Principal Cloud Engineer - Azure Infra Architect (Remote)

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to lead Azure enterprise cloud initiatives for VA environments. Remote position; strong emphasis on CI/CD, security, governance, and cross-team collaboration.

You will architect, deploy, and operate scalable Azure solutions with VIP compliance and on-call readiness. The role requires deep Azure expertise, leadership in cloud modernization, and the ability to mentor engineers while delivering high-quality, secure

Qualifications

• Extensive Azure architecture experience for enterprise cloud solutions.
• Proven track record designing Azure-based, high-availability infra.
• Strong scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash for automation.
• IaC and ARM Templates with cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Create data flow, cloud, and transition diagrams for cloud infra and apps.
• Design, develop, deploy, and operate CI/CD automation technologies.
• Manage cloud permissions for each app, storage, and service.
• Implement monitoring for cloud architecture to ensure performance and compliance.
• Provide Cloud support for VA Enterprise Cloud environments; ensure VIP docs.
• Adopt DevOps mindset with CI/CD tooling and practices.
• Develop cloud security provider documentation and governance.
• Design VAEC/cloud-hosted solutions and address readiness gaps.

Skills

Azure Infrastructure

Azure Virtual Machines

Azure SQL Database

Azure Virtual Network

Azure Functions

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure Monitor

Azure RBAC

Azure DNS

DevOps CI/CD

Python Scripting

PowerShell

Bash

NodeJS

ARM Templates

IaC

Docker

AKS

Cloud Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering or related

Master's degree in related fields (advantage)

Tools

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Grafana

New Relic

Azure Resource Manager

GOVAzure (Azure Gov)

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to lead Azure enterprise cloud initiatives for VA environments. Remote position; strong emphasis on CI/CD, security, governance, and cross-team collaboration.

You will architect, deploy, and operate scalable Azure solutions with VIP compliance and on-call readiness. The role requires deep Azure expertise, leadership in cloud modernization, and the ability to mentor engineers while delivering high-quality, secure