AVD Architect

Salary: £71,500 - 84,500 per year

Requirements:

• 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Technologies:

• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• Security
• Windows
• Architect

More:

We are a leading organisation within the legal sector, delivering a high-profile greenfield Azure Virtual Desktop programme. This is a 9-month contract offered outside IR35, with hybrid working from Bristol and just one day per week on-site. You will join a collaborative team working on a technically challenging enterprise transformation to build a modern, cloud-first workspace for a complex business environment.

last updated 31 week of 2026