Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Architect — VDI & App Delivery

METRIX IT SOLUTIONS INC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

METRIX IT SOLUTIONS INC in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Architect to lead design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise virtual desktops and published apps. You will manage end-to-end AVD implementations, including Windows 365, and drive Citrix replacement initiatives, Intune policy management, and application packaging.

The role focuses on building scalable, resilient environments with strong DR capabilities, performance optimization, and ongoing operational support for

Qualifications

• Experience designing and deploying Azure Virtual Desktop at scale.
• Strong knowledge of modern end-user computing platforms.
• Experience with Intune policy management and application packaging.
• Familiarity with DR planning and disaster recovery for VDI environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AVD environments across development, test, pre-production, production, and DR scenarios.
• Develop enterprise architecture, deployment standards, and operations documentation.
• Design scalable, secure virtual desktops and published applications.
• Lead production readiness reviews, DR planning, and DR testing activities.
• Optimize AVD host pools, FSLogix profiles, image management, and monitoring.
• Create infrastructure standards and reference architectures for enterprise AVD deployments.
• Troubleshoot complex AVD issues including performance, authentication, connectivity, and user experience.
• Implement multi-environment go-live readiness for transformation projects.

Skills

Azure

AVD

Architecture

Windows 365

Tools

Intune

FSLogix

PowerShell

Citrix replacement

Job description

METRIX IT SOLUTIONS INC in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Architect to lead design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise virtual desktops and published apps. You will manage end-to-end AVD implementations, including Windows 365, and drive Citrix replacement initiatives, Intune policy management, and application packaging.

The role focuses on building scalable, resilient environments with strong DR capabilities, performance optimization, and ongoing operational support for