Cloud and Systems Architect
Azure Architect (Virtual Desktop)
- Guyancourt, France - French and English speaking
- Hybrid working (50%)
- Start Date : 19/05/2025 (Can be flexible)
- 2 Year Mission on a Rolling Contract
- TJM : 550-750€
Customer Details
- Our customer is a leading Systems Integrator and Microsoft Gold Partner, they operate on a Global basis with their HQ based in Ile-de-France. They operate across Cloud, Data, Systems, Networking, Cyber Security and CRM/ERP.
- They have just won a big project and have a skill gap in the Architecture area of Azure Virtual Desktop so are searching for an external to come in and fill the gap for them and to contribute towards the mission.
- Glocomms have been working with the customer for the last 8 years and have been responsible for over 100 placements into the business.
Job Details
In connection with the Digital Workplace team of the customer, define the architecture to integrate new projects into the Azure Virtual Desktop environment within the already established AVD technical infrastructure.
By relying on business directions:
- Identify the necessary applications
- Identify the necessary firewall flows
- Validate their operation in the AVD environment
- Define the resource groups for the project in collaboration with the network/packaging and tele-distribution teams:
- Definition of system images (json/configuration scripts)
- Architecture of Azure hosting structures (Resource groups / vnet (spoke) / host pools / Application groups / Subscription)
- Design the process for installing machines and applications
- Identification of Flows & Firewall rules
- Architect the Nerdio solution to optimize installation processes in order to:
- Manage maintenance/updates
- Manage 'Desktop Images'
- Policy for optimizing VMs (FinOps)
- Define the technical implementation for Azure billing for AVD.
- Architecture study for Azure ARC services and move to cloud from On-Prem infrastructures to Azure.
- Drafting of architecture documents for AVD/Nerdio and Azure ARC/Move-to-Cloud.
- Updating knowledge base articles for AVD/Nerdio and Azure ARC/Move-to-Cloud.
- Expertise on technical incidents for AVD/Nerdio and Azure ARC/Move-to-Cloud.
Deliverables
- Implementation validated by proper functioning (validation report by the business)
- Architecture documents for AVD/Nerdio and Azure ARC/Move-to-Cloud validated by the Digital Workplace team
- Knowledge base article for the helpdesk (validated by the Digital Workplace teams and Service Desk governance)
- Weekly meeting minutes (summary + technological watch)
- Operating procedure for AVD/Nerdio and Azure ARC/Move-to-Cloud validated by the Digital Workplace team
- Resolution of technical issues tracked in ServiceNow by the EUC team.
Technical Experience
- Azure Virtual Desktop
- Azure Firewall
- Windows 10 x64 and Windows 11 in single and multi-session contexts
- GPO / Intune Profile
- Terraform with Gitlab
- Azure Virtual Desktop Management with the Nerdio solution
- Troubleshooting AVD / GPO & Intune Configuration Profile
- Proficiency in the English language
- SCCM / Intune / PowerShell / Azure Netapp / Azure ARC
Get in Touch
- +44 203 758 8905
- james.evans(@)glocomms.com
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