Azure Virtual Desktop; AVD Engineer
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-06-13
Listing for:
Jobot
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-13
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, Azure
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Azure Virtual Desktop Expert Needed | Cut Azure Spend, Build at Scale, Drive AI & Automation | Houston Hybrid
This Jobot Consulting Job is hosted by:
Robert Donohue
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Salary: $70 - $100 per hour
A bit about us:
We are a global real estate investment and property management organization supporting more than 5,000 employees across multiple regions worldwide. As our cloud footprint continues to expand, we are investing heavily in Azure infrastructure, automation, AI, and end-user computing technologies.
Our Azure team is currently a small, highly impactful group responsible for building and managing enterprise-scale cloud services. As we continue taking ownership of additional Azure subscriptions and expanding our cloud platform, we are looking for engineers who want to make a measurable impact, move quickly, and help shape the future of our Azure environment.
This is a highly visible consulting engagement where you'll work directly with Infrastructure leadership to solve real business challenges, improve cloud operations, and help drive the next phase of Azure maturity across the organization.
Why join us?
- High-impact contract role with direct exposure to IT leadership
- Opportunity to influence and optimize a $1M+ annual Azure environment
- Own Azure cost optimization initiatives with measurable business results
- Work on enterprise-scale Azure Virtual Desktop environments spanning North America, Europe, and Asia
- Significant hands-on exposure to Azure architecture, automation, and cloud governance
- Access to ChatGPT Enterprise and AI-driven operational initiatives
- Work closely with Infrastructure, Information Security, and global engineering teams
- Opportunity to build and improve disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities
- Limited after-hours support due to global team coverage
- Fast-moving environment with minimal bureaucracy and strong executive sponsorship
- Strong possibility of extension as Azure initiatives continue to expand
We are seeking an Azure Infrastructure & Virtual Desktop Engineer for a high-visibility contract engagement focused on Azure cost optimization, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), automation, disaster recovery, and cloud infrastructure engineering.
This is not a maintenance role. We need someone who can identify opportunities, implement solutions, automate processes, and drive meaningful improvements across a growing Azure environment.
The ideal candidate has worked within larger enterprise environments and understands how to operate Azure s person will work closely with Infrastructure leadership, Information Security, and global engineering teams to improve performance, resiliency, automation, and cloud governance.
Location
- Houston, TX
- Hybrid
Schedule:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday onsite (Non-Negotiable)
- Azure Cost Optimization
-Identifying and implementing opportunities to reduce Azure spend while maintaining performance and availability. - Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) - needs someone who truly understands AVD at an enterprise level.
- Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity - A major focus for this role will be strengthening Azure resiliency.
- AI-Driven Operations - ChatGPT Enterprise and expects engineers to actively leverage AI to improve productivity.
- 7+ years of Azure Infrastructure or Cloud Engineering experience
- Deep Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) expertise
- Strong Terraform experience
- Advanced Power Shell scripting experience
- Experience supporting enterprise Azure environments
- Azure cost optimization experience
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity experience
- Strong Azure networking knowledge
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities
- Deep Azure Virtual Desktop expertise
- Strong Terraform and automation skills
- Azure cost optimization experience
- Disaster Recovery planning expertise
- AI-first mindset
- Strong documentation and change control discipline
- Someone who proactively identifies and solves problems
- Experience operating in enterprise-scale…
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