AIS (Applied Information Sciences)

Operations and Maintenance Technician – Azure Landing Zone, Azure Virtual Desktop

AIS (Applied Information Sciences)

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: VirginiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $102,000 - $154,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Support the ongoing operation and maintenance of Azure Landing Zone components, including management groups, subscriptions, policies, role-based access controls, and networking constructs.
  • Monitor platform health, configuration compliance, and resource performance across Azure environments.
  • Assist with administration of core Azure infrastructure services such as virtual networks, network security groups, route tables, storage accounts, key vaults, backup, monitoring, and resource locks.
  • Perform routine operational tasks including validation checks, configuration updates, patch coordination, log review, and issue remediation.
  • Support enforcement of governance and security controls through Azure Policy, tagging standards, and operational guardrails.
  • Assist in incident response, root cause analysis, and problem resolution for Azure platform-related issues.
  • Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, asset inventories, and support procedures for Azure infrastructure services.
  • Provide day-to-day support for Azure Virtual Desktop host pools, session hosts, application groups, workspaces, FSLogix profiles, and user access configurations.
  • Monitor AVD service health, user session performance, host availability, and capacity utilization.
  • Troubleshoot user connectivity issues, session reliability problems, login delays, profile container issues, and application delivery concerns.
  • Support integration and operational coordination with identity, networking, storage, and endpoint management teams as required for AVD service delivery.
  • Help maintain secure and stable end-user virtual desktop environments in accordance with organizational standards.
  • Participate in testing and validation of AVD changes, updates, and operational improvements prior to production implementation.
  • Respond to incidents, service requests, and operational alerts within defined service levels.
  • Participate in troubleshooting bridge calls and support escalations involving Azure infrastructure and AVD services.
  • Execute approved changes in accordance with change management procedures and maintenance windows.
  • Identify recurring issues and contribute to problem management and continuous service improvement efforts.
  • Coordinate with engineering, architecture, security, and service desk teams to resolve cross-functional issues.
  • Provide after-action documentation and operational reporting as needed.

Requirements

  • 3–6 years of IT infrastructure, cloud operations, or end-user computing support experience.
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate and Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
  • Hands-on experience supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure in an operational environment.
  • Experience supporting Azure Virtual Desktop or other enterprise virtual desktop technologies.
  • Familiarity with Azure core services such as virtual machines, networking, storage, monitoring, identity integration, and backup/recovery.
  • Working knowledge of Azure governance concepts including subscriptions, RBAC, policies, and resource organization.
  • Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and service health dashboards.
  • Understanding of incident, problem, and change management practices in an enterprise IT environment.
  • Ability to follow operational runbooks and standard operating procedures while exercising sound technical judgment.
  • Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
  • US Citizenship required.
Benefits
  • Competitive Salaries
  • Qualified Overtime
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Flexible Holiday Leave (88 hours per year)
  • Parental Leave
  • Immediate Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan (5% match on base compensation, immediate 100% vesting)
  • Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Allowance
  • Referral Bonus Program (up to $5k)
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Hard Skills & Tools
Azure Landing ZoneAzure infrastructureAzure Virtual Desktopvirtual networksnetwork security groupsstorage accountsbackupmonitoringtroubleshootingconfiguration compliance
Soft Skills
troubleshootingdocumentationcommunicationproblem resolutionincident responsetechnical judgmentservice improvementoperational coordinationcollaborationattention to detail
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator AssociateMicrosoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty