Remote Principal Azure Cloud Architect

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to design and manage Azure cloud infrastructure for VA environments. You will build CI/CD pipelines, secure access controls, and implement monitoring for compliant, scalable cloud services.

Remote, US-based, with a 100% remote work model though restricted by citizenship and security clearances. Senior leadership will mentor engineers and govern cloud architecture across multi-subscription setups.

Qualifications

• Proven Azure infra design, deployment, and mgmt.
• Experience with large-scale, highly available cloud architecture.
• Expertise in core Azure services (VM, Storage, SQL, VNet, Functions, Entra ID, ARM, Monitor, DNS).
• Experience with Azure security: RBAC, DDoS, WAF.
• Scripting for automation: Python, PowerShell, Bash, JS.
• IaC tools: ARM Templates, Ansible, GitOps.

Responsibilities

• Create data/cloud diagrams and architecture diagrams for Cloud Infra and apps.
• Design, develop, deploy, and operate automation for CI/CD.
• Manage cloud permissions for each app, storage, and service.
• Implement monitoring for cloud apps to ensure performance and policy compliance.
• Provide Cloud support for VA Enterprise Cloud environments and VIP requirements.
• Adopt CI/CD practices and tooling; ensure secure cloud operations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

CI/CD mindset

DevOps practices

Scripting: Python/PowerShell

Azure security

Cloud governance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Eng

20+ years experience

Tools

Azure VM

Azure SQL

ARM Templates

Azure Monitor

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Azure RBAC

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to design and manage Azure cloud infrastructure for VA environments. You will build CI/CD pipelines, secure access controls, and implement monitoring for compliant, scalable cloud services.

Remote, US-based, with a 100% remote work model though restricted by citizenship and security clearances. Senior leadership will mentor engineers and govern cloud architecture across multi-subscription setups.