Senior AVD Engineer - GPU-Enabled Remote Desktops

Altera

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 133,000 - 193,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Altera is seeking a Senior Endpoint Engineer specializing in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) to design, deploy, and operate the company’s virtual desktop infrastructure. This role enables secure and scalable remote access for engineering, corporate, and contingent workforce users, including GPU-enabled sessions for EDA and design workloads.

The pay range for Bay Area California is $133.2K - $192.8K USD, with salary varying by location and experience.

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 image pipelines.

Responsibilities

Design and implement Azure Virtual Desktop host pools, session desktops, and RemoteApp environments.
Manage AVD image lifecycle including master image creation, golden image updates, and application layering.
Configure FSLogix profile containers, Office containers, and user profile management strategies.
Implement AVD scaling plans, auto-scaling policies, and cost optimization configurations.
Monitor AVD performance, user experience metrics, and resolve session and connectivity issues.
Collaborate with EDA and engineering teams to deliver optimized virtual desktop environments for design workloads.