Systems Administrator – Azure Virtual Desktop
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Summary
On-site systems administrator in Pune who runs Verdantas' Azure Virtual Desktop and Azure infrastructure alongside Windows Server and Active Directory. Day to day: managing AVD host pools, FSLogix profiles, and VMs, plus monitoring, patching, troubleshooting, and ServiceNow incident handling.
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We at Verdantas, looking for a Systems Administrator (AVD Focus) to support Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Azure infrastructure, Windows Server, and Active Directory environments, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing enterprise operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer, maintain, and support enterprise infrastructure including physical and virtual servers, hypervisor platforms, cloud environments, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Active Directory, and related enterprise services.
- Design, deploy, maintain, and optimize AVD environments, including host pools, session hosts, application groups, FSLogix profiles, image management, Microsoft Entra ID integration, and supporting Azure resources.
- Manage the full lifecycle of AVD infrastructure, including provisioning, configuration, patching, performance tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, security hardening, and decommissioning of virtual desktop resources.
- Monitor and maintain the health, performance, security, and availability of AVD environments, ensuring a consistent and reliable end-user experience.
- Administer Active Directory services, including Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC), Domains and Trusts, Sites and Services, Group Policy, and Distributed File System (DFS). Implement changes carefully while maintaining service stability and preserving existing configurations.
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Windows Server operating systems, virtual machines, cloud resources, and supporting infrastructure components.
- Respond to incidents, service requests, escalations, and operational tasks through ServiceNow, ensuring timely resolution and effective communication with stakeholders.
- Diagnose system failures, performance issues, and operational problems across servers, virtual infrastructure, Azure services, networking, and end-user computing environments. Perform root-cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions.
- Conduct system monitoring, capacity planning, performance tuning, patch management, and preventative maintenance to maintain secure and reliable infrastructure.
- Document systems, configurations, standards, procedures, and troubleshooting processes to expand and improve the organization’s knowledge base.
- Apply a strong understanding of how Active Directory, networking, servers, storage, hardware, virtualization platforms, Azure services, and end-user computing solutions interact within a complex enterprise environment.
- Collaborate with networking, security, application, cloud, and end-user support teams to design and implement infrastructure solutions while maintaining operational stability and security.
- Participate in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) projects by assessing, integrating, migrating, and supporting acquired infrastructure and services.
- Assist with the design and implementation of new infrastructure solutions and complex system deployments while maintaining operational continuity, security compliance, and system reliability.
Technical Skills
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
- Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services
- Windows Server Administration
- Active Directory & Group Policy
- Hyper-V and/or VMware vSphere
- FSLogix Profile Management
- Microsoft Entra ID
- DNS, DHCP, DFS, and File Services
- PowerShell Automation
- Enterprise Storage and Backup Solutions
- Enterprise Networking Fundamentals
- System Monitoring and Performance Management
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or IT or degree in relevant field.
- 6-8 years of experience
Location and Work Set-up
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Work Mode: In Office