Principal Azure Solutions Architect — Remote

SSG Official Website; Columbia (MD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Solutions Architect Principal to drive Azure cloud strategy, design secure, scalable solutions, and lead cross-functional proposal efforts for the Veterans Affairs program. This remote role emphasizes governance, security controls, and cost optimization while coordinating with architecture and security teams.

The ideal candidate will leverage extensive Azure experience to deliver enterprise-grade, compliant cloud solutions that meet customer objectives and

Qualifications

• Proven Azure infrastructure design, deployment and management experience.
• Experience with large-scale, highly available cloud architecture.
• Deep knowledge of Azure services and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution development to meet customer requirements and competitive bids.
• Collaborate across BD, capture, Proposal, and other teams on proposals.
• Design, implement and govern secure, scalable Azure cloud architectures.
• Mentor engineers and architects across projects and timelines.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise standards, security and compliance.

Skills

Azure cloud architecture

Cloud security best practices

Azure networking (VNet, ExpressRoute)

Cloud cost management & governance

Automation scripting (Python, PowerCLI

CI/CD with Azure DevOps & GitHub

Monitoring & observability (Azure/Log)

HIPAA/GDPR/PCI DSS knowledge

Multi-subscription governance

Executive stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure Pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

AKS

Azure Container Apps

Azure CLI

PowerShell

Python

Azure Key Vault

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Solutions Architect Principal to drive Azure cloud strategy, design secure, scalable solutions, and lead cross-functional proposal efforts for the Veterans Affairs program. This remote role emphasizes governance, security controls, and cost optimization while coordinating with architecture and security teams.

The ideal candidate will leverage extensive Azure experience to deliver enterprise-grade, compliant cloud solutions that meet customer objectives and