Azure Engineer

STAFIDE; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

STAFIDE is seeking an Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer to manage and optimize our AVD environments in Amsterdam. You will configure, deploy, and troubleshoot AVD components, including Host Pools, Session Hosts, and FSLogix profiles, while collaborating with Intune, DevOps, and application teams to ensure high availability and security.

The role involves maintaining SOPs and driving automation of deployments and operational tasks within a modern digital workplace.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer.
• Deep knowledge of VDI technologies, particularly Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Hands-on experience with Azure, Nerdio, FSLogix, and policies.
• Experience with Azure portal and third-party AVD management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer Azure Virtual Desktop environments via the Azure portal and Nerdio.
• Configure AVD settings and deploy new Azure and AVD functionalities.
• Analyze and resolve end-user issues related to virtual desktops and apps.
• Provision Host Pools and Session Hosts per business needs.
• Manage golden images and create new images as required.
• Collaborate with application teams to resolve image-related issues.
• Configure FSLogix profiles and RD Session Host policies.
• Coordinate with Intune for OS and app updates.
• Maintain SOPs for AVD operations.
• Design and manage Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for AVD.
• Work with DevOps to automate AVD deployments and tasks.

Skills

AVD Engineer

Azure Portal

Nerdio

FSLogix

Golden Images

Host Pools

Session Hosts

Intune

DevOps collaboration

SOP maintenance

Tools

Nerdio

Intune

ServiceNow ITSM

Azure Portal

Job description

What You Bring to the Table:

• Manage, monitor, and administer Azure Virtual Desktop environments through the Azure portal and third-party tools such as Nerdio.
  
• Configure AVD settings and deploy new Azure and AVD functionalities.
• Analyze and resolve end-user issues related to virtual desktops and applications.
• Provision new Host Pools and Session Hosts based on business requirements.
• Manage existing golden images and create new images as required.
• Collaborate with application teams to resolve application-related issues on golden images.
• Configure and manage FSLogix profiles and Remote Desktop Session Host policies.
• Coordinate with Intune teams for Windows OS and application updates.
• Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for AVD operations.
• Design, configure, and manage Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for AVD.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to automate AVD deployments and operational tasks.

• 4+ years of experience as an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer.
  
• In-depth knowledge of VDI technologies, particularly Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Strong experience in managing, deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting AVD environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Digital Workplace Studio, and ServiceNow IT Service Management.
• Experience with Azure portal and third-party AVD management tools such as Nerdio.
• Strong understanding of golden images, Host Pools, Session Hosts, FSLogix, and Remote Desktop policies.

You should possess the ability to:

• Manage and troubleshoot Azure Virtual Desktop environments effectively.
  
• Analyze and resolve end-user issues related to virtual desktops and applications.
• Provision and configure Host Pools and Session Hosts according to business requirements.
• Create, maintain, and optimize golden images.
• Configure and manage FSLogix profiles and Remote Desktop Session Host policies.
• Collaborate effectively with Application, Intune, and DevOps teams.
• Automate AVD deployments and operational tasks.
• Design and manage Disaster Recovery solutions for AVD.
• Maintain accurate operational documentation and SOPs.
• Optimize AVD environments to ensure high availability, security, and an excellent user experience.

What we bring to the table:

• Opportunities to work with modern Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop and VDI technologies.
  
• A professional environment focused on secure, highly available, and optimized digital workplace solutions.
• Opportunities to contribute to AVD automation, deployment, troubleshooting, and Disaster Recovery initiatives.