Principal Azure Cloud Architect - Remote

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to design, deploy, and manage Azure-based infrastructures for VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) environments. The role emphasizes security, compliance, and scalable architecture across multi-subscription setups.

The ideal candidate will lead cloud modernization efforts, mentor engineers, and coordinate with cross-functional teams while supporting on-call operations and documentation."

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Eng, or equivalent.
• 20+ years of professional cloud engineering experience (healthcare/VA context preferred).
• Proven Azure design, deployment, and governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Create cloud architecture diagrams and design documentation.
• Develop and operate CI/CD automation across VAEC environments.
• Manage cloud permissions and security in Azure RBAC and Entra ID.
• Implement monitoring and observability for performance and compliance.
• Provide cloud support for VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) environments.
• Lead cloud modernization and migration initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Mentoring

Communication

Cross-functional team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Azure VMs

Azure Blob Storage

Azure SQL Database

Azure VNet

Azure Functions

Azure Monitor

Azure AD / Entra ID

ARM Templates

CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)

AKS / Kubernetes

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to design, deploy, and manage Azure-based infrastructures for VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) environments. The role emphasizes security, compliance, and scalable architecture across multi-subscription setups.

The ideal candidate will lead cloud modernization efforts, mentor engineers, and coordinate with cross-functional teams while supporting on-call operations and documentation."