Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer - Gov’t & Zero-Trust

True Tandem; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueTandem seeks an experienced Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer to design, secure, and optimize virtualized environments within Microsoft Azure Government and GCC High. You will work on mission-critical cloud workloads and collaborate across security and identity teams.

You will implement Zero Trust, act as a subject-matter expert for AVD deployments, and ensure compliance with FedRAMP High/NIST 800-53 controls while delivering scalable, secure access for government customers.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise Microsoft environments, including at least 3 years with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
• 3+ years experience deploying workloads in Azure Government or GCC High.
• 2+ years hands on experience with Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform to automate AVD provisioning.
• Experience implementing FSLogix, Azure Files / NetApp, and multisession Windows 10/11.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph (must hold at submission).

Responsibilities

• Architects and configures secure Azure Virtual Desktop environments across isolated enclaves (IL4, IL5, IL6, IL7).
• Implements conditional access, FSLogix profile containers, and network segmentation policies for Zero Trust.
• Manages and automates deployments using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Bicep and Terraform.
• Monitors AVD session performance, user experience, and incident response through Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Collaborates with Identity and Endpoint Management teams to integrate with Microsoft Intune and Entra ID.
• Supports Authority to Operate (ATO) processes by maintaining compliance with FedRAMP High / NIST 80053 controls.

Skills

Azure Virtual Desktop

Infrastructure as Code

Azure Government

FedRAMP/NIST compliance

TS/SCI clearance

Terraform

Bicep

Identity/Endpoint Management

Monitoring/Incident response

Tools

Bicep

Terraform

ARM templates

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

FSLogix

Azure Files

Job description

TrueTandem seeks an experienced Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer to design, secure, and optimize virtualized environments within Microsoft Azure Government and GCC High. You will work on mission-critical cloud workloads and collaborate across security and identity teams.

You will implement Zero Trust, act as a subject-matter expert for AVD deployments, and ensure compliance with FedRAMP High/NIST 800-53 controls while delivering scalable, secure access for government customers.