AVD Architect
IMT Resourcing Solutions
Location: Hybrid – Bristol (1 day per week on-site)
Contract: 9 months
Rate: Outside IR35
Our client, a leading organisation within the legal sector, is looking for an experienced Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Architect to lead the design and delivery of a greenfield AVD environment from the ground up.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of an end-to-end AVD implementation within a complex enterprise environment. You'll play a key role in architecting a modern virtual desktop platform while ensuring seamless integration with a wide range of legacy applications critical to the business.
Working alongside infrastructure, cloud, security and project teams, you'll help shape a scalable, secure and high-performing AVD estate that supports the organisation's long-term digital strategy.
What you'll do
- Design and deliver a greenfield Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) solution end-to-end.
- Define the architecture, standards and best practices for the AVD environment.
- Lead the integration of complex legacy applications into the new virtual desktop platform.
- Work closely with infrastructure, cloud, networking and security teams throughout delivery.
- Ensure the solution is secure, resilient, scalable and aligned with Microsoft best practices.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance during implementation and migration activities.
- Produce high-quality technical documentation and architecture artefacts.
- Support testing, optimisation and knowledge transfer as the platform moves into service.
What we're looking for
- Proven experience designing and delivering Azure Virtual Desktop environments from inception through to production.
- Strong Azure architecture and Microsoft cloud expertise.
- Experience integrating complex or legacy applications into virtual desktop environments.
- Deep understanding of Windows Virtual Desktop/AVD, identity, networking and security.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience producing architecture documentation and technical designs.
- Previous experience working within the legal sector or another highly regulated environment would be highly desirable.
Why join?
- Lead a high-profile greenfield AVD programme.
- Outside IR35 contract.
- Opportunity to work on a technically challenging enterprise transformation.
- Collaborative team delivering a modern cloud-first workspace.
- Hybrid working with just one day per week on-site in Bristol.
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