Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer - GPU Workloads

191 Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 193,000; Full time

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 in San Jose, CA. This role enables secure, scalable remote access for engineering, corporate, and contingent users, including GPU-enabled sessions for EDA and design workloads.

You will design host pools, manage image lifecycles, configure FSLogix and profile management, implement scaling and cost controls, and integrate AVD with

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
• Strong knowledge of FSLogix profile management and Office container configuration.
• Experience with image management using Azure Image Builder or custom image pipelines.
• Proficiency with Azure networking concepts including private endpoints, VNets, and ExpressRoute.
• Knowledge of AVD security controls including Conditional Access and session host hardening.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell and familiarity with Azure CLI or Terraform for AVD automation.

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.
• Integrate AVD with Intune, Azure AD, Defender for Endpoint, and enterprise security controls.
• 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.
• Maintain AVD documentation, runbooks, and image management procedures.

Skills

Azure Virtual Desktop

FSLogix

Office containers

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Terraform

Azure Image Builder

ExpressRoute

Conditional Access

Security controls

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Cloud Computing, or related field

Tools

Azure Image Builder

Terraform

Job description

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

You will design host pools, manage image lifecycles, configure FSLogix and profile management, implement scaling and cost controls, and integrate AVD with