Azure Solutions Architect — Remote Cloud & Security

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Waco (TX); Remote; USD 110,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a senior Azure-focused professional to lead cloud architecture initiatives for the VA. You will design, implement, and govern secure, scalable Azure solutions, collaborating with BD, capture, and proposal teams to deliver competitive bids.

You will mentor engineers, manage multi-subscription environments, and ensure alignment with security and governance standards while supporting enterprise requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven design, deployment, and management of Azure infrastructure.
• Experience with large-scale, high-availability cloud architectures.
• Extensive Azure services experience (VMs, Storage, SQL DB, VNet, Functions, Azure AD, ARM templates, DNS).
• Experience with Azure security services and best practices (DDoS, Firewall, Defender for Cloud, WAF).
• Knowledge of Azure networking (VNet, ExpressRoute, VPN, Private Link).
• Ability to design secure, scalable Azure solutions for enterprise needs.
• Experience governing multi-subscription Azure environments via Management Groups and Policy.
• Scripting with Python/PowerShell/CLI and automation frameworks.
• Monitoring/observability with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Insights, and Sentinel.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions meeting customer requirements and create competitive proposals.
• Collaborate with BD, capture, and proposal teams to optimize solutions.
• Determine technical objectives and assign staff to bids.
• Coordinate with team leads on solution development and estimation.
• Provide SME guidance to meet customer technical, schedule, and cost goals.
• Design, implement, and govern Azure cloud architectures aligned to standards.
• Contribute to new concepts, techniques, and governance documentation.
• Lead multiple complex projects and ensure delivery within timelines.

Skills

Azure infrastructure

High availability

Cloud architecture

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

Azure security

Azure networking

DevOps practices

Mentoring teammates

Education

Bachelors in CS/SE/Cloud

Tools

Azure SQL Database

Azure Cosmos DB

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Data Lake Storage

Azure Monitor

Azure Key Vault

Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a senior Azure-focused professional to lead cloud architecture initiatives for the VA. You will design, implement, and govern secure, scalable Azure solutions, collaborating with BD, capture, and proposal teams to deliver competitive bids.

You will mentor engineers, manage multi-subscription environments, and ensure alignment with security and governance standards while supporting enterprise requirements.