Systems Administrator – Azure Virtual Desktop

Verdantas - India Careers; Pune District; Sur place; INR 1 500 000 - 2 500 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Verdantas - India Careers is seeking a Systems Administrator (AVD Focus) to support Azure Virtual Desktop, AD, Windows Server, and related enterprise services. 6–8 years of experience is expected.

The role covers designing and managing AVD host pools, session hosts, and FSLogix profiles to ensure secure, high-performing operations. You will administer AD, server OS, and cloud resources, respond to incidents via ServiceNow, and collaborate across teams to maintain stability and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or IT or related field.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience in systems administration.

Responsabilités

• Administer, maintain, and support enterprise infrastructure including servers, hypervisors, cloud, AVD, AD and related services.
• Design, deploy, maintain, and optimize AVD environments with host pools, session hosts, and FSLogix profiles.
• Manage lifecycle of AVD infrastructure: provisioning, configuration, patching, performance tuning, monitoring, and security hardening.
• Monitor health, performance, security, and availability of AVD environments for a reliable end‑user experience.
• Administer Active Directory: ADUC, Domains/Trusts, Sites/Services, GPO, DFS; implement changes with stability.
• Install, configure, upgrade Windows Server, VMs, and cloud resources; ensure supporting infra.
• Respond to incidents/service requests via ServiceNow; coordinate with stakeholders.
• Diagnose failures and performance issues; perform root-cause analysis and remediation.
• Document configurations, standards, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.

Connaissances

Windows Server Admin

Active Directory

Hyper-V/VMware

FSLogix

DNS/DHCP/DFS

PowerShell

Storage & Backup

Monitoring & Performance

Formation

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Outils

Active Directory tooling

Description du poste

6-8 Years

Full-Time

We at Verdantas, looking for a Systems Administrator (AVD Focus) to support Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Azure infrastructure, Windows Server, and Active Directory environments, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing enterprise operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain, and support enterprise infrastructure including physical and virtual servers, hypervisor platforms, cloud environments, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Active Directory, and related enterprise services.
• Design, deploy, maintain, and optimize AVD environments, including host pools, session hosts, application groups, FSLogix profiles, image management, Microsoft Entra ID integration, and supporting Azure resources.
• Manage the full lifecycle of AVD infrastructure, including provisioning, configuration, patching, performance tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, security hardening, and decommissioning of virtual desktop resources.
• Monitor and maintain the health, performance, security, and availability of AVD environments, ensuring a consistent and reliable end‑user experience.
• Administer Active Directory services, including Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC), Domains and Trusts, Sites and Services, Group Policy, and Distributed File System (DFS). Implement changes carefully while maintaining service stability and preserving existing configurations.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Windows Server operating systems, virtual machines, cloud resources, and supporting infrastructure components.
• Respond to incidents, service requests, escalations, and operational tasks through ServiceNow, ensuring timely resolution and effective communication with stakeholders.
• Diagnose system failures, performance issues, and operational problems across servers, virtual infrastructure, Azure services, networking, and end‑user computing environments. Perform root‑cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions.
• Conduct system monitoring, capacity planning, performance tuning, patch management, and preventative maintenance to maintain secure and reliable infrastructure.
• Document systems, configurations, standards, procedures, and troubleshooting processes to expand and improve the organization’s knowledge base.
• Apply a strong understanding of how Active Directory, networking, servers, storage, hardware, virtualization platforms, Azure services, and end‑user computing solutions interact within a complex enterprise environment.
• Collaborate with networking, security, application, cloud, and end‑user support teams to design and implement infrastructure solutions while maintaining operational stability and security.
• Participate in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) projects by assessing, integrating, migrating, and supporting acquired infrastructure and services.
• Assist with the design and implementation of new infrastructure solutions and complex system deployments while maintaining operational continuity, security compliance, and system reliability.

Technical Skills

• Windows Server Administration
• Active Directory & Group Policy
• Hyper‑V and/or VMware vSphere
• FSLogix Profile Management
• DNS, DHCP, DFS, and File Services
• PowerShell Automation
• Enterprise Storage and Backup Solutions
• System Monitoring and Performance Management

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or IT or degree in relevant field.