Senior AVD Engineer - Azure Virtual Desktop & GPU Workloads

Altera; California (MO); On-site; USD 133,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking a Senior Endpoint Engineer to design, deploy, and operate Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure for secure, scalable remote access to engineering and contingent users in San Jose, CA.

You will manage AVD host pools, image lifecycles, and profile containers, while integrating with Azure security and management tools. The role emphasizes GPU-enabled sessions for EDA workloads and close collaboration with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
• Strong knowledge of FSLogix profile management and Office container configuration.
• Experience with AVD image management using Azure Image Builder or custom pipelines.
• Proficiency with Azure networking concepts including private endpoints and VNets.
• Knowledge of AVD security controls including Conditional Access and host hardening.
• Scripting in PowerShell and familiarity with Azure CLI or Terraform for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AVD host pools, session desktops, and RemoteApp environments.
• Manage AVD image lifecycle, master and golden images, and application layering.
• Configure FSLogix profiles, Office containers, and user profile management.
• Implement AVD scaling plans, auto-scaling, and cost optimization.
• Integrate AVD with Intune, Azure AD, Defender for Endpoint, and security controls.
• Monitor performance, user experience, and resolve session/connectivity issues.
• Collaborate with EDA and engineering teams to optimize VDI for design workloads.
• Maintain AVD documentation, runbooks, and image management procedures.

Skills

Azure Virtual Desktop expertise

PowerShell scripting

Azure CLI

Terraform

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Cloud Computing, or related field

Tools

FSLogix

Office containers

Azure Image Builder

Custom image pipelines

Job description

Altera is seeking a Senior Endpoint Engineer to design, deploy, and operate Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure for secure, scalable remote access to engineering and contingent users in San Jose, CA.

You will manage AVD host pools, image lifecycles, and profile containers, while integrating with Azure security and management tools. The role emphasizes GPU-enabled sessions for EDA workloads and close collaboration with engineering teams.