Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer
Job in
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22350, USA
Listed on 2026-07-20
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-20
Job specializations:
-
IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Azure, Systems Engineer, IT Infrastructure
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Lead the management of our enterprise AVD environment
- Include responsibility for cloud patching operations across our AWS/Azure infrastructure
- Ensure secure, compliant, and high-performing virtual desktop and cloud systems
- Work closely with cloud engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and program leadership
- Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-performing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments
- Deploy and manage AVD infrastructure using Nerdio Manager for Enterprise (NME)
- Configure and optimize host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profiles, application groups, and user experience
- Implement autoscaling, image management, and cost optimization strategies using Nerdio
- Integrate AVD with Microsoft Entra (Azure AD), Intune, Conditional Access, and Microsoft Defender
- Develop and maintain golden images for Windows 10/11 multi-session environments
- Automate deployment and operational tasks using Power Shell, ARM/Bicep templates, Terraform, or Azure Dev Ops pipelines
- Troubleshoot performance, connectivity, and profile-related issues in AVD environments
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and Microsoft best practices
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, networking, and application teams during solution design and implementation
- Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, SOPs, and operational runbooks
- Support migration initiatives from Citrix, VMware Horizon, or on-prem VDI solutions to AVD
- Monitor environment health and performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Nerdio analytics
- Requires BS degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience OR Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience
- Experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure
- Hands‑on experience designing and implementing Azure Virtual Desktop solutions
- Strong experience with Nerdio Manager for Enterprise (NME) administration and automation
- Expertise in Azure Networking (VNet, NSG, VPN, Express Route)
- FSLogix profile containers
- Microsoft Intune and Endpoint Management
- Azure Active Directory / Microsoft Entra
- Azure Compute, Storage, and Identity services
- Experience with Power Shell scripting and infrastructure automation
- Strong understanding of Windows Server and Windows 10/11 multi‑session environments
- Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting AVD performance issues
- Knowledge of security best practices for cloud‑hosted virtual desktop environments
- Azure Virtual Desktop
- Nerdio Manager for Enterprise
- Power Shell
- Terraform
- Azure Dev Ops
- FSLogix
- Azure Networking
- Windows Server
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- collaboration
- troubleshooting
- documentation
- design
- architecture
- BS degree
- Masters degree
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
Search for further Jobs Here:
×