Full Stack Developer (Cloud Computing)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Tampa, FL

1d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring an experienced Full Stack Developer focused on cloud computing for a remote role supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The position supports cloud infrastructure, applications, and systems in VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) Azure GovCloud environments. The successful candidate will design, deploy, operate, secure, monitor, and optimize Azure solutions and support cloud modernization, migration, and transformation initiatives. The role requires a Public Trust (MBI) clearance or eligibility, and U.S. citizenship. This is a W-2 position and is fully remote within the United States, but applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington will not be considered. The role combines cloud architecture and operations with DevOps automation, security and compliance, database and network management, technical leadership, customer support, and documentation. Candidates should have 20 or more years of professional experience and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience and advanced Azure certifications are desired.

Requirements

At least 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); applicants selected are subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements.
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, SQL Database, Virtual Network, Functions, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Monitor, and Azure DNS.
Experience with Azure security services and practices, including Microsoft Entra ID, Role-Based Access Control, 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, highly available Azure cloud infrastructures.
Experience establishing and governing multi-subscription Azure environments using Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
Knowledge of cloud cost management, FinOps practices, budgeting, tagging strategies, and Azure Cost Management resource optimization.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or JavaScript/NodeJS for automation and cloud operations.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools and practices, including Azure Resource Manager templates, Ansible, and 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, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps, and Kubernetes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including troubleshooting complex cloud issues and communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
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 team members, provide technical leadership, and contribute to cloud architecture governance.
Experience leading complex cloud initiatives and collaborating across cross-functional teams.
Willingness to provide on-call support and participate in emergency operational response and maintenance when required.
Strong documentation skills.
Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects while delivering quality work on time.
Commitment to staying current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, tools, and industry trends.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 transaction standards and workflows, including medical claims transactions 837, 834, 835, and 277; transactions 270/271 and 278; 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 service provider permissions for hosted applications, storage, and services.
Implement, manage, and design monitoring capabilities for cloud architecture and hosted systems and applications to support performance and compliance with VA and federal policies.
Provide customer-focused support for product lines and services, including setup, configuration, and provisioning of VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) environments.
Provide cloud support for systems and applications in VAEC Azure GovCloud environments while meeting Veterans Independence Program development, release, and documentation requirements.
Apply DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling.
Provide Cloud Security Provider documentation.
Design VAEC and other cloud-hosted solutions and address cloud-readiness gaps.
Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, highly available Azure infrastructure and services.
Establish and govern multi-subscription Azure environments using Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
Manage cloud costs, budgeting, tagging, FinOps practices, and resource optimization.
Monitor, log, and improve the performance, availability, resiliency, and observability of Azure resources and services.
Implement cloud security, compliance, encryption, key management, secrets management, and identity solutions.
Manage Azure database services and database performance, backup and recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery.
Lead complex cloud modernization, migration, and transformation initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers and contribute to cloud architecture governance.
Troubleshoot complex cloud-related issues and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Prioritize competing tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet project deadlines while ensuring high-quality deliverables.
Create and maintain architecture, operational, security, system configuration, process, and procedure documentation.
Provide on-call and emergency support and participate in operational response and maintenance when required.
Stay current with emerging Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, tools, and industry best practices.