We’re supporting a major European energy organisation on a greenfield Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) deployment, and are looking for an experienced AVD Engineer to join a hands-on delivery programme.
This is very much a delivery-focused engineering role – building out AVD from scratch, working closely with cloud and VDI teams, and ensuring a smooth rollout through to stabilisation and handover.
Day to day work:
Deploying Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) infrastructure from the ground up
Configuring AVD components (host pools, session hosts, networking, identity)
Working closely with Cloud & VDI teams across the delivery lifecycle
Troubleshooting issues during build and stabilisation phases
Supporting knowledge transfer and handover to operational teams
Ensuring a stable, scalable and well-configured AVD environment
Ideal background / experience
Proven hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
Strong Azure infrastructure knowledge (networking, identity, Entra ID)
Experience using Terraform for infrastructure deployments (IaC)
Experience with Microsoft Intune for managing VDI / endpoints
Background as a Cloud Engineer / Virtual Desktop Engineer
Strong English communication skills (B2+)
Nice to have
German or Spanish language skills
Experience working in enterprise-scale environments
Previous involvement in VDI transformations or migrations
The setup
100% remote (EMEA-based candidates preferred)
Optional onsite presence in Madrid (20-40% if desired)
Full-time (5 days/week, CET hours)
Contract until 31.08.2026 (extension possible)
Day rate: up to €400/day (all-inclusive)
To apply for this Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer role, please send your CV or get in touch with Ric Marshall at Oliver James for more information.
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer – Remote – €400/day
