Senior Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer

Job in Preston, Lancashire, SN15, England, UK

Listing for: La-Fosse-1

Part Time position
Listed on 2026-08-19

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Azure, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, IT Support

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 400 GBP Daily GBP 400.00 DAY

Senior Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer / Azure Infrastructure Consultant

Preston / North West - Hybrid (up to 3 days per week in office)
£400-£4500 per day | Inside IR35
Initial 6-month contract | ASAP start

We’re looking for a Senior Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer to join a large-scale technology integration programme following a major acquisition.

This is a senior, hands-on role where you’ll act as the AVD SME
, working across Azure infrastructure, identity, security and modern end-user computing to deliver integration and migration outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

Design, build, configure and support Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments.
Manage Host Pools, Application Groups, Work spaces, Session Hosts and Scaling Plans
.
Design and implement Azure infrastructure aligned to approved architecture.
Create and optimise golden images and automate image build/deployment processes.
Work with FSLogix Profiles and App Masking
.
Support application packaging, virtualisation and deployment.
Configure and administer Microsoft Entra , PIM and Identity Governance
.
Implement Zero Trust security principles and RBAC.
Develop Power Shell automation and support IaC initiatives.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and perform root cause analysis.

Essential experience:

Strong hands-on Azure Virtual Desktop experience.
Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
FSLogix Profiles & App Masking
.
Microsoft Entra , PIM and Identity Governance
.
Strong Power Shell skills.
Azure Networking and Azure Security.
Windows Server and Windows 11 Enterprise
.
Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

Zscaler / Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) and ZTNA.
MSIX, App-V or similar application packaging technologies.
Azure Image Builder
.
Azure Dev Ops and CI/CD.
Terraform, Bicep or ARM Templates
.
Microsoft Intune / Endpoint Manager.
Experience delivering M&A integration programmes
.
Utilities, energy or critical national infrastructure experience.

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