Azure Solutions Architect - Remote & Security-Focused

SSG Official Website; Missoula (MT); Remoto; USD 110.000 - 127.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect for a remote role with the Veterans Affairs (VA) department. The position focuses on designing secure, scalable Azure infrastructures, leading bid development, and delivering high-quality, cost-efficient cloud solutions in a government context.

Applicants should have 10+ years in software/cloud roles, strong Azure expertise, and a proven track record in enterprise environments.

Competenze

• A proven track record of designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
• Experience with large-scale, high-availability, and scalable cloud architecture.
• Extensive experience in core Azure services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure VNet, Azure Functions, Entra ID, ARM templates, Azure Monitor, and Azure DNS.
• Experience implementing Azure security services and best practices, including Entra ID, DDoS Protection, Firewall, Defender for Cloud, and WAF.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking: VNet peering, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Private Link, and hybrid connectivity
• Proven ability to design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable Azure cloud solutions for enterprise
• Experience governing multi-subscription Azure environments using Management Groups, Policy, Landing Zones
• Knowledge of cloud cost management: Azure Cost Management, budgeting, optimization
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI
• Expertise with monitoring/logging/observability: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Sentinel
• Experience troubleshooting Azure resources for performance, availability, reliability
• Understanding Azure security architecture, governance, compliance, and regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS)
• Experience encryption, key management, identity management, and privileged access using Key Vault and Entra ID
• Knowledge of Azure data platform services: Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Synapse, Data Lake
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines
• Experience with containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, Container Apps
• Strong communication to translate technical concepts to business
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on timelines
• Attention to detail for reliability and security
• Mentor engineers and foster knowledge sharing
• Lead cloud transformation initiatives and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong documentation and architectural design skills
• Commitment to learning emerging Azure tech

Mansioni

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of customer requirements.
• Lead the development of a complete solution meeting all requirements.
• Collaborate with BD, capture, proposal teams to optimize proposed solutions.
• Identify technical staff 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 to meet customer technical, schedule, and cost requirements within risk parameters.
• Design, implement, and govern secure, scalable Azure cloud architectures with Enterprise Architect.
• Contribute to development of new concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Provide guidance to team to achieve goals per policies.
• Develop solutions to complex problems using ingenuity.
• Ensure solutions align with organizational objectives.
• Determine technical objectives of assignment.

Conoscenze

Azure Architecture

Cloud Security

Regulatory Compliance

Scripting (Python/Powershell)

Cost Management

Azure Networking

Team Leadership

Documentation

CI/CD

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Strumenti

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure Pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure Monitor

ARM templates

PowerShell

Descrizione del lavoro

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect for a remote role with the Veterans Affairs (VA) department. The position focuses on designing secure, scalable Azure infrastructures, leading bid development, and delivering high-quality, cost-efficient cloud solutions in a government context.

Applicants should have 10+ years in software/cloud roles, strong Azure expertise, and a proven track record in enterprise environments.