Azure Virtual Desktop Avd Engineer H/F Ekkiden

International consulting group founded in 2019, Ekkiden fosters an ecosystem of passionate and committed consultants who lead organizational, operational, and technological transformation projects in IT/Digital, Industry/R&D, and Sustainability, for large enterprises and SMEs in France, Switzerland, Spain, and Germany.

About the job :

Join Ekkiden and work on a high-impact Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) program for a leading international energy group. You will be part of a mature cloud ecosystem where reliability, security and automation are mission-critical. This role is fully hands-on and production-focused - not a pure architecture position.

Responsibilities:
- Operate and support Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments in production

- Design, deploy and manage host pools, session hosts, images, application groups and workspaces

- Automate AVD deployments using Terraform (ARM / Bicep acceptable)

- Troubleshoot performance, stability and connectivity issues

- Implement platform improvements following enterprise IT processes

- Ensure security, governance and operational compliance

- Work with Cloud, Network, Security, Workplace and Helpdesk teams

- Maintain technical documentation (diagrams, deployment guides, runbooks)

- Manage images, patching and application delivery (Intune, etc.)

- Participate in maintenance windows and on-call support
What we are looking for:

Must-have

- Proven hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

- Strong Azure infrastructure knowledge (compute, networking, storage, identity)

- Solid Windows client & server administration

- Experience with Active Directory, Azure AD and GPOs

- Experience in enterprise or large-scale environments

- Strong troubleshooting & problem-solving skills

- Fluent English

Nice-to-have

- Terraform for infrastructure automation

- Experience standardizing AVD using Infrastructure as Code

- Microsoft Intune and modern workplace tools

- Microsoft DevBox

- Azure certifications ( AZ-140, AZ-104 )

Contractor profile

- Senior, delivery-driven engineer

- Able to work independently

- Used to structured enterprise environments

- Strong communication & collaboration skills

- Available for hybrid work in Madrid

Important

- This is NOT a generic VDI role AVD experience is mandatory

- Terraform + AVD profiles are strongly preferred

- Hands-on production experience required

We offer:
Join us at the right time to make your mark in a fast-growing organization Various missions and projects that will allow you to have a real impact on the company The ability to work autonomously and to drive new initiatives A career path adapted to your personality, both in terms of role and location A strong culture, based on sharing, respect, ambition, and team spirit The opportunity to manage teams and develop your area of expertise by leading one of our squads Develop your management and leadership skills, because, at Ekkiden, consultants look after the careers of other consultants. Gone are the days when your career was driven by a salesman! Health insurance
What's the Recruitment Process Like at Ekkiden?

At Ekkiden, we're committed to providing a positive experience for every candidate.
Initial Call: Our recruitment team will reach out to discuss your motivations and expectations. Interviews: You'll have one or two interviews with our business managers, depending on the role you're applying for. Client Meeting: Finally, you'll have the opportunity to meet with the client.
While this is our standard process, we may make adjustments based on specific circumstances.

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