Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Architect & Strategy Lead

Spectrum; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a senior Azure Architect specializing in AVD to lead enterprise-scale design and deployment initiatives. You will partner with executives to translate business needs into robust cloud strategies, focusing on identity, networking, compute, storage, and security across Microsoft technologies.

You will drive architecture governance, create roadmaps, and mentor teams while delivering cost-aware, compliant solutions for regulated and large-scale environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant overall experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on Azure architecture experience.
• 3+ years of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale AVD environments.
• Experience migrating users and applications to AVD from traditional EUC/VDI platforms.
• Strong hands-on knowledge: Azure Virtual Desktop, Compute, Networking, Storage, FSLogix, Entra ID, AD.

Responsibilities

• Lead Azure/AVD architecture engagements with executive stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure AVD and Azure architectures.
• Define enterprise AVD architecture, standards, designs, roadmaps across infra, networking, identity, security, apps, operations.
• Develop TCO models, capacity plans, optimization strategies, and tech recommendations.
• Provide technical leadership across architecture lifecycle from strategy to implementation.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Delivery, and Cloud Ops to align solutions.
• Create executive-ready architecture docs and roadmaps.
• Mentor architects and engineers to improve AVD capabilities.

Skills

Azure

AVD

Identity

Networking

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-140)

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Job description

Spectrum is seeking a senior Azure Architect specializing in AVD to lead enterprise-scale design and deployment initiatives. You will partner with executives to translate business needs into robust cloud strategies, focusing on identity, networking, compute, storage, and security across Microsoft technologies.

You will drive architecture governance, create roadmaps, and mentor teams while delivering cost-aware, compliant solutions for regulated and large-scale environments.