Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer for VDI Migrations

Gotham Technology Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Virtual Desktop Engineer to join its Enterprise Platforms Group within the Information Technology department. The role centers on modernizing the virtual desktop environment, with a focus on cloud migration and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) initiatives.

You will design, implement, and operate Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, including host pools, session hosts, and image management, while working with Citrix, FSLogix, and end-user

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing, managing, and supporting large-scale enterprise VDI environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) including host pools, session hosts, image management, scaling, identity.
• Experience with FSLogix and user profile management.
• Knowledge of Azure, Entra ID, and hybrid identity.
• Proficient with Windows desktop/server environments, AD, GPO, Intune, and PowerShell.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex VDI incidents and balance operations with projects.

Responsibilities

• Own performance, reliability, security, and continuous improvement of the enterprise VDI.
• Design, implement, administer, and optimize AVD environments, including host pools, session hosts, application groups, workspaces, images, scaling, networking, identity, and profiles.
• Provide day-to-day administration and advanced troubleshooting for AVD, Citrix, Windows, user profiles, authentication, networking, and application delivery.
• Troubleshoot complex virtual desktop, profile, application, authentication, connectivity, and performance issues and manage escalations through resolution.
• Support and evaluate end-user computing technologies including FSLogix, Nerdio Manager for Enterprise, and application/profile management solutions.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell automation to improve operational efficiency, consistency, monitoring, and reporting.
• Contribute to architecture, engineering, platform upgrades, migrations, disaster recovery testing, and other infrastructure initiatives.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Network, Security, Applications, Service Delivery, and other IT teams to deliver integrated enterprise solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, operational procedures, and engineering standards.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance and other after-hours activities when required.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers and support teams.
• Communicate technical issues, project status, risks, and dependencies clearly to management and project stakeholders.

Skills

Enterprise VDI experience

AVD expertise

FSLogix

Windows AD / GPO

PowerShell scripting

Troubleshooting & comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

Nerdio Manager for Enterprise

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Microsoft Entra ID

Hyper-V / VMware

Job description

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Virtual Desktop Engineer to join its Enterprise Platforms Group within the Information Technology department. The role centers on modernizing the virtual desktop environment, with a focus on cloud migration and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) initiatives.

You will design, implement, and operate Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, including host pools, session hosts, and image management, while working with Citrix, FSLogix, and end-user