Senior Azure Cloud Architect - Secure, Scalable (Remote)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Cedar Rapids (IA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced cloud leader to design, deploy, and govern Azure-based solutions for government-affiliated work. You will collaborate across BD, capture, and proposal teams to deliver secure, scalable, cost-conscious architectures and drive pre-bid activities.

The role requires deep Azure expertise, strong governance experience, and the ability to mentor diverse teams while meeting tight schedules and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, SE, CE or related technical discipline.
• Advanced Azure certifications and hands-on experience with cloud architectures.
• 10+ years in software testing, QA, or system validation with cloud focus is ideal.
• Strong scripting in Python, PowerShell, Bash or NodeJS for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure cloud solutions for enterprise needs.
• Lead pre-bid and proposal efforts and align solutions with customer requirements.
• Collaborate with BD, capture, and proposal teams to optimize solutions.
• Implement secure, scalable Azure architectures and governance.
• Mentor engineers and cross-functional teams on best practices.

Skills

Azure architecture

Azure security

Azure networking

Azure monitoring

Automation scripting

DevOps practices

Cloud cost mgmt

Team mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Azure data services

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS / SE / CE

Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

Azure Administrator Associate

Azure Security Engineer Associate

Tools

Azure CLI

ARM templates

Docker

Kubernetes

AKS

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure Pipelines

PowerShell

Python

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced cloud leader to design, deploy, and govern Azure-based solutions for government-affiliated work. You will collaborate across BD, capture, and proposal teams to deliver secure, scalable, cost-conscious architectures and drive pre-bid activities.

The role requires deep Azure expertise, strong governance experience, and the ability to mentor diverse teams while meeting tight schedules and compliance standards.