Remote Azure Cloud DevOps Engineer

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a highly experienced Full Stack Developer (Cloud Computing) to design, deploy, and secure Azure-based solutions for VA Enterprise Cloud environments.

The position emphasizes CI/CD automation, cloud governance, cost optimization, and secure architectures. Remote work is available for qualified candidates with U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Azure infrastructure design and deployment experience.
• Experience designing large-scale, highly available cloud architectures.
• Expertise in core Azure services: VM, Storage, SQL, VNet, Functions, Entra ID, ARM, Monitor, DNS.
• Azure security practices: Entra ID, RBAC, DDoS protection, WAF.
• Knowledge of cost management and FinOps for Azure.
• Scripting for automation (Python/PowerShell/Bash/JS).
• IaC tools: ARM Templates, Ansible, GitOps.

Responsibilities

• Create data flow diagrams and cloud diagrams for VA cloud environments.
• Design, develop, deploy, and operate CI/CD automation.
• Manage cloud permissions and security across VAEC environments.
• Implement monitoring and observability for cloud systems.
• Provide cloud support and provisioning for VA Enterprise Cloud.
• Support Azure GovCloud-based configurations and VIP requirements.
• Apply DevOps practices and governance to cloud projects.
• Document cloud architecture, security controls, and procedures.

Skills

Azure cloud architecture

Azure services (VM, Storage, SQL, VNet

CI/CD automation

Azure security practices

Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Containerization (AKS, Docker)

Monitoring & observability

Cloud governance & FinOps

DevOps culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

ARM Templates

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a highly experienced Full Stack Developer (Cloud Computing) to design, deploy, and secure Azure-based solutions for VA Enterprise Cloud environments.

The position emphasizes CI/CD automation, cloud governance, cost optimization, and secure architectures. Remote work is available for qualified candidates with U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.