Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer (REMOTE)

Raytheon Technologies • Hartford, CT

99d • $101,000 - $203,000 • Remote

About The Position

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA. The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services Process and Systems Transformation (PST) Team: RTX has an opening for an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Engineer position (Manager, Information Workplace Services) to support, optimize and scale our Active Virtual Desktop environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AVD deployment, session host management, FSLogix, and Azure networking, along with a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and automation.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8+ years' experience in IT infrastructure or cloud engineering
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline or equivalent combination of related work experience and schooling
• Advanced degree and 5+ years' related work experience
• Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop
• Experience with Azure PaaS, Active Directory, and FSLogix
• Experience with PowerShell scripting and infrastructure-as-code
• Current U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and diagnostics tools
• Understanding of ITIL processes and ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow)

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) host pools, workspaces, and session hosts
• Implement and maintain FSLogix profile containers using Azure Files or NetApp
• Optimize AVD performance and user experience through image management and autoscaling
• Configure Azure networking components (VNet, NSG, firewalls) for secure AVD access
• Monitor and troubleshoot AVD sessions, user profiles, and application delivery
• Collaborate with security teams to apply hardening policies and compliance controls
• Automate routine tasks using PowerShell, ARM templates, or Bicep
• Maintain documentation and contribute to knowledge base for AVD operations
• Support integration with Microsoft 365, Teams, and third-party applications
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for AVD-related issues

Benefits

• Parental (including paternal) leave
• Flexible work schedules
• Achievement awards
• Educational assistance
• Child/adult backup care
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short-term disability, long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Paid time off and holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree