Overview
SC CLEARED Azure Virtual Desktop – DevOps Engineer role on a 6 month contract (initially) with potential extensions. Hybrid working: 1 day onsite per week in Warrington or Gloucester. Rate: £300 – £350 p/d (via Umbrella).
We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation to support and develop in a dynamic team. You will join as an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) – DevOps Engineer within the Virtual Devices Team, following the Scaled Agile Framework. You will be involved in running, operating, and developing the AVD Environment which supports over 5000 users globally. The AVD environment consists of single and multisession AVDs managed from the Azure Portal, with Infrastructure as Code and DevOps CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, Azure CLI, ARM templates and PowerShell scripts. You will also support and maintain the Windows environment and related infrastructure (Group Policies, OU, Application Configuration, patching, etc.) provided in AVD. You are expected to participate in knowledge transfer, documentation, and cross-skilling the team of Junior SMEs.
Key Responsibilities
- Running, operating, and developing the AVD Environment
- Maintain and Manage Windows Environment hosted in AVD
- Maintain and Manage policies/configuration which supports AVD
- Maintain and Manage applications hosted in AVD
- Develop and execute Infrastructure as a Code pipelines using Terraform and PowerShell
- Maintaining and Managing CI/CD Pipelines via GitHub Repos
- Develop competency in the team and cross skill junior SMEs
Key Skills & Experience
- In-depth understanding of the Azure and AVD architecture including best practices for design and migration
- High proficiency in management, configuration and deployment of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
- Proficiency in configuring and managing Resource Pool, Host Groups, Images, Apps and User Access
- Proficiency in configuring user customization through FSLogix
- Understanding of Virtual Desktop and Application strategies and best practices
- Proficiency in Windows OS principals, Group Policy Management, PowerShell and application troubleshooting
- Knowledge of Cloud Computing Fundamentals and Azure
Desirable
- Hands-on experience of Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, managing GitHub Repos, ARM Templates, Azure CLI, Terraform and PowerShell
- Understanding of Agile frameworks like SCRUM
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, and customer responsiveness
- Working knowledge of JIRA and Service Now
This is an excellent opportunity on a great project. If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach the recruiter directly; responses will be provided as soon as possible.
Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high-level security clearance in the past are welcome to apply. Successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment, which can take up to a minimum of 10 weeks. LA International is a UK government-approved ICT recruitment and project solutions consultancy. We operate globally, including in the UK, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
LA International has been recognized with industry awards, including The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
LA International is an equal opportunity employer.
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