1750 - Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer

Sigma Defense Systems LLC

City of Rome (NY)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 136,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Dental and Vision Insurance

Medical Insurance with HSA/FSA/DFSA

Life and AD&D coverage

EAP

401(k) Plan with Company Matching

160 Hours PTO

12 Holidays

Educational Assistance

Competitive Salary

Job summary

Sigma Defense Systems LLC seeks a hands-on Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer to be a core Azure VDI expert, blending user desktop experience with Azure infrastructure.

The mid-level engineer will independently handle routine AVD tasks while collaborating with senior cloud, networking, security, and automation teams; an automation-oriented mindset is preferred.

Qualifications

4+ years of relevant experience.
Experience with VDI or enterprise Windows environments.
Hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
Knowledge of Azure infrastructure and services.
Administering FSLogix profiles.
U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, administer, and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments in Azure.
Manage AVD host pools, session hosts, workspaces, and application groups.
Support pooled/personal desktops based on user requirements.
Monitor and troubleshoot user sessions, performance, and authentication issues.
Build, test, and deploy standardized Windows images for VDI.
Automate image-management for AVD session hosts.
Configure FSLogix profiles and profile containers.
Collaborate with security and network teams on hardening and governance.

Skills

VDI experience

Azure Virtual Desktop

PowerShell scripting

Azure networking

Windows Server

Azure RBAC

Intune

Terraform / IaC

DoD RMF / NIST

Security clearance

Education

Associate's degree in Information Technology

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

FSLogix

Job description

Sigma Defense is seeking a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer to be a hands-on Azure Virtual Desktop engineer who understands both the user-facing desktop experience and the Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting it.

As a mid-level engineer, the candidate should be capable of independently managing routine AVD engineering and operational responsibilities while working with senior cloud, networking, security, and automation engineers on more complex initiatives. The ideal candidate will also have an automation-focused mindset.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

4+ years of relevant experience
Professional experience supporting Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) or enterprise Windows desktop environments
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure and services
Experience configuring and managing AVD host pools, session hosts, workspaces, and application groups
Experience administering and troubleshooting Windows 10/11 and/or Windows Server environments
Experience with virtual desktop image creation, maintenance, and deployment
Experience with FSLogix profile management
Understanding of Azure networking concepts and their impact on virtual desktop environments
Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, authentication, authorization, and Azure RBAC
Experience troubleshooting user sessions, profiles, applications, authentication, networking, and performance issues
Experience with PowerShell scripting and Windows administration
Must be a U.S. citizen

Candidate Differentiators

Experience supporting Azure Virtual Desktop within Azure Government
Experience supporting VDI or AVD environments within a Department of Defense (DoD) or other regulated environment
Experience with large-scale or multi-environment AVD deployments
Advanced experience with FSLogix
Experience with automated Windows image creation and management
Experience with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access
Experience with Azure Files, Azure NetApp Files, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and AVD Insights
Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Experience implementing Azure Policy
Experience using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
Familiarity with DoD RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and STIGs

Mandatory Certifications

CompTIA Security+
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140)

Computer Programs/Software

Azure Virtual Desktop
Microsoft Entra ID

Personnel Clearance Level

Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active TS/SCI security clearance
Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate

Education Requirements

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive)

Deploy, configure, administer, and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments within Microsoft Azure
Configure and manage AVD host pools, session hosts, workspaces, application groups, and published desktops and applications
Support pooled and personal desktop environments based on mission and user requirements
Monitor AVD environments and troubleshoot user-session, performance, connectivity, authentication, application, and profile issues
Build, maintain, test, and deploy standardized Windows desktop and session-host images
Support automated image-management and deployment processes for AVD session hosts
Configure and maintain FSLogix profiles and profile containers
Support application installation, configuration, testing, packaging, and delivery
Configure and maintain AVD scaling plans and optimize session-host utilization and performance
Support Azure compute, storage, networking, and identity resources required by AVD
Integrate AVD environments with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, and other Azure identity services
Support secure authentication and access-control requirements
Work with Azure Network Engineers to troubleshoot network connectivity, DNS, routing, firewall, and private-access issues
Work with cybersecurity engineers to implement system-hardening requirements and remediate vulnerabilities
Support Azure Policy, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and other security and governance capabilities
Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Infrastructure as Code
Monitor system health, capacity, utilization, and user experience

Salary Range

$95,000 - $136,000 annually.

Benefits