Senior Azure Cloud Architect & DevOps Leader — Remote

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal for remote work within the VA domain. The candidate will design Azure-based architectures, deploy CI/CD automation, and ensure security and compliance across VA Enterprise Cloud environments.

Ideal candidates have extensive Azure experience, strong scripting and IaC skills, and proven leadership in cloud modernization initiatives. This is a 100% remote, W-2 role supporting U.S. Veterans Affairs policies.

Qualifications

• Azure-based data center architecture design and governance.
• Experience with large-scale, highly available Azure environments.
• Proficiency with Azure services: VMs, SQL, Blob, VNet, Entra ID, Monitor, DNS.
• Knowledge of security controls and compliance (HIPAA, FedRAMP, NIST, GDPR, PCI DSS).
• Scripting for automation: Python/PowerShell/Bash/JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Create cloud diagrams and high-level architectures for VAEC environments.
• Develop and operate CI/CD automation tools.
• Manage cloud permissions and access controls for cloud apps and services.
• Implement monitoring to ensure performance and policy compliance.
• Provide cloud security documentation and architecture governance.

Skills

Azure architecture

CI/CD

DevOps

Security best practices

Python/PowerShell

IaC (ARM/Ansible)

Monitoring & observability

Azure networking

Azure cost management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates

Ansible

Docker

AKS

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

New Relic

Terraform

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal for remote work within the VA domain. The candidate will design Azure-based architectures, deploy CI/CD automation, and ensure security and compliance across VA Enterprise Cloud environments.

Ideal candidates have extensive Azure experience, strong scripting and IaC skills, and proven leadership in cloud modernization initiatives. This is a 100% remote, W-2 role supporting U.S. Veterans Affairs policies.