- Company Name
- New York Global Consultants Inc. (NYGCI)
- Job Title
- Senior Cloud Engineer - Desktop
- Job Description
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Job Title: Senior Cloud Engineer – Desktop
Role Summary: Architect, deploy, and operate enterprise‑scale Windows 365 / Azure Virtual Desktop environments for 25‑30 k+ users across multiple global regions, ensuring a secure, compliant, and high‑performance platform.
Expactations: Lead end‑to‑end production deployments (not POCs), deliver consistent cross‑region user experience, and integrate architecture, automation, security, and operations to meet compliance and scalability goals.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design multi‑region Windows 365 / AVD platforms, including provisioning policies, device sizing, application placement, gold image strategy, and phased deployment waves.
• Select and implement network connectivity models (Azure VNets, vWAN, Private Endpoints, GSA vs. VPN) for Cloud PCs and troubleshoot cross‑region latency issues.
• Build, harden, patch, and maintain gold images using Intune, MECM/SCCM, MDT, and third‑party tooling; ensure performance and consistency across regions.
• Implement mandatory security controls (MFA, Conditional Access, device compliance, MFA, Defender/EDR, DLP, privileged access) and design least‑privilege elevation processes.
• Operate and scale Intune for >10 k devices, balancing policies, GPOs, and external tools; recommend advanced inventory, software delivery, and observability solutions.
• Define, monitor, and report VDI KPIs (logon time, CPU/memory, disk I/O, session stability); perform root‑cause analysis and durable fixes.
• Ensure consistent user experience across NA, EU, APAC with appropriate data residency, compliance, and network topology.
• Manage configuration as code via Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions/Terraform; automate image pipeline, policy deployment, and environment validation.
• Deliver applications through MSIX App Attach or equivalent, optimize real‑time collaboration apps, and manage data/state via OneDrive, SharePoint, FSLogix, etc.
Required Skills:
• 7+ years in End‑User Computing/VDI/endpoint management; 3+ years leading production Windows 365/AVD deployments >10 k users.
• Deep expertise in Windows 365 / AVD, Intune, Azure AD/Entra ID, conditional access, MFA, device compliance.
• Strong networking fundamentals (latency, bandwidth, DNS) and Azure networking (VNets, peering, vWAN, Private Endpoints).
• Hands‑on image engineering (Intune, MECM, MDT), OS hardening, and patch management across regions.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and at least one IaC platform (Terraform) with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
• Experience with VDI monitoring / troubleshooting (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, AVD Insights) and privileged access solutions (BeyondTrust, LAPS).
• Knowledge of MSIX App Attach, FSLogix, and dynamic application delivery.
Required Education & Certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Relevant Microsoft certifications desirable: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ‑104), Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ‑220), Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator, or equivalent.
New york city, United states
On site
Senior
25-02-2026