Principal Cloud Engineer, Azure - Remote

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal (MCCF-Healthcare Systems) for a remote role focusing on Azure cloud architecture, security, and DevOps governance supporting VA environments. The role demands deep Azure expertise, leadership, and strong collaboration across teams to deliver compliant, scalable cloud solutions.

The ideal candidate brings 20+ years of experience and advanced Azure certifications, with a track record of modernizing cloud

Qualifications

• Experience designing and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
• Experience with high-availability cloud architectures and cost management.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, FedRAMP, NIST, GDPR, and PCI DSS compliance.

Responsibilities

• Create cloud diagrams and high-level architecture for VAEC environments.
• Develop and operate CI/CD automation across Azure-based systems.
• Manage cloud permissions and security controls.
• Implement monitoring and observability for cloud hosted systems.
• Provide cloud support for VAEC environments, ensuring VIP requirements.
• Adopt DevOps practices in deployment and release management.
• Produce provider documentation and governance artifacts.
• Design VAEC solutions addressing cloud-readiness gaps.
• Lead cross-functional modernization and migration initiatives.
• Provide on-call support as needed.

Skills

Azure cloud architecture

DevOps mindset

Security best practices

CI/CD tooling

Automation scripting (Python/PowerShel

Team mentoring/leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering or a related technical discipline

Tools

Azure resources/tools (ARM Templates, Azure Monitor, etc)

Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions

AKS / Kubernetes

Terraform/ARM Templates

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal (MCCF-Healthcare Systems) for a remote role focusing on Azure cloud architecture, security, and DevOps governance supporting VA environments. The role demands deep Azure expertise, leadership, and strong collaboration across teams to deliver compliant, scalable cloud solutions.

The ideal candidate brings 20+ years of experience and advanced Azure certifications, with a track record of modernizing cloud