AVD Engineer

avd engineer

rate: $50/hr c2c

location: philadelphia, pa onsite role in philadelphia - 30th street station (5x per week onsite)

iv: 2 rounds virtual

all candidates for amtrak must have a windows-based, fully operational, modern laptop that will support a virtual desktop. Amtrak will not supply laptops

we are seeking a high-caliber avd engineer to lead the architecture, automation, and optimization of our enterprise cloud desktop environment. This role is designed for a technical specialist who excels at the intersection of azure infrastructure, nerdio automation, and powershell scripting
. You will be responsible for delivering a high-performance, cost-effective virtual desktop experience for a large-scale user base.
core responsibilities

• infrastructure engineering: architect and deploy scalable avd host pools using arm/bicep templates and automated provisioning workflows.
• nerdio orchestration: serve as the subject matter expert for nerdio manager for enterprise
  , leveraging it for advanced auto-scaling, image lifecycle management, and global cost optimization.
• user profile optimization: design and troubleshoot complex fslogix profile and odfc containers to ensure seamless, persistent user experiences and rapid logon times.
• advanced automation: build and maintain a robust library of powershell scripts to automate routine administrative tasks, software deployments, and system health checks.
• tier 3 technical lead: act as the final escalation point for complex vdi performance issues, profile corruption, and connectivity challenges within an itil-aligned framework (servicenow).
• image management: engineer and harden "golden images" (windows 10/11 multi-session) and manage versioning via azure compute gallery
  .

technical qualifications

• expertise: 5+ years of systems engineering experience, with at least 3 years of dedicated azure/avd focus
  .
• core stack: proven, hands-on experience with nerdio manager for enterprise and fslogix is strictly required.
• scripting: advanced proficiency in powershell for enterprise-level automation and infrastructure management.
• networking: strong understanding of azure virtual networking (vnets, nsgs, private endpoints) and entra  (azure ad) identity integration.
• process: experience working within an itil environment and utilizing servicenow for incident and change management.
• soft skills: exceptional communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between deep technical execution and executive-level updates.

job responsibilities

infrastructure engineering: architect and deploy scalable avd host pools using arm/bicep templates and automated provisioning workflows.

nerdio orchestration: serve as the subject matter expert for nerdio manager for enterprise
, leveraging it for advanced auto-scaling, image lifecycle management, and global cost optimization.

user profile optimization: design and troubleshoot complex fslogix profile and odfc containers to ensure seamless, persistent user experiences and rapid logon times.

advanced automation: build and maintain a robust library of powershell scripts to automate routine administrative tasks, software deployments, and system health checks.

tier 3 technical lead: act as the final escalation point for complex vdi performance issues, profile corruption, and connectivity challenges within an itil-aligned framework (servicenow).

image management: engineer and harden "golden images" (windows 10/11 multi-session) and manage versioning via azure compute gallery
.