Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer - GPU-Enabled VDI

Altera Corporation; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation is seeking a Senior Endpoint Engineer specialized in Azure Virtual Desktop to design, deploy, and operate a scalable virtual desktop infrastructure for engineers, corporate staff, and contingent workers. The role emphasizes GPU-enabled sessions and secure remote access across Windows and design workloads.

The candidate will manage image lifecycles, FSLogix profiles, and integration with Intune, Azure AD, and Defender for Endpoint.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
• Strong FSLogix profile management and Office container configuration.
• Experience with AVD image management using Image Builder or pipelines.
• Proficiency with Azure networking concepts including VNets and private endpoints.
• Knowledge of AVD security controls including Conditional Access.
• Skilled in PowerShell and familiarity with Azure CLI or Terraform for automation.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Cloud or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure Virtual Desktop host pools, session desktops, and RemoteApp environments.
• Manage AVD image lifecycle, including master image creation and updates.
• Configure FSLogix profiles and Office containers for users.
• Implement scaling plans, auto-scaling policies, and cost optimization.
• Integrate AVD with Intune, Azure AD, Defender for Endpoint, and security controls.
• Monitor performance, diagnose session/connectivity issues, and optimize user experience.
• Collaborate with EDA/engineering teams to support GPU-enabled workloads.
• Maintain AVD runbooks and image management procedures.

Skills

Azure Virtual Desktop

FSLogix

Office containers

Image pipelines

Azure networking

Security controls

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Terraform

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Altera Corporation is seeking a Senior Endpoint Engineer specialized in Azure Virtual Desktop to design, deploy, and operate a scalable virtual desktop infrastructure for engineers, corporate staff, and contingent workers. The role emphasizes GPU-enabled sessions and secure remote access across Windows and design workloads.

The candidate will manage image lifecycles, FSLogix profiles, and integration with Intune, Azure AD, and Defender for Endpoint.