Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer: Automation & Security Pro

Jobtailor; City of Rome (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer to deploy, manage, and optimize AVD environments in Microsoft Azure. You will configure host pools, session hosts, workspaces, and application groups, and ensure secure access and performance.

Applicants should have 4+ years in VDI, hands-on AVD experience, FSLogix, PowerShell, and Windows administration. A TS/SCI clearance is preferred; associate IT degree required.

Qualifications

• 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.
• CompTIA Security+
• Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140)
• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, administer, and maintain AVD environments within Microsoft Azure.
• Configure and manage AVD host pools, session hosts, workspaces, application groups, and published desktops and applications.
• 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.

Skills

Azure Virtual Desktop Management

PowerShell Scripting

FSLogix Profile Management

Windows Desktop Administration

CompTIA Security+

Education

Associate's degree in Information Technology

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure RBAC

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Azure Policy

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer to deploy, manage, and optimize AVD environments in Microsoft Azure. You will configure host pools, session hosts, workspaces, and application groups, and ensure secure access and performance.

Applicants should have 4+ years in VDI, hands-on AVD experience, FSLogix, PowerShell, and Windows administration. A TS/SCI clearance is preferred; associate IT degree required.