Azure Solutions Architect — Remote Gov-Ready Cloud Lead

Syms Strategic Group, LLC

Lexington (KY)

Remote

USD 110,000 - 127,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks an experienced cloud architect to lead Azure modernization efforts for federal-grade deployments. You will design secure, scalable, highly available Azure solutions and guide cross-functional teams through pre-bid, proposal, and implementation phases.

You will partner with enterprise architects to align cloud architectures with security, governance, and cost-management practices, while mentoring engineers and ensuring delivery within regulatory and enterprise

Qualifications

Experience designing, deploying and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
Experience with high-availability, scalable cloud architecture.
Experience with core Azure services: VMs, Storage, SQL DB, VNet, Functions, Azure AD, ARM templates, Monitor, DNS.
Experience implementing Azure security services: DDoS Protection, Firewall, Defender for Cloud, WAF.
Understanding of Azure networking: VNet peering, ExpressRoute, VPN, Private Link, hybrid connectivity.
Govern multi-subscription Azure environments using Management Groups, Policy, Landing Zones.
Knowledge of cloud cost management, budgeting, optimization.
CI/CD and DevOps with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Pipelines.
Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, Container Apps, Container Instances.
Strong communication to translate tech concepts to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Leverage domain expertise to understand customer requirements.
Lead development of a complete solution meeting requirements and competitive pricing.
Collaborate with BD, capture, proposal, and team members to optimize solutions.
Identify staffing needs to support Pre-Bid and Proposal activities.
Coordinate assignment of technical personnel to proposal efforts.
Coordinate with technical leadership on solution development, proposal writing, and estimating.
Provide SME guidance to meet customer technical, schedule, and cost requirements within risk parameters.
Design, implement, and govern secure, scalable Azure cloud architectures aligned with standards.
Contribute to new concepts, techniques, and standards.
Receive assignments and establish goals; mentor team to meet policies.
Develop solutions to complex problems with ingenuity and innovation.
Ensure solutions align with organizational objectives and objectives.
Determine technical objectives of assignment.