Sr. Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer

Profile

Comcast's Technology, Product & Experience organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. From creating apps like TVGo to new features such as the Talking Guide on the X1 platform, we work every day to make a positive impact through innovation in the pursuit of building amazing products that are enjoyable, easy to use and accessible across all platforms. The team also develops and supports our evolving network architecture, including next-generation consumer systems and technologies, infrastructure and engineering, network integration and management tools, and technical standards. In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.

Job Summary

The Sr. AVD Engineer will work with the Unified Endpoint Management team to develop solutions for a consistent and secure client device experience for all employees and contractors. This role involves architecting and deploying new solutions to support secure virtual platforms for the business. The Sr. AVD Engineer will act as an SME within the engineering team and other functional areas to ensure the most efficient solution is crafted to meet business needs. This role requires a strong understanding of Azure cloud services and concepts supporting IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, as well as experience with IP Networking, Azure Firewall, and Azure Active Directory. The ideal candidate will have experience with Azure Virtual Desktop, Nerdio Manager, FSLogix, Azure Image Builder, Packer, Log Analytics/KQL, PowerShell, and Intune. Additionally, the Sr. AVD Engineer will mentor team members in relevant technologies and engineering solutions, exhibit excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.

Job Description

Job Description:

The Unified Endpoint Management team is responsible for the modern management platforms used to deliver business applications and secure all laptops, desktops and mobile devices across the enterprise. Partnering with various teams and organizations, we develop solutions to provide a consistent and secure client device experience for all employees and contractors. We are currently growing our team to help build out the enterprise Azure Virtual Desktop environment. The Sr. AVD engineer will work closely within a team of engineers to architect and deploy new solutions supporting secure virtual platforms for the business.

Core Responsibilities:

Acts as an SME within the engineering team and other functional areas to ensure the most efficient solution is crafted to meet business needs.

Gives to the overall platform implementation strategy for the enterprise and participates in appropriate forums, meetings, presentations etc. to meet goals.

Presents solutions to leadership, architecture, engineering, and operational support teams.

Ensures solutions are well engineered, scalable, maintainable, and delivered on schedule.

Tracks and documents requirements for platform projects and improvements.

Shown experience within the implementation, management, and support of Virtual Desktop environments.

Strong understanding of Azure cloud services and concepts supporting IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS including networking, compute, storage, subscriptions, and security.

Experience with IP Networking, VNet peering, Azure Firewall, and Azure Active Directory.

Strong expertise in the Azure Cloud - Security Domain.

Deep understanding of the cloud computing model, information risk and security guidelines and architecture standards and best practices.

Crafting, building, testing, automating, monitoring, and supporting components within a modern digital service platform in production environments.

Experience in crafting, administering, and maintaining Azure cloud resources specifically Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, Virtual Network, Azure DNS, and API Manager.

Mentors team members in relevant technologies and engineering solutions.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.

Preferred Platform and Technology Experience:

Azure Virtual Desktop

Nerdio Manager

FSLogix

Azure Image Builder

Packer

Log Analytics/KQL

PowerShell

Intune

Employees at all levels are encouraged to:

Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.

Be responsible for the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them magnificent digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.

Know your stuff - be hard-working learners, users and advocates of our groundbreaking technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.

Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.

Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.

Get results and growth.

Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.

Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

This information has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary (https://jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits) on our careers site for more details.

Company info

Comcast
Website : http://corporate.comcast.com