Senior Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer with 5–10 years of experience to design, deploy, manage, and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure, AVD architecture, Intune, and PowerShell scripting, with a focus on performance, security, scalability, and cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities - Design, deploy, and manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments across multiple - regions.

- Architect and support host pools, session hosts, application groups, FSLogix profiles, and scaling plans.

- Manage and optimize Windows 10/11 multi-session and single-session environments.

- Implement Intune (Endpoint Manager) for device configuration, compliance, application deployment, and policy enforcement.

- Perform AVD performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.

- Automate operational tasks using PowerShell scripting (deployment, maintenance, reporting). - Integrate AVD with Azure AD / Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, and RBAC.

- Monitor environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alerts.

- Optimize Azure costs related to AVD, compute, storage, and networking.

- Work closely with security, networking, and application teams to ensure smooth operations.

- Support migrations from on-prem VDI / RDS / Citrix / VMware to AVD.

- Maintain documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.

Required Skills & Qualifications - 5–10 years of overall IT experience with strong focus on Microsoft technologies.

- Hands-on expertise in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in enterprise environments.

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure: - Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage - Azure AD / Entra ID - Azure Monitor & Log Analytics - Experience with FSLogix profile management.

- Strong experience with Microsoft Intune (policies, compliance, app deployment). - Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and administration.

- Solid understanding of Windows OS (Windows 10/11). - Experience with security best practices, Conditional Access, and identity management.

- Strong troubleshooting and problemsolving skills.

- Good to Have / Added Advantage - Experience with Azure Automation, Logic Apps, or Azure Functions.

- Knowledge of AVD scaling plans and costoptimization strategies.

- Experience with Qualys, Defender for Endpoint, or other security tools.

Azure certifications such as: - AZ104 (Azure Administrator) - AZ140 (Configuring and Operating Azure Virtual Desktop) - Experience working in global enterprise environments.