Infrastructure Cloud Engineer - New York, NYC - Hybrid

Job Description: Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with a strong foundation in on-premises Active Directory environments, deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and AWS, and hands-on experience managing VDI infrastructure. This role will be responsible for guiding and executing the migration of complex, business-critical systems—including VDI platforms to Windows 365 Cloud PCs—while ensuring all core business operations remain fully functional. The ideal candidate has successfully migrated large, integrated enterprise environments and can provide both architectural guidance and hands-on execution across hybrid, cloud, virtual desktop, and modern endpoint platforms. Key Responsibilities Act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for hybrid infrastructure, cloud, VDI, and modern endpoint initiatives. Design, plan, and execute on-premises to cloud migrations (Azure) with minimal disruption. Lead migration of existing VDI environments (Citrix, VMware Horizon, RDS) to Windows 365 Cloud PCs. Manage and modernize Active Directory environments including DNS, GPOs, trusts, and identity synchronization. Administer and support endpoint management using Microsoft Intune (MDM/MAM). Ensure application, identity, network, and security dependencies continue to function post-migration. Design, implement, and maintain Conditional Access policies aligned to Zero Trust principles. Collaborate with security and business teams to ensure secure access to Microsoft 365 services. Develop migration roadmaps, risk assessments, validation plans, and rollback strategies. Optimize environments for performance, resiliency, scalability, and cost. Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks. Mentor junior engineers. Required Qualifications Strong enterprise experience with on-prem Active Directory. Proven Azure migration experience. AWS experience would be a plus. Hands-on VDI infrastructure management experience. Experience migrating VDI to Windows 365 Cloud PCs or similar platforms. Experience managing endpoints using Microsoft Intune (MDM/MAM). Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Office apps, Proofpoint). Deep understanding of Conditional Access policies and identity-based security controls. Strong knowledge of hybrid identity, networking, and security. Ability to maintain business-critical workloads with minimal downtime. Preferred Qualifications Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation). Experience with Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), or other DaaS platforms. Cloud, identity, or VDI certifications. Experience in regulated or security-focused environments. What We’re Looking For A senior-level engineer who understands real-world migration risks, user experience impacts, modern endpoint security, and business continuity requirements, and who can serve as a trusted advisor during high-impact infrastructure transformations.