Azure Virtual Desktop Strategist and Lead Architect

PGTEK; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

PGTEK seeks an Azure Virtual Desktop Architect to lead complex AVD initiatives and contribute to IP and offer development. You will facilitate current state / future state workshops and participate in strategic planning with Dell Account Teams and Customer project teams to develop the solution vision and scope.

You will work with customers to troubleshoot deployment and integration challenges, coach junior consultants, and provide oversight on multiple projects, delivering high‑quality results

Qualifications

• 12+ years in customer‑facing IT roles or equivalent.
• 5+ years leading multi‑workstream projects, facilitating workshops and architecture.
• 3+ years of Day 2 Azure Virtual Desktop configuration (on‑prem or cloud).
• Strong infra knowledge: IAM, OUs, GPOs, hypervisor, backups, endpoints.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to customer virtualization desktop strategies.
• Design discussions on on‑prem vs cloud desktop deployment.
• Architect and oversee end‑to‑end AVD implementations.
• Ensure integration with client systems to meet needs.
• Escalation point for complex AVD issues; drive root cause analysis.
• Lead projects and document/present delivery quality.

Skills

12+ years experience in IT customer‑f1

5+ years multi‑workstream leadership

3+ years Azure Virtual Desktops Day 2

VDI architecture reviews

Infrastructure knowledge (IAM, GPOs, V

Two of Horizon, Citrix, Lakeside, NVL,

Consultant mindset and change driver

Education

Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience

Tools

Horizon

Citrix

Lakeside Systrack

NVIDIA Licensing Server

Wyse Device Manager

Job description

PGTEK seeks an Azure Virtual Desktop Architect to lead complex AVD initiatives and contribute to IP and offer development. You will facilitate current state / future state workshops and participate in strategic planning with Dell Account Teams and Customer project teams to develop the solution vision and scope.

You will work with customers to troubleshoot deployment and integration challenges, coach junior consultants, and provide oversight on multiple projects, delivering high‑quality results