This is a remote position.

Job Title: Senior Azure Infrastructure & AVD Engineer

Location: Remote

Experience: 10+ Years

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Only

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Infrastructure & AVD Engineer to support Azure infrastructure and VDI operations, primarily during Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) initiatives. The role involves managing enterprise-scale, multi-location, hybrid environments and executing on-premises to Azure migration activities.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure, AVD, and file server migrations, along with mandatory expertise in Nerdio or Azure File Sync. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work during off-hours for cutover activities are essential.

Mandatory Skills

Nerdio or Azure File Sync (mandatory)

Key Responsibilities

Soft / Functional Responsibilities

Adhere to cloud engineering best practices, including Microsoft Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
Follow established standards for cloud deployments.
Collaborate with project managers, application teams, and stakeholders to define project requirements and timelines.
Coordinate with internal teams for file service migrations.
Work with internal teams to procure required resources such as servers, quotas, security groups, and related infrastructure.
Partner with other contractors for:
- Database administration (DBA) project requirements.
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) transition and ongoing support activities.

Technical Responsibilities

Perform file server migration analysis and planning.
Execute file server migrations using Azure File Sync and Robocopy.
Create and manage AVD images, working closely with application owners for application installations.
Configure and deploy AVD host pools, including autoscaling using Nerdio.
Assign security groups to ensure proper access to line-of-business applications.
Execute cutover activities for file services and AVD resources during scheduled maintenance windows (nights and weekends).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Certifications (Mandatory)

AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate
AZ-140: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

Technical & Functional Skills

Proven experience managing large-scale Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments (500+ users).
Strong experience migrating workloads from on-premises environments to Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Hands-on experience with Entra ID (Azure AD) and Active Directory for identity and access management.
Solid understanding of Azure networking, including VNETs, subnets, NSGs, and related components.
Experience managing Azure Backup and Azure Compute Galleries for AVD image lifecycle management.
Ability and willingness to work frequent nights and weekends to support migration and cutover activities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to Have

Advanced experience with Azure File Sync (Storage Sync Services) and Robocopy.
Experience with automation and configuration tools such as PowerShell and Ansible.
Nerdio Certifications (NME-100, NME-200).
Familiarity with Microsoft Well-Architected Framework for enterprise landing zone deployments.
Experience working in Agile team environments.

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