Remote Principal Solutions Architect: Azure & Security

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Solutions Architect Principal to lead Azure cloud architectures for VA projects. This remote, full-time role requires deep Azure expertise, security awareness, and collaboration with BD, capture, and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant solutions.

You will guide pre-bid activities, design reference architectures, mentor engineers, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven Azure design, deployment, and management experience.
• Experience with high-availability cloud architectures and governance.
• Deep knowledge of Azure services (VM, SQL DB, VNet, Functions, DNS, AD).
• Experience with security services (DDoS, WAF, Defender for Cloud).
• Familiarity with cost governance and optimization strategies.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Lead development of a complete Azure solution meeting requirements.
• Collaborate with business development, capture, and proposal teams.
• Design secure, scalable Azure architectures aligned with standards.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate cross-functional technical staff.
• Develop and govern solution designs, standards, and procedures.

Skills

Azure cloud architecture

Azure security

Cloud scalability

Azure networking

Python scripting

CI/CD with Azure DevOps

Azure cost management

Documentation & governance

Education

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

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure Pipelines

Kubernetes

Azure Monitor

Azure SQL / Cosmos DB

Azure AD / Entra ID

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Solutions Architect Principal to lead Azure cloud architectures for VA projects. This remote, full-time role requires deep Azure expertise, security awareness, and collaboration with BD, capture, and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant solutions.

You will guide pre-bid activities, design reference architectures, mentor engineers, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.