Ensure integration with identity, networking, security, and monitoring frameworks. - Bring a strong understanding of cloud architecture, design patterns, and operational models. Profiles, Policy & Platform Optimization - Architect and support profile management solutions such as Citrix UPM and FSLogix. - Use Microsoft Group Policy and Citrix WEM to implement standardized and scalable configuration management. - Drive platform performance, logon optimization, and session reliability improvements. Monitoring, Automation & Operations - Monitor infrastructure health using Citrix Director, Citrix Studio, ExtraHop, UberAgent, and related tools. - Analyze platform performance and usage data to support capacity planning and root cause analysis. - Develop PowerShell automation to streamline platform administration and improve operational efficiency. Technical Leadership - Mentor Citrix and virtualization engineers on architecture patterns, standards, and best practices. - Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, security, and application teams on platform initiatives. - Contribute to platform roadmaps, major upgrades, and architectural decision-making. Required Qualifications - 5+ years of experience with Windows client/server networking, including Windows domain and authentication, Active Directory, logon scripts, policies, and client and network security. - 5+ years of experience with server configuration and installation, performance and network monitoring tools, operating system upgrades and migrations, and advanced troubleshooting across hardware and software. - 5+ years of experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, Citrix Workspace Environment Manager (WEM), Citrix StoreFront, and Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS). Preferred Qualifications - Experience with Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop. - Experience with Citrix PVS, including Azure deployment strategies. - Experience with Citrix StoreFront. • Experience with Microsoft Group Policy Objects (GPOs). - Experience with authentication methods and identity integration. - Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). - Relevant certifications such as ITIL, Citrix, or Microsoft Azure certifications. Other Information Education Requirements: ● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or related field (or equivalent combination of education, training and experience). Licensure/Certification Requirements: ● No licensure or certification required. Professional Experience Requirements: ● If a Bachelor's degree: Five (5) years of relevant experience. ● If an Associate's degree: Seven (7) years of relevant experience. ● If a High School diploma or GED: Nine (9) years of relevant experience. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: ● Excellent analytical and communication skills. Ability to work well in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Highly responsive to internal customers. Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: Shared Services Organization Unit: ISD Network Services Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Salary Range: $47.90 - $68.86 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Remote Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity. Share: mail Tweetshare to twitter Share on Facebookshare to facebook Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin Apply Now >

• Drive growth and deliver value-driven solutions to prospective clients as it relates to Novara’s sustainability and environmental software • Combine technical expertise, industry knowledge, and strategic thinking to support sales campaigns • Contribute to product enhancement • Arm the sales team with great content and identify new ways to use Novara products • Provide technical support throughout the sales process • Conduct discovery calls and product demonstrations for active deals • Educate clients on how Novara can fit into their safety and compliance ecosystem • Lead the RFP process and management of questions & responses