Principal Cloud Architect - Azure & DevOps (Remote)

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to lead Azure cloud design, deployment, and optimization for VA Enterprise Cloud environments. The role emphasizes CI/CD, cloud security, governance, and high availability across multi-subscription Azure setups.

The ideal candidate will have deep Azure experience, strong scripting skills, and the ability to mentor engineers while coordinating with cross-functional teams. This is a remote U.S.

Qualifications

• Proven track record designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
• Experience with large-scale, highly available cloud architecture.
• Expertise in Azure services: VMs, Blob Storage, SQL DB, VNet, Functions, Entra ID, ARM, Monitor, DNS.
• Experience with Azure security (RBAC, DDoS Protection, WAF).
• Proficiency in Azure networking: VNet Peering, ExpressRoute, VPN, Private Endpoints, Load Balancer.
• Ability to design scalable, secure Azure infra and manage multi-subscription environments.
• Knowledge of FinOps and cost management in Azure.
• Scripting for automation: Python/PowerShell/Bash/NodeJS.
• IaC tools: ARM Templates, Ansible, GitOps.
• Monitoring and observability with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and third-party tools.

Responsibilities

• Create cloud architecture diagrams and data flow diagrams.
• Develop, deploy, and operate CI/CD automation.
• Manage cloud permissions and security for VAEC environments.
• Implement monitoring for cloud architectures ensuring compliance with VA/Federal policies.
• Provide cloud support for VAEC Azure GovCloud environments and VIP development/docs.
• Adopt a DevOps mindset and CI/CD tooling.
• Produce Cloud Security Provider Documentation and guidance.
• Design VAEC/cloud-hosted solutions and address cloud-readiness gaps.

Skills

Azure infrastructure

Azure SQL Database

Azure VM

Azure Functions

Azure Monitor

Azure RBAC

DevOps / CI/CD

IaC (ARM templates, Ansible, GitOps)

Cloud security best practices

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Cloud Engineering / related field

20+ years of professional experience

Master’s degree in related fields

10+ years of experience as a cloud engineer

Tools

Docker

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to lead Azure cloud design, deployment, and optimization for VA Enterprise Cloud environments. The role emphasizes CI/CD, cloud security, governance, and high availability across multi-subscription Azure setups.

The ideal candidate will have deep Azure experience, strong scripting skills, and the ability to mentor engineers while coordinating with cross-functional teams. This is a remote U.S.