AVD Architect CGEMJP

Role Title: AVD Architect

Duration: contract to run until 30/10/2026

Location: Knutsford, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite

Rate: up to £637,43 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose/summary

Design, deliver, and govern secure, scalable Azure Virtual Desktop environments that meet business, user, and security needs.

Core Responsibilities

• Architect AVD solutions: host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profiles, and image life cycle.
• Implement security: Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, RBAC, Defender, network controls.
• Lead deployments and migrations from on-prem VDI to AVD.
• Optimise performance and cost using autoscaling, monitoring, and usage analysis.
• Produce HLD/LLD documentation, runbooks, and handover materials.
• Enable operational teams and support early-life troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with cloud, security, networking, workplace, and application teams.

Key Skills:

• Strong hands-on Azure Virtual Desktop architecture experience.
• Deep knowledge of Entra ID, FSLogix, Azure networking, image management, Azure Monitor.
• Ability to design secure, scalable cloud solutions.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure certifications: AZ-140, AZ-104, AZ-
• Background in VDI, cloud engineering, or modern workplace

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!