Azure Cloud Architect, Principal (Remote)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG); Jacksonville (FL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal (MCCF-Healthcare Systems) to design and implement Azure-based cloud solutions for VA Enterprise Cloud environments. The role emphasizes security, compliance, and scalable architecture with a DevOps mindset.

This is a remote, full-time US-based position requiring US citizenship and Public Trust eligibility. You will lead complex cloud modernization initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
• Experience with large-scale, HA cloud architecture on Azure.
• Proficiency with core Azure services (VMs, Blob, SQL DB, VNet, Functions, Entra ID, ARM, DNS).
• Strong Azure security practices: RBAC, DDoS Protection, WAF.
• Knowledge of cost management and FinOps in Azure.
• Scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash/NodeJS for automation.
• IaC with ARM templates, Ansible; GitOps practices.
• Monitoring and observability with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights.

Responsibilities

• Create data flow and cloud diagrams for Cloud infrastructure and systems.
• Design, develop, deploy and operate CI/CD automation technologies.
• Manage permissions for cloud applications and services.
• Implement and design monitoring for cloud architecture and VAEC environments.
• Provide cloud support for VA Enterprise Cloud environments; ensure VIP alignment.
• Adopt DevOps mindset with CI/CD tooling.
• Provide cloud security provider documentation.
• Design VAEC/cloud-hosted solutions and address gaps.

Skills

Azure infrastructure design

Azure services expertise

CI/CD automation

DevOps mindset

Security and compliance

Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

IaC (ARM/Ansible)

Azure monitoring & logging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Eng or related field

20+ years of professional experience OR Master’s +10 yrs

Tools

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Azure Monitor

Prometheus/Grafana/New Relic

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal (MCCF-Healthcare Systems) to design and implement Azure-based cloud solutions for VA Enterprise Cloud environments. The role emphasizes security, compliance, and scalable architecture with a DevOps mindset.

This is a remote, full-time US-based position requiring US citizenship and Public Trust eligibility. You will lead complex cloud modernization initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams