Azure Virtual Desktop Manager

Tekskills; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills is seeking an Azure Virtual Desktop Architect to lead end-to-end AVD design and delivery across hybrid sites in Hyderabad, Mumbai and NCR. You will own architecture documents and drive migrations from Citrix/VMware or on-premises to AVD.

Responsibilities include designing Azure infrastructure (VNet, FSLogix storage), implementing RBAC/MFA/Conditional Access, optimizing performance and costs, and automating tasks with PowerShell and ARM/Bicep. Ensure DR/HA and runbooks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent.
• 10+ years designing desktop virtualization with Azure Virtual Desktop.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture and design of AVD solutions.
• Oversee deployment, configuration, and migrations to AVD from Citrix/VMware or on-premises.
• Design and manage Azure infrastructure (VNet, FSLogix storage, Azure AD/Entra ID).
• Enforce RBAC, MFA, and Conditional Access for security and compliance.
• Monitor performance, optimize costs, and implement autoscaling.
• Automate tasks with PowerShell and ARM/Bicep templates.
• Design DR/HA solutions and maintain runbooks.
• Collaborate across teams and mentor junior staff.
• Create comprehensive architectural documentation and guides.

Skills

Azure VDI design

Architecture leadership

PowerShell automation

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Azure Portal

FSLogix

ARM templates

Bicep

PowerShell

Citrix

VMware

AZ-104

AZ-305

AZ-140

Job description

Role: Azure virtual desktop architect

Experience: 7+years

Location: Hyderabad, Mumbai, NCR (Hybrid Mode)

Note: Immediate Joiners and Serving Notice are only preferred

Role & responsibilities

• Solution Design: Lead the end-to-end architecture and design of AVD solutions, including high-level and low-level design documents.
• Implementation and Migration: Oversee the deployment and configuration of AVD environments, including host pools, workspaces, and session hosts. Guide the migration of existing VDI solutions (e.g., Citrix, VMware) or on-premises environments to AVD.
• Azure Infrastructure: Design and manage the underlying Azure components, including virtual networks, storage (FSLogix), and identity services (Azure AD/Entra ID) to support AVD workloads.
• Security and Compliance: Implement and enforce security best practices, including role-based access controls (RBAC), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and Conditional Access policies, to ensure compliance and a secure virtual desktop environment.
• Performance and Optimization: Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize AVD performance and user experience. Implement cost-optimization strategies using autoscaling and other resource management techniques.
• Automation: Automate routine management tasks using scripting languages such as PowerShell and deployment templates like ARM or Bicep.
• Business Continuity: Design and implement robust disaster recovery (DR) and high-availability (HA) solutions to ensure business continuity.
• Collaboration and Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior staff, and provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural designs, implementation guides, and operational runbooks.

Qualifications we seek in you!

Minimum Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience with 10+ years of experience designing and implementing desktop virtualization solutions, with significant expertise in Azure Virtual Desktop.

• Required: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
• Required: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
• Highly Desirable: Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140).

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

• Experience with other VDI technologies, such as Citrix Cloud, is a strong plus.
• Experience in a consulting environment.