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Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) / VDI Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
  • Minimum of three (3) to six (6) years of hands-on experience in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud engineering roles
  • Proficient understanding of Microsoft Azure, with emphasis on services supporting Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and supporting Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in production or government-grade environments

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, configure, and manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments
  • Administer and optimize virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for high availability and performance
  • Implement and maintain security best practices for virtual desktop environments
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline provisioning and configuration tasks

Key facts

  • Remote from: Texas (USA)
  • Fixed term
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • English

Other skills

  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

About the company

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Numentica LLC

IT Services & IT Consulting

Numentica LLC, founded in 2008, is a team of software experts who have built enterprise software at fortune 500 companies and helped them achieve success. We have worked across industries such as ECommerce, Finance, Marketing and Supply Chain Automation - each of these industries have unique needs, but they share one particular challenge: They need to manage large amounts of structured and unstructured data. Numentica's team specializes in helping companies wrangle big data and making sense of it. We are a niche consulting firm specializing in software product development, business intelligence, and data management. We believe that our success is built on the success of our clients, and we do what it takes to give our clients a sustained competitive edge through value and innovation. By formalizing our experience into innovative tools and frameworks, we help our customers accelerate time-to-market, improve the quality of products and reduce costs. Our unique culture promotes excellence and drives innovation through trust, pride and teamwork. Some key differentiators that help us build enduring relationships with our clients include Mindshare: Our engagement model, partnership mindset and organization structure ensure that our customers get all the mindshare that they need, and more. Team stability: Our staff retention and longevity provides immense confidence to our customers that the investment they make in their teams with us shows excellent ROI. Service orientation: We never forget that we are in the software services business, an attitude that carries tremendous weight in our recruitment process. Our customers get teams that always go the extra mile to advance their businesses. Partnership mindset: As a company, we take a very long-term view to each and every relationship. We invest time and effort that we know is required for the relationship to mature.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

Key Responsibilities


Azure & VDI Infrastructure

 Design, deploy, configure, and manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, including host pools, session hosts,

application groups, and workspace configurations.

 Administer and optimize virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability in

alignment with agency requirements.

 Evaluate and implement Azure services relevant to VDI — including Azure Active Directory, Azure Monitor, Azure

Storage, and Azure Networking — to support robust desktop delivery.

Networking & Security

 Apply in-depth knowledge of networking principles (DNS, VPN, ExpressRoute, NSGs) as they relate to virtual desktop

connectivity and performance.

 Configure and document port requirements and application traffic flows necessary to traverse agency firewall

configurations.

 Implement and maintain security best practices for virtual desktop environments, including access control policies, data

encryption, endpoint hardening, and compliance with organizational security standards.

 Monitor the VDI environment for security threats and vulnerabilities; coordinate with the security team to remediate

identified risks.

Endpoint & Systems Management

 Manage Windows Server operating systems and their integration with Azure services to support VDI workloads.

 Utilize SCCM / OSD and Microsoft Intune / AutoPilot for system provisioning, configuration management, patch

deployment, and lifecycle management of virtual desktop images.

 Develop and maintain standard operating environment (SOE) images and golden templates for virtual desktop

deployment.

Scripting, Automation & Troubleshooting

 Develop and maintain automation scripts (PowerShell, Python, or equivalent) to streamline provisioning, configuration,

monitoring, and administrative tasks within the VDI environment.

 Diagnose and resolve complex issues related to virtual desktop performance, connectivity, application delivery, and user

experience.• Proactively monitor environment health, analyze performance metrics, and implement efficiency improvements to

reduce incidents and improve uptime.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

 Collaborate effectively with infrastructure, security, application, and project teams to align VDI solutions with broader

IT and business objectives.

 Communicate clearly with stakeholders at varying technical levels, including documenting architecture decisions,

procedures, and operational runbooks.

 Stay current with evolving Azure services, VDI technologies, and industry best practices; proactively recommend

improvements and emerging solutions to leadership.

 Participate in technical design reviews, change management processes, and project planning activities as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications


Education

 Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.

Experience

  • Minimum of three (3) to six (6) years of hands-on experience in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud engineering roles.
  • Demonstrable hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and supporting Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) in production or government-grade environments.

Technical Skills

 Azure Services: Proficient understanding of Microsoft Azure, with emphasis on services supporting Virtual Desktop

Infrastructure (VDI).

 Virtualization: Practical experience with Hyper-V and/or VMware; hands-on AVD deployment, configuration,

management, and day-to-day support.

 Networking: Solid understanding of DNS, TCP/IP, VPNs, NSGs, firewalls, and application port requirements in virtual

desktop environments.

 Windows Server: Demonstrated familiarity with Windows Server OS versions and their integration with Azure

workloads.

 Endpoint Management: Practical experience with SCCM / OSD and Microsoft Intune / AutoPilot for device

provisioning, management, and patching.

 Security: Working knowledge of VDI security controls, identity and access management, endpoint hardening, and data

protection best practices.

 Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in at least one scripting language (PowerShell strongly preferred; Python or Bash

also valued) for automation of administrative and operational tasks.

 Troubleshooting: Proven ability to diagnose and resolve performance, connectivity, and application delivery issues

within a VDI/cloud environment.

Soft Skills

 Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-

technical stakeholders.

 Collaborative team player, comfortable working across multi-disciplinary IT teams and third-party vendor relationships.

 Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development in a rapidly evolving technology

landscape.

Preferred Qualifications Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification.

 Experience working within government, public sector, or regulated environments subject to compliance frameworks

(e.g., FedRAMP, NIST, FISMA).

 Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and other observability tools for VDI environment health monitoring.

 Experience with Azure Site Recovery, backup solutions, and disaster recovery planning for virtual desktop

environments.

 Knowledge of zero-trust security architecture principles as applied to virtual desktop and cloud environments.

 Prior experience with multi-Service Provider delivery models and cross-functional project team coordination.

 Project Management exposure (PMP or equivalent) is a plus



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