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Azure Virtual Desktop SMEXcede • Charing Cross, Greater London, United Kingdom
Azure Virtual Desktop SME

Azure Virtual Desktop SME

Xcede • Charing Cross, Greater London, United Kingdom
3 days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) SME

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12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
£60,000£70,000
Remote - Must be UK based
SC ClearanceActiveRequired

The Opportunity We're looking for an experienced Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Subject Matter Expert to join a specialist infrastructure team supporting a large-scale enterprise Azure Virtual Desktop environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a remote-first environment, taking ownership of a business-critical AVD platform, and delivering a secure, resilient, and high-performing end-user experience.
You'll play a key role in the support, administration and continuous improvement of a mature Azure Virtual Desktop estate while working alongside experienced infrastructure and cloud professionals.

Key Responsibilities Support and administer a large-scale Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment
Manage host pools, session hosts, application groups and user access
Build, maintain and optimise AVD images and golden images
Administer FSLogix profiles and associated storage solutions such as Azure NetApp Files or equivalent
Ensure platform availability, resilience and disaster recovery readiness
Troubleshoot complex AVD performance, connectivity and user experience issues
Monitor platform health and implement service improvements
Work closely with infrastructure, cloud and security teams to maintain best practice
Participate in a shared 1-in-3 on-call support rota
Essential Skills & Experience 4+ years' experience supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure
Strong hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
Experience administering: Host Pools
Session Hosts
Application Groups
User Profiles
Image Management

Strong understanding of FSLogix profile containers
Experience with Azure networking and core Azure services
Excellent xwwtmva troubleshooting skills across Windows and Azure environments
Experience working in enterprise production environments
Active UK Security Clearance (SC), or the ability to obtain it
Desirable Skills Azure NetApp Files (or similar enterprise storage solutions)
Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Azure Automation
Azure Monitor / Log Analytics
PowerShell scripting
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Certifications AZ-140 Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
AZ-900 Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Additional Azure certifications are advantageous
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Azure Virtual Desktop SME • Charing Cross, Greater London, United Kingdom

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