Enterprise Virtual Desktop Platform Lead

EDF Energy; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus potential

Pension scheme

Job summary

EDF Energy is seeking a Platform Specialist to provide technical leadership for enterprise virtual desktop services. You will guide the Virtual Devices platform, ensure secure and scalable delivery, and collaborate with architecture, security and product teams in a hybrid UK role.

You will design and operate Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments, manage host pools, images and access controls, and mentor engineers while fostering continuous improvement and strong incident handling.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing and supporting enterprise virtual desktop services at scale.
• Strong engineering background and ability to provide technical leadership.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and communicating with non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Virtual Devices platform and provide technical direction across Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365 and related cloud services.
• Act as a technical authority for enterprise virtual desktop and application delivery technologies.
• Drive technical strategy, decision-making and engineering standards to deliver secure, scalable and reliable solutions.
• Oversee the Azure infrastructure and Azure Virtual Desktop environments supporting Virtual Devices services.
• Provide technical leadership across profile, storage and automation technologies, including FSLogix, NetApp, Terraform, GitHub and GitHub Actions.
• Lead deployment pipelines and engineering tooling, ensuring secure, automated and auditable delivery processes.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, security and operations teams to maintain resilient, high-performing platforms and manage technical risks.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of virtual desktop services, working with business stakeholders and partners to drive continuous improvement and service evolution.

Skills

Azure Virtual Desktop

Windows 365

Azure Cloud

FSLogix

NetApp

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Zabbix

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

Zabbix

Job description

EDF Energy is seeking a Platform Specialist to provide technical leadership for enterprise virtual desktop services. You will guide the Virtual Devices platform, ensure secure and scalable delivery, and collaborate with architecture, security and product teams in a hybrid UK role.

You will design and operate Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments, manage host pools, images and access controls, and mentor engineers while fostering continuous improvement and strong incident handling.