Senior Azure Cloud Solutions Architect (Remote)

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a senior cloud architect to lead Azure-based solutions for the VA. You will design secure, scalable infrastructure, push modern CI/CD practices, and collaborate with BD, capture, and proposals to meet requirements while balancing schedule and cost.

You should have deep hands-on experience with Azure services, security controls, and multi-subscription governance, plus strong communication to executives and engineers alike.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
• Experience with large-scale, high-availability, and scalable cloud architecture.
• Proficiency in core Azure services (VMs, Storage, SQL DB, VNet, Functions, Entra ID, ARM templates, Monitor, DNS).
• Experience implementing Azure security services (Entra ID, DDoS, Firewall, Defender, WAF).
• Strong understanding of Azure networking (VNet peering, ExpressRoute, VPN, Private Link).
• Experience governing multi-subscription Azure environments using Management Groups, Policy, and Landing Zones.
• Knowledge of cloud cost management and optimization.
• CI/CD and DevOps using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, ACI).
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of customer requirements for VA cloud solutions.
• Lead development of a complete solution meeting requirements with competitive pricing.
• Collaborate with business development, capture, proposal, and other teams to optimize solutions.
• Identify technical staff needs to support Pre-Bid and Proposal activities.
• Coordinate assignment of technical personnel to proposal efforts.
• Coordinate with team leadership on solution development, proposal writing, and estimating.
• Provide guidance to team to meet objectives per policies.
• Design, implement, and govern secure, scalable Azure cloud architectures aligned with standards.
• Contribute to development of new concepts and standards.
• Mentor engineers and cross-functional teams; drive delivery within timelines.

Skills

Azure cloud architecture

Azure services

Azure security

Azure networking

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

DevOps (Azure DevOps)

Kubernetes

Monitoring/observability

Cost management

Education

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

Tools

Azure CLI

ARM templates

Azure Policy

Azure Monitor

Application Insights

Azure Key Vault

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a senior cloud architect to lead Azure-based solutions for the VA. You will design secure, scalable infrastructure, push modern CI/CD practices, and collaborate with BD, capture, and proposals to meet requirements while balancing schedule and cost.

You should have deep hands-on experience with Azure services, security controls, and multi-subscription governance, plus strong communication to executives and engineers alike.