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SilverEdge Government Solutions · 3 months ago

Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

SilverEdge Government Solutions is a premier provider of innovative cyber, software, and intelligence solutions. They are seeking an Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer to ensure high availability, performance, and security of the AVD infrastructure to support end users across the organization.

Cyber SecurityInformation ServicesInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Operate, monitor, and maintain a production-grade Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment

Manage AVD host pools, session hosts, application groups, user assignments, and FSLogix profile containers

Perform system updates, patching, and ongoing configuration management for AVD resources and related Azure services

Automate provisioning, scaling, and deprovisioning of AVD session hosts using Azure automation and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform)

Integrate AVD with Microsoft Intune, Active Directory (Azure AD/Hybrid AD Join), and conditional access policies

Monitor performance and availability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and third-party observability tools

Troubleshoot user connectivity, session performance, and application issues within the AVD environment

Ensure compliance with organizational policies, Zero Trust architecture, and security baselines

Collaborate with security and IT teams to implement RBAC, just-in-time access, and endpoint protection strategies

Maintain documentation of system architecture, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and change management logs

Qualification

Azure Virtual DesktopAzure servicesPowerShell scriptingFSLogix profilesNetworking principlesMicrosoft certificationsTroubleshootingDocumentationCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)

3+ years of experience in administering and supporting Azure-based infrastructure

2+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop or Windows Virtual Desktop

Proficiency with PowerShell scripting and automation of Azure workloads

Experience managing FSLogix profiles, storage accounts, and network file shares

Familiarity with Azure AD, group policies, and Microsoft 365 integration

Strong understanding of networking principles (e.g., NSGs, VPN, ExpressRoute) in cloud environments

Knowledge of security best practices in a cloud-hosted virtual desktop environment

Preferred

Microsoft certifications such as AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, AZ-104, or AZ-500

Experience in a regulated environment (e.g., FedRAMP, DoD, HIPAA)

Familiarity with multi-tenant AVD environments or AVD for Government Cloud (GCC High)

Experience with ServiceNow, ITSM, and incident/change/problem management processes

Company

SilverEdge Government Solutions

SilverEdge, An SAIC Company, is a next generation provider of innovative and proprietary cybersecurity, software, and intelligence solutions for the Defense and Intelligence Communities.

Founded in 2022

Columbia, Maryland, USA

201-500 employees