Gridiron IT is seeking an Azure VDA Engineer local to Washington DC to work on a Hybrid basis. Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance required.
The EUT Azure VDA (Virtual Desktop Access) Engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining virtual desktop solutions using Azure Virtual Desktop and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
Experience:
- Must have a minimum of 5 years of Windows and/or End User Device Engineering, administering and knowledge of Office 365 applications (E.g., Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, One Drive, Exchange Online, Intune, Autopilot, Azure AD and/or Single Sign On (SSO)) capable of creating windows-based images, Apply O365 semi-annual Enterprise channel and security updates.
- Strong technical skills in Azure VDA solutions, including Azure Virtual Desktop and VDI, Azure AD Domain Services (AAD DS), AVD Session Host Imaging.
Duties:
- Design and implement Azure Virtual Desktop and VDI solutions. Evaluate new Azure VDA technologies and features and make recommendations for their adoption.
- Configure and manage virtual desktop images, host pools, and remote desktop sessions.
- Work closely with PM and SEC technical leadership in driving strategy, leading key technical decisions, coming up with architectural guidelines, best practices, conventions and provide support for SOPs.
- Provide strategy, consultation and liaising for tools implementation and onboarding efforts.
- Perform administration and troubleshooting on Microsoft Office 365 products for example, OneDrive and Microsoft Teams.
- Provides Windows profile configuration, MS Exchange, Office365, and threat protection tools.
- Understanding of packaging and deploying Office 365 products to windows machines, incorporating Office 365 applications to Windows 10 Image.
- Experience Deploying and configuring Office 365 applications such as OneDrive, Teams and PowerBI.
- Experience planning and deploying O365 semi-annual enterprise software updates and Security Patches.
Required Microsoft Certification:
- Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or similar certifications
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) company specializing in IT Infrastructure, Cyber & Cloud Security, Software Development, and Enterprise Support. Gridiron is an Inc. 5000 2022 recipient and Washington Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington Area for 2022. Gridiron offers a competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability insurance, and pet insurance.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
Experience level:
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A PUBLIC TRUST CLEARANCE. US Citizen is required.
Experience:
- Azure VDA Engineering: 5 years (Required)
- Microsoft Intune: 5 years (Required)
- Autopilot: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Microsoft certification (Required)
Location:
- Washington, DC (Required)
Work Location: Remote