Cloud Computing Engineer Principal

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Marietta, GA

1d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring a Principal Cloud Computing Engineer to support MCCF-Healthcare Systems for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote W-2 position supporting VA Enterprise Cloud environments, including Azure GovCloud. Candidates residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. The salary range is $109,623–$126,790. U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet applicable eligibility requirements. The engineer will design and operate secure, scalable, highly available Azure cloud solutions; provide cloud support for VA systems and applications; and help ensure compliance with VA and federal policies and program requirements. The position includes cloud architecture, automation, access and permissions management, monitoring, cloud security documentation, and support for cloud readiness and modernization. The role also calls for technical leadership, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, documentation, and on-call operational support when required. Required experience is 20 or more years. Education must be a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 20 years of experience, or a master’s degree in those fields with 10 years of experience. Desired experience includes hands-on Edifecs work with healthcare EDI X12 transactions and advanced Azure certifications. Military veterans are highly encouraged to apply. The role is open to U.S. citizens only; the posting also requires a Public Trust (MBI) or eligibility for one.

Requirements

At least 20 years of professional experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline and 20 years of experience, or a master’s degree in those fields and 10 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).
Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services, including large-scale, highly available, scalable cloud architecture.
Expertise in Azure Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, Virtual Network, Functions, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Monitor, and Azure DNS.
Experience with Azure security practices and services, including Entra ID, RBAC, DDoS Protection, and Web Application Firewall.
Proficiency with Azure networking components, including VNet Peering, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Private Endpoints, and Load Balancer.
Ability to design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, highly available Azure infrastructure.
Experience governing multi-subscription Azure environments using Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
Knowledge of cloud cost management, FinOps, budgeting, tagging, and resource optimization using Azure Cost Management.
Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or JavaScript/Node.js for automation and cloud operations.
Experience with IaC tools and approaches, including ARM Templates, Ansible, and GitOps methodologies.
Proficiency with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Azure Activity Log, Prometheus, Grafana, or New Relic.
Experience optimizing Azure resource and service performance, availability, and resiliency.
Understanding of Azure security best practices and compliance frameworks, including HIPAA, FedRAMP, NIST, GDPR, and PCI DSS.
Experience implementing encryption, key and secrets management, and identity solutions using Azure Key Vault, customer-managed keys, and Microsoft Entra ID.
Knowledge of Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and Azure Database for MySQL.
Experience with database performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery.
Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools such as Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and GitLab CI.
Experience with Docker, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps, and Kubernetes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and troubleshooting complex cloud issues.
Ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing priorities and time effectively, and meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail to support system stability, security, operational excellence, and data integrity.
Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical leadership and guidance.
Experience leading technical projects and collaborating across cross-functional teams.
Willingness to provide on-call support and participate in emergency operational response and maintenance when required.
Strong written and verbal communication and documentation skills.
Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects while ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables.
Commitment to staying current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, tools, and industry best practices.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on Edifecs experience with Electronic Data Interchange X12 healthcare workflows, including medical claims transactions 837, 834, 835, and 277; 270/271 and 278 transactions; and 999 transactions.
Experience with Edifecs.
Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert certification.
Azure Administrator Associate certification.
Azure Security Engineer Associate certification.
Military veteran status is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Create data-flow, cloud, transition, and high-level architecture diagrams for cloud infrastructure, applications, and systems.
Design, develop, deploy, and operate automation technologies for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
Manage and control permissions for cloud applications, storage, and services.
Design, implement, manage, and monitor cloud architecture and hosted systems and applications to support performance and compliance with VA and federal policies.
Provide customer-focused setup, configuration, provisioning, and support for VA Enterprise Cloud environments and product-line services.
Support systems and applications in VAEC Azure GovCloud environments in accordance with Veterans Independence Program development, release, and documentation requirements.
Apply DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling.
Provide cloud security provider documentation.
Design VAEC and cloud-hosted solutions and address cloud-readiness gaps.
Lead or contribute to cloud modernization, migration, and transformation initiatives with cross-functional teams.
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership and guidance on cloud architecture and governance.
Provide on-call support and participate in operational response when required.
Document cloud architecture, operational procedures, security controls, system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Manage and contribute to multiple projects while delivering high-quality work on schedule.