Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer

IQUASAR LLC

Washington, DC(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Automation, Chef (Configuration Management), Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Dental Insurance, Desktop PC, Desktop Virtualization, DoD Clearance, Endpoint Security, Health Insurance, Homeland Security, Identify Issues, Interoperability, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Manufacturing Data Management, Microsoft IIS Web Server (Internet Information Services), Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows System Administration, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Production Systems, Puppet (Configuration Management), Security Clearance, Software Administration, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), System Integration (SI), Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Trade Studies, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
30+ days ago
Benefits:
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Description:


We are seeking a highly skilled professional to lead the design, configuration, and maintenance of a large enterprise virtual desktop (VDI) environment. This role serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for troubleshooting complex performance issues across the organization and requires deep experience in system design, integration, and process automation/improvement. The ideal candidate will also be well versed in networking, storage, Azure AD, and Intune. 
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of designing, implementing, and maintaining VDI solutions at scale. They should be a motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of excelling both independently and within a team. A passion for operational excellence, along with strong interpersonal and professional soft skills, is essential.
  • In addition to architecting and designing, the VDI Engineer will provide TIER 3/4 support to system administrators in order to resolve VDI issues.
  • Provide guidance on optimization of desktops for platform interoperability and act as liaison between Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technologies. 
  • Offers endpoint support on issues and trouble resolution tasks on Virtual Desktop related tasks. 
  • Maintains an Advanced knowledge relative to administration, engineering, and implementation of virtual desktop infrastructure-related technologies.
  • Operate across multiple and complex production environments with multiple stakeholders.
  • Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. 
  • Conducts trade studies and makes recommendations on solutions and "make buy" decisions.
Requirements


Required Skills:
  • Ability to obtain DoD Security Clearance
  • Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry On Duty (EOD)
  • Master’s degree + 7 years experience OR 16 years experience
  • Experience in Microsoft Azure, Azure Networking, Storage and Virtual Desktops 
  • Experience managing and administering Windows Servers 
  • Experience with Azure AD, Intune, FSLogix 
  • Experience in VDI profile management
  • Endpoint protection, policy management and application of STIGs · AVD integration with Office 365 services
  • Desktop Software provisioning and Support Services
  • Collaborate and work well in a team environment
Desired Skills
  • Some experience (1+ years’) with any or all of these products or technologies: MS SQL, Puppet, Chef, Qualys, SCCM, Intune, MDM solutions (again, nice to have, not required) 
  • Some experience (1+ years’) setup and integration with IIS, SQL Server 
  • Some experience (2+ years’) with Azure Security Tools (e.g. Sentinel)
Usman Khan


Sr. Recruitment Professional


Representing:


MSM Technology, LLC |


Direct: (703) 662-0528


Main: (703) 962-6001 Ext.: 502



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This is a remote position.

About the Company

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IQUASAR LLC

iQuasar is a technology services company based out of greater Washington, D.C. that has been in the business for more than a decade. We are experienced in working with Federal, State, and Local Governments as well as Commercial customers. Our employees and contractors have served customers like the Federal Reserve Board, United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO), Comcast Cable, Frontier Wireless, T-Mobile, IBM, Departments of Transportation & Treasury, and Commonwealths of VA & PA, among many others.

We have strong capabilities in Program/ Project Management, Application & System Development/Administration, Help Desk, Cloud, Business Process Design, and Cybersecurity. We are an authorized Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google partner. We provide Information Technology services to our broad customer base and proposal development and recruitment process outsourcing services to our government contractor customers.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
https://www.iquasar.com/