Azure Virtual Desktop - DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Azure Virtual Desktop - DevOps Engineer
Location: Gloucester Business Park, Gloucester, England, GL3 4AE (2 days hybrid) Job Type: Contract (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 Months
This role requires an Active Security Clearance
Job Purpose and Primary Objectives: You will work as an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) - DevOps Engineer for the Virtual Devices Team following Scaled Agile Framework. You will be involved in running, operating, and developing the AVD Environment which supports over 5000 users from various geographies around the world. The AVD environment consists of Single and Multisession AVDs, managed from the Azure Portal and Infrastructure as Code with DevOps CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, Azure CLI, ARM Templates, and PowerShell Scripts. You will also need to support and maintain the Windows environment and related infrastructure (Group Policies, OU, Application Configuration, patching, etc.) provided in AVD. You are also expected to participate in knowledge transfer, documentation, and cross-skilling the team comprising Junior SMEs. Key Responsibilities:

• Running, operating, and developing the AVD Environment
  
• Maintain and manage Windows Environment hosted in AVD
  
• Maintain and manage policies/configuration supporting AVD
  
• Maintain and manage applications hosted in AVD
  
• Develop and execute Infrastructure as Code pipelines using Terraform and PowerShell
  
• Maintain and manage CI/CD Pipelines via GitHub Repos
  
• Develop competency in the team and cross-skill junior SMEs
  Key Skills/Knowledge: Essential:
  
• In-depth understanding of Azure and AVD architecture, including AVD design and migration best practices
  
• High proficiency in management, configuration, and deployment of Azure Virtual Desktop
  
• Proficient in configuring/managing Resource Pool, Host Groups, Images, Apps, and User Access
  
• Proficient in configuring user customization through FSLogix
  
• Good understanding of Virtual Desktop and Application strategies and best practices
  
• Proficient in Windows OS principles, Group Policy Management, PowerShell, and application troubleshooting
  
• Sound knowledge of Cloud Computing fundamentals and Azure
  Desirable:
  
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Repos, ARM Templates, Azure CLI, Terraform, and PowerShell
  
• Understanding of Agile frameworks like SCRUM
  
• Good communication, interpersonal skills, and customer responsiveness
  
• Working knowledge of tools like JIRA and ServiceNow
  Experience Required: Must Have:
  
• UK SC Cleared
  
• Available to start within the next two months
  
• Willingness to provide On-Call Support Note: On-Call Support to be split equally between the target team of 3 engineers
  
• Experience working in a dedicated Virtual Desktop Support Team providing direct user support
  
• In-depth understanding of AVD architecture and design best practices
  
• Proficiency in day-to-day AVD administration (Resource Groups, Host Pools, VM Images, Application & User Access)
  
• Experience administering AVD multi-user environments (FSLogix & NetApp or equivalent)
  
• Ability to work remotely with occasional ad-hoc travel to Gloucester Business Park
  Nice to Have:
  
• Sound knowledge of Azure Cloud Computing fundamentals
  
• Experience managing Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code pipelines
  Special Working Conditions:
  Should be ready to work out of hours (based on project requirements)
  Willingness to provide On-Call Support
  Ability to work remotely with occasional, ad-hoc travel to Gloucester Business Park