Remote Azure Solutions Architect — Cloud, Security & Scale

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a senior Azure Cloud Architect to design, deploy, and govern secure, scalable Azure solutions for federal-scale requirements. The role emphasizes security, governance, cost management, and cross-team collaboration on bid/proposal activities.

The position requires deep Azure expertise, DevOps proficiency, and leadership across technical teams while adhering to government best practices. This is a 100% remote US-based opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
• Experience with large-scale, high-availability, scalable cloud architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services including VMs, Storage, SQL, VNet, Functions, Azure AD, ARM templates, Azure Monitor, and DNS.
• Experience implementing Azure security services and best practices including Entra ID, DDoS Protection, Azure Firewall, Defender for Cloud, and WAF.
• Ability to design secure, scalable Azure solutions supporting enterprise requirements; governance and cost control focus.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI).

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complete solutions meeting requirements and ensure price-competitive proposals.
• Collaborate across BD, capture, proposal teams to optimize proposals.
• Identify staff needs for Pre-Bid and Proposal activities and coordinate assignments.
• Design, implement, and govern Azure cloud architectures aligned with standards and security.
• Mentor engineers and cross-functional teams; deliver high-quality outcomes on schedule.

Skills

Azure Architecture

High Availability

Security Architecture

Azure Services

Azure Networking

DevOps CI/CD

Python PowerShell

Cost Management

Azure Monitoring

HIPAA GDPR PCI

Lead & Mentoring

Education

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

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure Pipelines

Azure CLI

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a senior Azure Cloud Architect to design, deploy, and govern secure, scalable Azure solutions for federal-scale requirements. The role emphasizes security, governance, cost management, and cross-team collaboration on bid/proposal activities.

The position requires deep Azure expertise, DevOps proficiency, and leadership across technical teams while adhering to government best practices. This is a 100% remote US-based opportunity.