Principal Azure Cloud Architect - Healthcare (Remote)

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal (MCCF-Healthcare Systems) to lead Azure cloud initiatives for VA environments. The role is remote and emphasizes secure, scalable architectures and DevOps practices.

The candidate must demonstrate deep Azure expertise, multi-subscription governance, and collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver compliant cloud solutions, with familiarity in HIPAA, FedRAMP, NIST, GDPR, and PCI DSS frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering or related field
• 20+ years of professional experience
• U.S. Citizenship required for this opportunity
• Public Trust (MBI) clearance or ability to obtain one
• Remote work eligible for U.S. based candidates
• Experience with HIPAA, FedRAMP, NIST, GDPR, PCI DSS compliance

Responsibilities

• Create data flow diagrams and cloud diagrams for Azure infrastructure and applications
• Design, deploy, and operate CI/CD automation for cloud environments
• Manage and control cloud permissions per application and service
• Implement monitoring for cloud architectures to ensure performance and compliance
• Provide cloud support for VAEC environments and VIP development
• Lead DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling adoption
• Document cloud architecture, security controls, and configurations
• Mentor engineers and govern cloud architecture across projects
• Lead cloud modernization and migration initiatives with cross-functional teams

Skills

Azure Architecture

CI/CD DevOps

Azure Security

Cloud Governance

Scripting: Python

Docker & Kubernetes

Monitoring & Observability

Cloud Cost Management

Mentoring Engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / Systems / Cloud Eng

Tools

Azure ARM Templates

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal (MCCF-Healthcare Systems) to lead Azure cloud initiatives for VA environments. The role is remote and emphasizes secure, scalable architectures and DevOps practices.

The candidate must demonstrate deep Azure expertise, multi-subscription governance, and collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver compliant cloud solutions, with familiarity in HIPAA, FedRAMP, NIST, GDPR, and PCI DSS frameworks.