Lead Solution Specialist, Cloud & DaaS, Europe

Role Overview

The Cloud & DaaS Specialist team is a specialized technical presales function within the Citrix DaaS product organization. We are focused on the successful adoption of our cloud services, specifically targeting the migration of on-premises workloads to Microsoft Azure.

What You Will Do

As a Cloud & DaaS Solution Specialist, you will lead technical engagements, provide tailored guidance, manage technical validation, enable the field, partners, and customers, and share customer insights.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires deep Citrix & Azure expertise, presales experience, cloud architecture patterns, commercial acumen, and broad understanding of the ecosystem.

Requirements

• Deep Citrix & Azure Expertise
• Presales Experience: 7+ years of experience in a technical presales, solution architecture, or sales engineering role, specifically within the VDI/DaaS or Cloud Infrastructure space
• Cloud Architecture Patterns: Proven track record of designing and migrating complex enterprise workloads from on-premises datacenters to public cloud infrastructure
• Commercial Acumen: Ability to model cloud costs and articulate the Return on Investment (ROI) of hybrid-cloud models vs. native solutions
• Broad Understanding of the Ecosystem: Identity Management (SAML, OAuth, MFA), Enterprise Security (Zero Trust, SASE), Endpoint Management (Intune, SCCM, thin client), Observability and Monitoring (DEX, IT Ops)
• Communication Mastery: Excellent presentation and whiteboarding skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to C-level executives and deep technical engineers alike
• Certifications (Preferred) Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140) or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Citrix Certified Expert/Professional (CCE-V, CCP-V) or DaaS Service certifications
• Agility & Travel: Ability to work in a fast-paced, competitive environment and travel within the North American region to customer sites and industry events (~30%)
• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or relevant industry experience
• Language: English required, German or French a plus

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination
• Reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any part of the application process