Joining Arup Are you passionate about delivering modern virtual desktop solutions that enhance user experience and enable a flexible, secure digital workplace? Join Arup as an Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer and help shape the future of our cloud-first strategy Why Arup? Arup is a global collective of designers, consultants, and experts dedicated to sustainable development and innovation. We foster an inclusive work environment where people thrive and grow. Diversity and collaboration are at the core of our culture, and our people are empowered to shape a better world. Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it! About the Role As an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting our AVD environment using Nerdio Manager for Enterprise. You’ll work across multiple teams to ensure high-performance, secure, and scalable virtual desktop experiences for all users globally. Your role will focus on automating processes, optimising performance, and streamlining onboarding across our AVD environment. The opportunity: Design, deploy, and maintain the AVD platform, ensuring security, performance, and scalability. Manage and configure Nerdio Manager for Enterprise to orchestrate AVD workloads. Monitor FSLogix profiles and solve issues impacting user experience. Automate deployment of images, session hosts, applications, and profiles. Support and enhance onboarding, training, and documentation processes. Create and manage AVD-related Intune and Conditional Access policies. Analyse usage trends and identify improvements for end-user experience. Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and support teams across the organisation. Is this role right for you? Minimum 3 years’ experience in Azure Virtual Desktop or Windows Virtual Desktop in production environments. Strong knowledge of FSLogix, Conditional Access, Azure AD, and Intune policies. Experience using Azure management tools, including PowerShell, Azure Portal, and ARM/Bicep templates. Proven ability to manage Nerdio Manager for Enterprise in a large-scale setting. Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure. Strong communication skills for engaging with partners and end users. Desirable Familiarity with ExpressRoute, NSGs, VPNs, and Azure networking components. Experience onboarding and supporting users in VDI environments. Ability to write and maintain PowerShell scripts for automation. Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world. What we offer you At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available. Different People, shared Values Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence. Our Application Process We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will get in touch with you directly. Please submit your resume in English. Arup is an equal opportunity employer. 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