AVD Architect

Expert Technology Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Technology Services in Houston, TX seeks an AVD Architect to lead design, implementation and optimization of enterprise Azure Virtual Desktop and application delivery platforms. The role focuses on modernizing end-user computing with Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365, including Citrix replacement initiatives.

You will manage Intune policy, packaging, and support, while designing environments across all stages and ensuring security, scalability, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Azure Virtual Desktop expertise is required.
• Experience in end-user computing platforms and enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise Azure Virtual Desktop and application delivery platforms.
• Provide escalation support for end-user computing services and business-critical applications.
• Modernize end-user computing by deploying Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 solutions, including Citrix replacement initiatives.
• Manage Intune policy management, application packaging, and support.
• Design, implement, and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop environments across development, test, pre-production, production, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Develop enterprise architecture, solution design, deployment standards, and operational support documentation.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient virtual desktop and published application environments.
• Lead production readiness reviews, disaster recovery planning, and disaster recovery testing activities.
• Optimize AVD host pools, scaling plans, FSLogix profiles, image management, and performance monitoring.
• Create infrastructure standards and reference architectures for enterprise AVD deployments.
• Troubleshoot complex AVD infrastructure, performance, authentication, connectivity, and user experience issues.

Skills

Azure Virtual Desktop

Job description

Job Summary (List Format) AVD Architect (Houston, TX, 5 days onsite)

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and application delivery platforms.
• Provide escalation support for end-user computing services and business-critical applications.
• Modernize end-user computing by deploying Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 solutions, including Citrix replacement initiatives.
• Manage Intune policy management, application packaging, and support.
• Design, implement, and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop environments across all stages: development, test, pre-production, production, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Develop enterprise architecture, solution design, deployment standards, and operational support documentation.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient virtual desktop and published application environments.
• Lead production readiness reviews, disaster recovery planning, and disaster recovery testing activities.
• Optimize AVD host pools, scaling plans, FSLogix profiles, image management, and performance monitoring.
• Create infrastructure standards and reference architectures for enterprise AVD deployments.
• Troubleshoot complex AVD infrastructure, performance, authentication, connectivity, and user experience issues.
• Mandatory skill requirement: Azure Virtual Desktop.