Virtual Devices Platform Lead (AVD & Cloud)

Edf Uk

Gloucester

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 55,000

Full time

14 days+

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Market-leading pension

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Job summary

EDF is seeking a Platform Specialist to own and lead the enterprise Virtual Devices platform. You will provide technical leadership for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365, shaping the technology landscape and ensuring secure, scalable desktop services.

You will collaborate with engineering, architecture, security and product teams, mentoring engineers and driving continual improvement. This hybrid role involves occasional UK travel and a starting salary around £50k with bonus potential.

Qualifications

Strong experience designing, implementing and supporting enterprise virtual desktop services at scale.
Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical leadership in complex enterprise environments.
Excellent communication, able to explain technical issues to non‑technical audiences.

Responsibilities

Lead the Virtual Devices platform, providing technical direction across Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365 and related cloud services.
Act as a technical authority for enterprise virtual desktop and application delivery technologies.
Drive technical strategy, decision‑making and engineering standards to deliver secure, scalable and reliable solutions.
Oversee the Azure infrastructure and Azure Virtual Desktop environments supporting Virtual Devices services.
Provide technical leadership across profile, storage and automation technologies, including FSLogix, NetApp, Terraform, GitHub and GitHub Actions.
Lead deployment pipelines and engineering tooling, ensuring secure, automated and auditable delivery processes.
Collaborate with product, architecture, security and operations teams to maintain resilient, high‑performing platforms and manage technical risks.
Oversee the full lifecycle of virtual desktop services, working with business stakeholders and partners to drive continuous improvement and service evolution.