Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Customer Engineer

Overview:

We have immediate opportunities for an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer to design, deploy, and operate enterprise-grade virtual desktop and RemoteApp solutions using Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, following Microsoft-supported architectures and best practices. This role is AVD-centric and focuses on host pools, session hosts, identity integration, networking, security, profile management, scaling, and operational performance. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience delivering AVD at scale and supporting customers through architecture design, migration, and steady-state operations.

Responsibilities:

• Guide customers through the planning, architecture, and adoption of Azure Virtual Desktop solutions for enterprise-scale desktop virtualization and RemoteApp delivery.
• Lead technical workshops and design sessions focused on AVD host pool strategy, session host planning, application delivery models, and end-user experience optimization.
• Advise customers on pooled and personal host pools, Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, full desktop delivery, and RemoteApp scenarios based on workload and persona requirements.
• Provide architectural guidance across Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, and security layers to support resilient and well-governed AVD environments.
• Help customers design and operationalize FSLogix profile strategies using Azure Files or Azure NetApp Files, including performance, scalability, and profile-related troubleshooting considerations.
• Support customer migration planning from Citrix, VMware Horizon, Remote Desktop Services (RDS), and traditional physical desktop environments, including readiness assessments, workload suitability, and migration path recommendations.
• Advise on identity integration using Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid join scenarios, Active Directory, or Entra Domain Services as appropriate.
• Guide customers on securing AVD with Conditional Access, MFA, Zero Trust-aligned access controls, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Azure networking controls.
• Provide recommendations for scaling plans, capacity optimization, and operational health improvements to support long-term performance and cost efficiency.
• Facilitate troubleshooting discussions across sign-in flows, session initialization, profile issues, app launch behavior, and resource contention, helping customers identify root causes and remediation paths.
• Support customers in developing automation approaches, reusable templates, and operational documentation using PowerShell, ARM/Bicep, Azure CLI, and Microsoft-native tooling.
• Collaborate with Microsoft teams, internal stakeholders, and customer contacts to ensure alignment with business goals, platform best practices, and customer success plans.

Key Skills & Technologies

• Virtual Desktop & App Delivery: Azure Virtual Desktop, RemoteApp, pooled and personal host pools, Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session
• Profiles & Storage: FSLogix, Azure Files, Azure NetApp Files
• Identity & Access: Microsoft Entra ID, Hybrid Join, Active Directory, Entra Domain Services, Conditional Access, MFA
• Security & Endpoint: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, security baselines, Zero Trust access models, Intune collaboration
• Azure Infrastructure: Azure Virtual Machines, networking, subnets, NSGs, routing, storage, monitoring
• Migration & Modernization: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, VMware Horizon, RDS modernization, Windows 365 positioning
• Operations & Automation: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Event Viewer, FSLogix diagnostics, PowerShell, ARM, Bicep, Azure CLI

Qualifications:

• 10 – 15 years of experience in virtual desktop infrastructure, endpoint modernization, or Azure infrastructure, with strong hands-on knowledge of Azure Virtual Desktop in enterprise environments.
• Experience guiding customers through AVD architecture, migration strategy, and steady-state optimization.
• Strong understanding of host pools, session hosts, FSLogix, identity-driven access, and Azure networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity working in a partner, MSP, consulting, or customer success environment where customer guidance and technical leadership are critical.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead technical discussions with both engineering teams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience with Windows 365, Intune, or infrastructure-as-code is a plus.

Pay Range: USD $95,000.00 - USD $110,000.00 /Yr.