Remote Azure Cloud Architect, Principal Engineer

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to support VA Enterprise Cloud initiatives. The role emphasizes Azure-based architecture, CI/CD automation, and security governance for healthcare systems.

The candidate will lead cloud modernization efforts, mentor engineers, and ensure alignment with VA/Federal policies. This is a 100% US-based remote position requiring US citizenship and maintaining strong VA compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven Azure infrastructure design and management experience.
• Experience with high-availability cloud architectures at scale.
• Deep knowledge of Azure services (VMs, Storage, SQL, VNet, Functions, Entra ID, ARM, DNS).
• Strong security practices (RBAC, DDoS protection, WAF).
• IaC experience with ARM Templates, Ansible, GitOps.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation (Python, PowerShell).
• Experience with CI/CD tooling and DevOps culture.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and govern cloud architecture across teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Create data/cloud diagrams and high-level architecture visuals for Cloud Infra and apps.
• Design, deploy, and operate automation for CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage cloud permissions for each app, storage, and service.
• Design and implement monitoring for cloud architecture and VAEC apps.
• Provide customer-focused support for VA Enterprise Cloud environments.
• Support VAEC Azure GovCloud, ensuring VIP compliance and documentation.
• Adopt DevOps mindset with CI/CD tooling and best practices.
• Document cloud security controls and provider requirements.
• Architect VAEC/cloud-hosted solutions and address readiness gaps.

Skills

Azure cloud architecture

DevOps mindset

CI/CD practices

Security governance

Cloud cost management

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash/JS)

Leadership & mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Architectural governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Azure Monitor

Azure DevOps Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Docker

AKS

Terraform

Ansible

ARM Templates

GitOps

AAD / Entra ID

Azure SQL / Cosmos

Azure VNet / ExpressRoute

Powershell / Python / Bash

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to support VA Enterprise Cloud initiatives. The role emphasizes Azure-based architecture, CI/CD automation, and security governance for healthcare systems.

The candidate will lead cloud modernization efforts, mentor engineers, and ensure alignment with VA/Federal policies. This is a 100% US-based remote position requiring US citizenship and maintaining strong VA compliance.