Senior Endpoint Engineer - Azure Virtual Desktop

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

Job Details: 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. This role enables secure and scalable remote access for engineering, corporate, and contingent workforce users, including GPU-enabled sessions for EDA and design workloads.

Key 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

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$133.2K - $192.8K USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing Azure Virtual Desktop environments
• Strong knowledge of FSLogix profile management and Office container configuration
• Experience with AVD 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

Preferred Skills

• Experience delivering GPU-enabled AVD sessions for EDA or compute-intensive applications
• Familiarity with Citrix DaaS, VMware Horizon, or Amazon WorkSpaces as alternative VDI platforms
• Knowledge of Nerdio or equivalent AVD management platforms

Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification or equivalent Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Cloud Computing, or a related field

Job Type

Regular

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

San Jose, California, United States

Additional Locations

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

About Altera

Altera: Accelerating Innovators Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet.