Senior Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Architect
Location: Houston, TX
Duration: 6 months
Senior Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Architect to lead the design, implementation, optimization, and escalation support of enterprise virtual desktop and application delivery platforms. The resource will play a key role in the modernization of end-user computing services, Azure Virtual Desktop deployments, Windows 365 solutions, including Citrix replacement initiatives, Intune policy management, application packaging, and support for critical business applications.
"Design, implement, and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop environments across development, test, pre-production, production, high availability, and disaster recovery environments.
"Develop enterprise architecture, solution design, deployment standards, and operational support documentation.
"Design scalable, secure, and resilient virtual desktop and published application environments.
"Lead production readiness reviews, DR planning, and DR testing activities.
"Optimize AVD host pools, scaling plans, FSLogix profiles, image management, and performance monitoring.
"Create infrastructure standards and reference architectures for enterprise AVD deployments.
"Troubleshoot complex AVD infrastructure, performance, authentication, connectivity, and user experience issues.
"Implementation of four development and test instances, along with pre-production, gold, production, high-availability, and disaster recovery environments to support go-live readiness for commercial transformation project