AVD & OS Windows VMware

AVD & System administrator

Role Summary

The AVD & Data Center Engineer is responsible for managing and supporting Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments along with on-premises or cloud-based data center infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) -

• Configure, and manage Azure Virtual Desktop environments
• Monitor AVD performance, capacity, and user experience
• Perform OS patching, upgrades, and compliance management
• Create and manage Host Pools, Session Hosts, Application Groups, and Workspaces.
• Integrate AVD with Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) and on-premises AD.
• Configure and manage FSLogix user profiles.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, authentication, and application issues.

Sysadmin -

• Manage physical and virtual servers (Windows) in data center environments
• Handle server provisioning, decommissioning, and lifecycle management
• Perform backup and recovery operations, preferably Cohesity and Azure backup
• Support virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V)
• Monitor hardware health, perform firmware updates, and coordinate vendor support
• Configure and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP.
• Managing patching, vulnerability, and managing Group Policy
• Monitor data center infrastructure (compute, storage)
• Create PowerShell scripts for automation
• Administration of Intune (Good to have)
• Managing licensing, terraform, and restoration process

Qualification & Skill -

• Strong experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
• Knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Azure AD
• Virtualization: VMware / Hyper-V
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field
• 10+ years experience
• Good communication and stakeholder management
• Documentation and process orientation