Senior Desktop Engineer /Senior System Engineer

Senior Desktop Engineer /Senior System Engineer

Location: Remote

Duration: Long Term

Core (Must Have)

7+ years EUC experience

5+ years Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) hands-on

Strong Windows 365 Cloud PC implementation experience

Advanced image engineering (Azure Image Builder / Packer / manual pipelines)

FSLogix configuration and troubleshooting

Azure networking fundamentals (VNet, NSG, Private Endpoints, identity)

Entra ID / AD DS integration

App packaging & deployment (MSIX, Intune, SCCM, scripting)

Performance tuning and troubleshooting

Highly Preferred

Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops experience

Migration from Citrix to AVD

Enterprise-scale EUC transformation experience

Security baseline and compliance alignment (CIS, Microsoft baselines)

Automation (PowerShell, ARM, Bicep, Terraform)

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Rapid Current State Assessment

• Review AVD architecture (host pools, app groups, FSLogix, networking, identity integration)
• Assess Windows 365 provisioning policies and image baselines
• Evaluate image engineering approach (gold image process, hardening, update management)
• Review application packaging, compatibility, and deployment methodology
• Identify technical blind spots, misconfigurations, and scalability risks

Deliverable: Structured gap assessment with prioritized remediation roadmap

2. Image Engineering & Optimization

• Design and finalize production-ready golden image(s)
• Security baselines
• Performance optimization
• FSLogix profile configuration
• Update/patch strategy

• Validate image lifecycle process (Dev → Test → Prod)

Deliverable: Production-grade image with documented build process

3. Testing Strategy & Execution Support

• Complete and formalize the test plan:
• Functional testing
• Application validation
• Performance/load validation
• User acceptance testing (UAT)
• Failover and resiliency testing

• Define entry/exit criteria
• Support structured testing cycles

Deliverable: Enterprise-ready test framework + execution oversight

4. Go-Live & Stabilization

• Provide hands-on keyboard support during cutover
• Profile issues
• Application performance
• Connectivity
• Authentication
• Image defects

• Lead hypercare stabilization
• Create knowledge transfer documentation

Deliverable: Successful migration with minimal disruption

5. Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Create missing architecture documentation
• Document image build procedures
• Provide operational runbooks
• Reduce dependency on tribal knowledge