Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Customer Engineer Job Listing at JDA TSG in United States of America (Job ID 13980086)

Description

At JDA TSG, we equip many of the world's major brands with top-tier specialized talent, business process expertise and technologies to drive their organizations in exciting new directions. What makes us the partner of choice for the most experience-obsessed brands worldwide? We apply extensive due diligence up front to ensure that our teams and talent will be a cultural fit and can make a difference from the very start. And we've established a reputation for bringing exceptional focus, flexibility, and confidence with every client we serve.

We have immediate opportunities for an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer to design, deploy, and operate enterprise-grade virtual desktop and RemoteApp solutions using Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, following Microsoft-supported architectures and best practices. This role is AVD-centric and focuses on host pools, session hosts, identity integration, networking, security, profile management, scaling, and operational performance. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience delivering AVD at scale and supporting customers through architecture design, migration, and steady-state operations.

Location: Remote U.S.

Salary Range: $95,000 - $110,000 Based on experience

Primary work includes:

• Standard Product Work Shops - Training
• In-Depth Product Reviews - White Board (Chalk Talk) Sessions
• Health Checks / Assessments
• Post Operational Review of Product Implementations
• Product Upgrade / Migration Assessments
• Systems Performance Reviews
• Act as the primary technical contact, providing customer visibility, advanced technical support, and problem resolution for corporate customers, including issues raised to the highest levels of management

What You'll Do

• Guide customers through the planning, architecture, and adoption of Azure Virtual Desktop solutions for enterprise-scale desktop virtualization and RemoteApp delivery.
• Lead technical workshops and design sessions focused on AVD host pool strategy, session host planning, application delivery models, and end-user experience optimization.
• Advise customers on pooled and personal host pools, Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, full desktop delivery, and RemoteApp scenarios based on workload and persona requirements.
• Provide architectural guidance across Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, and security layers to support resilient and well-governed AVD environments.
• Help customers design and operationalize FSLogix profile strategies using Azure Files or Azure NetApp Files, including performance, scalability, and profile-related troubleshooting considerations.
• Support customer migration planning from Citrix, VMware Horizon, Remote Desktop Services (RDS), and traditional physical desktop environments, including readiness assessments, workload suitability, and migration path recommendations.
• Advise on identity integration using Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid join scenarios, Active Directory, or Entra Domain Services as appropriate.
• Guide customers on securing AVD with Conditional Access, MFA, Zero Trust-aligned access controls, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Azure networking controls.
• Provide recommendations for scaling plans, capacity optimization, and operational health improvements to support long-term performance and cost efficiency.
• Facilitate troubleshooting discussions across sign-in flows, session initialization, profile issues, app launch behavior, and resource contention, helping customers identify root causes and remediation paths.
• Support customers in developing automation approaches, reusable templates, and operational documentation using PowerShell, ARM/Bicep, Azure CLI, and Microsoft-native tooling.
• Collaborate with Microsoft teams, internal stakeholders, and customer contacts to ensure alignment with business goals, platform best practices, and customer success plans.

Key Skills & Technologies

• Virtual Desktop & App Delivery: Azure Virtual Desktop, RemoteApp, pooled and personal host pools, Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session
• Profiles & Storage: FSLogix, Azure Files, Azure NetApp Files
• Identity & Access: Microsoft Entra ID, Hybrid Join, Active Directory, Entra Domain Services, Conditional Access, MFA
• Security & Endpoint: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, security baselines, Zero Trust access models, Intune collaboration
• Azure Infrastructure: Azure Virtual Machines, networking, subnets, NSGs, routing, storage, monitoring
• Migration & Modernization: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, VMware Horizon, RDS modernization, Windows 365 positioning
• Operations & Automation: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Event Viewer, FSLogix diagnostics, PowerShell, ARM, Bicep, Azure CLI

Ideal Candidate Will Have

• 10 – 15 years of experience in virtual desktop infrastructure, endpoint modernization, or Azure infrastructure, with strong hands-on knowledge of Azure Virtual Desktop in enterprise environments.
• Experience guiding customers through AVD architecture, migration strategy, and steady-state optimization.
• Strong understanding of host pools, session hosts, FSLogix, identity-driven access, and Azure networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity working in a partner, MSP, consulting, or customer success environment where customer guidance and technical leadership are critical.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead technical discussions with both engineering teams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience with Windows 365, Intune, or infrastructure-as-code is a plus.

About JDA TSG:

At JDA TSG, our core values provide the framework that allows us to continually focus on what made us successful in the first place. Quite simply, our values inform everything that we do. We knew from day one that if we hired smart, passionate people and provided them meaningful yet challenging roles, we will thrive as an organization. We are excited to be here, doing meaningful work.



Benefits and Perks:

• Healthcare - Comprehensive coverage for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Program - Get support when you or your family need it with counseling and coaching
• 401K with company match
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Volunteer Day Off
• Life insurance - Protect your loved ones and their future
• Business travel accident insurance 

JDA TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.

 We have been made aware of individuals falsely posing as recruiters for JDA. JDA recruiters will never ask for sensitive personal information. We only collect sensitive personal information after an offer has been accepted, and only through our secure onboarding system. We will never request Social Security numbers, birth certificates, or banking information during the interview process or via text, chat apps, or personal email.

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