Senior Endpoint Engineer: AVD & Azure Platform

Stanley David and Associates; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley David and Associates in Phoenix, AZ, seeks an IT Staff Engineer 2 to lead complex Endpoint Engineering and AVD initiatives, delivering design-to-deployment excellence for secure, scalable end-user computing environments.

You will optimize host pools, session hosts, and image management while mentoring engineers and partnering with security, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to ensure robust, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Advanced hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, including host pools, session hosts, image management, FSLogix, storage, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational support.
• Advanced experience with Nerdio, Intune, MECM/SCCM, Azure, Windows endpoint configuration, application deployment, patching, compliance baselines, and endpoint lifecycle management.
• Advanced working knowledge of Active Directory, Entra ID/Azure AD, Group Policy, identity integration, access management, and related troubleshooting.
• Advanced experience with PowerShell scripting, automation, configuration management, endpoint remediation, and repeatable support workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex Endpoint Engineering and AVD initiatives with minimal supervision from design through deployment and operational support.
• Engineer, administer, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop environments, including host pools, session hosts, golden images, FSLogix, storage, performance, and user experience.
• Use Nerdio, Intune, MECM, Azure, Active Directory, Entra ID, and Group Policy to manage endpoint and virtual desktop platforms.
• Improve reliability, security, automation, monitoring, recovery procedures, and operational standards for AVD and endpoint services.
• Support endpoint modernization efforts including Intune, Autopilot, Windows lifecycle management, compliance baselines, application deployment, and cloud-managed endpoint capabilities.
• Provide advanced support for MECM/SCCM packaging, software deployment, patching coordination, endpoint configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Partner with security, infrastructure, desktop support, vendors, and business stakeholders to resolve complex endpoint, VDI, identity, and application delivery issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, runbooks, diagrams, scripts, and repeatable operational procedures.
• Evaluate solution designs, integrations, automation options, risks, costs, and long-term supportability.
• Mentor engineers and support teams by sharing technical knowledge and promoting consistent engineering practices.
• Provide Tier 3/Tier 4 escalation support for complex endpoint, AVD, application, identity, and user experience issues.
• Support risk management, regulatory compliance, change management, and protection of systems and data.
• Complete work in a timely and accurate manner while providing clear communication and strong customer service.

Skills

Azure Virtual Desktop

Nerdio

Intune

MECM

Active Directory

Entra ID

Group Policy

PowerShell

Automation

Security compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Nerdio

PowerShell

Job description

Stanley David and Associates in Phoenix, AZ, seeks an IT Staff Engineer 2 to lead complex Endpoint Engineering and AVD initiatives, delivering design-to-deployment excellence for secure, scalable end-user computing environments.

You will optimize host pools, session hosts, and image management while mentoring engineers and partnering with security, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to ensure robust, compliant operations.