Job Description
Job Purpose and primary objectives:
You will work as an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) - DevOps Engineer for the Virtual Devices Team following Scaled Agile Framework.
You will be involved in running, operating, and developing the AVD Environment which supports over 5000 users from various geographies around the world.
The AVD environment consist of Single and Multisession AVDs which is managed from Azure Portal and Infrastructure as a Code with DevOps CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, Azure CLI, ARM Templates and PowerShell Scripts.
You will also need to support and maintain the Windows environment and related infra (Group Policies, OU, Application Configuration, patching etc.) which is provided in AVD.
You are also expected to participate in knowledge transfer, documentation, and cross skilling the Team comprising of Junior SMEs.
You will need SC clearance for this role
Key responsibilities (please specify if the position is an individual one or part of a team):
• Running, operating, and developing the AVD Environment
• Maintain and Manage Windows Environment hosted in AVD
• Maintain and Manage policies/configuration which supports AVD
• Maintain and Manage applications hosted in AVD
• Develop and execute Infrastructure as a Code pipelines using Terraform and PowerShell
• Maintaining and Managing CI/CD Pipelines via GitHub Repos.
• Develop competency in the team and cross skill junior SMEs
Key Skills/Knowledge:
• In-depth understanding of the Azure and AVD architecture including good understanding of AVD design best practices and Migration best practices.
• High proficiency in Management, Configuration and Deployment best practices of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
• Highly Proficient in configuring and managing Resource Pool, Host Groups, Images, Apps and User Access
• Highly proficient in configuring user customization through FSlogix
• Good Understanding of Virtual Desktop and Application strategies and best practices
• Proficient in Windows Operating System principles, Group Policy Management, PowerShell and Application Troubleshooting.
• Sound knowledge of Cloud Computing Fundamentals and Azure
Desirable:
• Hands on Experience of Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, Managing GitHub Repos, ARM Templates, Azure CLI, Terraform and PowerShell
• Understanding of Agile frameworks like SCRUM
• Good Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, and customer responsiveness
• Working knowledge of tools like JIRA and Servicenow.
Experience required: Must Have:
• UK SC Cleared
• Availability to start role in the next two months
• Willingness to provide On-Call Support
N.B. On-Call Support is to be split equally between the target team of 3 engineers
• Experience of working in a dedicated Virtual Desktop Support Team providing direct support to user base
• In-depth understanding of the Azure Virtual Desktop AVD architecture and design best practices
• Proficiency in day-to-day administration of Azure Virtual Desktop environments including management of Resource Groups, Host Pools, Virtual Machine Images, Application Access & User Access