Remote Principal Cloud Architect (Azure)

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a senior Cloud Computing Engineer Principal (MCCF-Healthcare Systems) to lead Azure-based cloud solutions for VA environments. This remote role emphasizes designing scalable architectures, deploying CI/CD automation, and enforcing security controls across cloud resources.

Requires deep Azure expertise, 20+ years of experience, and U.S. citizenship with a Public Trust clearance. This is a 100% U.S.-based remote position with strict regional restrictions.

Qualifications

• Proven Azure design, deployment and management experience.
• Experience with large-scale, highly available cloud architectures.
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA, FedRAMP, NIST, GDPR, PCI DSS compliance.

Responsibilities

• Create data flow and cloud architecture diagrams for VAEC and related systems.
• Develop and operate CI/CD automation for cloud environments.
• Manage cloud permissions and security configurations across Azure services.

Skills

Azure infrastructure

Azure security

Azure networking

IaC

CI/CD

Python/PowerShell

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud architecture

DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Systems Engineering / Cloud Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

Azure Monitor

Azure Resource Manager

GitHub Actions

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a senior Cloud Computing Engineer Principal (MCCF-Healthcare Systems) to lead Azure-based cloud solutions for VA environments. This remote role emphasizes designing scalable architectures, deploying CI/CD automation, and enforcing security controls across cloud resources.

Requires deep Azure expertise, 20+ years of experience, and U.S. citizenship with a Public Trust clearance. This is a 100% U.S.-based remote position with strict regional restrictions.