Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) SME SC Cleared Contract: 6 months Start date: ASAP within the next 2 months Day Rate: £400£425 Inside IR35 Location: Remote-first with occasional travel to Gloucester Business Park Working arrangement: on call 1-in-3 rotation Our client, a large global consultancy, is seeking an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Subject Matter Expert to join the Virtual Devices Team, working within a Scaled Agile Framework to support and enhance a secure, high-performing, global remote working environment. This role involves running, operating, and developing an AVD estate supporting over 5,000 users worldwide, administering infrastructure through the Azure Portal, DevOps CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, ARM templates, Azure CLI, and PowerShell. What youll do: Run, operate, and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop environments (single & multi-session) Manage Windows environments, policies, configurations, and application hosting in AVD Administer host pools, images, application access, and resource groups Customise multi-user environments using FSLogix & NetApp (or equivalent) Ensure high availability & disaster recovery across AVD components Develop & execute Infrastructure-as-Code pipelines (Terraform, PowerShell) Maintain & manage CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Support direct end users & cross-skill junior SMEs Participate in an on-call rotation (1-in-3) Essential Skills & Experience: In-depth Azure & AVD architecture knowledge, including design & migration best practices Strong expertise in AVD management, configuration, and deployment Proficiency with FSLogix user customisation Solid Windows OS, Group Policy, PowerShell, and troubleshooting skills Understanding of cloud computing fundamentals (Azure) Prior work in a dedicated Virtual Desktop Support Team Desirable: Hands-on Azure DevOps, GitHub, ARM Templates, Azure CLI, Terraform Agile (SCRUM) understanding Experience with Terraform IaC pipelines Knowledge of JIRA & ServiceNow If youre an SC Cleared Azure AVD SME with a passion for delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance virtual desktop environments, wed love to hear from you. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not possible to provide feedback on all applications so if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.