Cloud Computing Engineer Principal - II

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

4d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer Principal to support the Veterans Affairs (VA) department and MCCF-Healthcare Systems. This is a fully U.S.-based remote, full-time W-2 position. Candidates located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. The salary range is $109,623–$126,790. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). The position requires 20+ years of professional experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline. The engineer will design, deploy, operate, secure, and support cloud infrastructure and applications in VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) Azure GovCloud environments. The role includes cloud architecture and readiness work, automation and CI/CD, permissions management, monitoring, customer-focused provisioning and support, and documentation in accordance with VA/Federal policies and VIP requirements. The role also provides technical leadership and mentoring, supports complex cloud modernization and migration initiatives, and may require on-call operational support. Desired experience includes hands-on Edifecs experience with healthcare EDI X.12 transaction workflows and advanced Azure certifications. Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and may undergo background checks, drug testing, and verification of employment and education. Interviews are conducted via Microsoft Teams with camera enabled, and applicants will be asked to provide a LinkedIn profile link.

Requirements

20+ years of professional experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).
Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
Experience with large-scale, high-availability, scalable cloud architecture.
Expertise in Azure services including 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 Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, DDoS Protection, and Web Application Firewall.
Proficiency with Azure networking components including VNet Peering, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Private Endpoints, and Azure Load Balancer.
Ability to design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud infrastructure.
Experience establishing and 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 scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or JavaScript/Node.js.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as ARM Templates and Ansible, and with GitOps methodologies.
Proficiency with monitoring, logging, and observability tools including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Azure Activity Log, and tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and 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 management, secrets management, and identity solutions using Azure Key Vault, customer-managed keys, and Microsoft Entra ID.
Knowledge of Azure database services, including 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 strategies.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices including Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and GitLab CI.
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, AKS, Azure Container Apps, and Kubernetes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing priorities and time, 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 complex cloud initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Willingness to provide on-call support for emergency support and maintenance when required.
Strong verbal and written communication and documentation skills.
Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously while delivering high-quality work.
Commitment to staying current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, tools, and industry best practices.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on Edifecs experience with healthcare EDI X.12 transactions, including medical claims transactions such as 837, 834, 835, and 277; 270/271 and 278 transactions; and 999 transactions.
Experience with Edifecs.
Advanced Azure certifications, including Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, and Azure Security Engineer Associate.

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 cloud-provider permissions for hosted applications, storage, and services.
Design, implement, and manage monitoring capabilities for cloud architecture and hosted systems and applications to support performance and compliance with VA/Federal policies.
Provide customer-focused setup, configuration, provisioning, and support for VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) environments.
Support systems and applications in VAEC Azure GovCloud environments and ensure compliance with VIP development, release, and documentation requirements.
Apply DevOps practices and tooling.
Provide cloud security provider documentation.
Design VAEC/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.
Provide on-call support and participate in operational response activities when required.
Create and maintain architecture, operational, security, configuration, process, and procedure documentation.
Manage and contribute to multiple projects while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality.