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Compunnel, Inc.
AVD Virtualization Engineer
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What they do
A Platform Engineer is responsible for the development of platforms that support the needs and use cases of different engineering teams across the organization. Creates reusable tools and workflows to streamline operational needs and facilitate automation tasks, supporting scalability of DevOps practices.
$135,044 / year median in Pennsylvania
Job Description
Job Summary We are seeking an experienced AVD Virtualization Engineer to support the engineering, implementation, optimization, and administration of a large-scale Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) platform. This role will support an enterprise environment of approximately 12,000 virtual desktops and requires strong hands-on engineering experience with enterprise-scale AVD implementations. The ideal candidate will balance hands-on execution with engineering-level problem-solving and contribute to platform enhancements, performance improvements, and scaling initiatives. Key Responsibilities
- Implement solution designs for AVD environments as created by architects and technical leads.
- Contribute to platform optimization, performance improvements, and scaling efforts.
- Design, build, scale, and improve virtualization solutions.
- Deploy, configure, and support AVD host pools, session hosts, application groups, and workspaces.
- Perform day-to-day platform administration, including scaling, host maintenance, and health checks.
- Support gold image creation and maintenance using existing image pipelines and Shared Image Gallery.
- Manage and troubleshoot FSLogix profile containers, including configuration and storage issues.
- Monitor AVD health, performance, and capacity using Azure monitoring tools.
- Collaborate with engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams in a highly collaborative environment.
- Provide recommendations for improving platform performance, reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency. Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of related professional experience supporting Windows desktops and virtualization platforms.
- Strong engineering experience with large-scale, enterprise Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) implementations.
- End-to-end AVD engineering experience, including implementation, configuration, optimization, and support.
- Hands-on experience with AVD or comparable virtual desktop technologies.
- Working knowledge of Azure fundamentals, including compute, networking, and storage.
- Strong hands-on experience with FSLogix profile management and troubleshooting.
- Basic experience with automation tools such as PowerShell or Terraform.
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale virtualization environments.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and troubleshooting skills.
- Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of training and experience. Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Nerdio for AVD automation and management.
- Experience with Microsoft Intune and/or Group Policy.
- Familiarity with Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, and MFA concepts.
- Experience working in financial services or similarly regulated, high-urgency environments. Location
- Hybrid position with options to work onsite in Wayne, PA or Plano, TX.
- In-office presence is expected Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.