Full Stack Developer (Cloud Computing)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Ashburn, VA

1d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring an experienced Full Stack Developer for a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role focuses on designing, deploying, operating, and supporting Azure cloud infrastructure, applications, and services in VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) Azure GovCloud environments. The developer will help ensure solutions meet VA and federal policies, security and compliance requirements, and Veterans Independence Program (VIP) development, release, and documentation requirements. The position requires U.S. citizenship and applicants must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Candidates residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. The salary range is $109,623–$126,790. This is a W-2 position. The role includes creating cloud and architecture diagrams; designing and operating CI/CD automation; managing cloud permissions; implementing monitoring and observability; provisioning and supporting VAEC environments; producing cloud security documentation; and designing cloud-hosted solutions while addressing cloud-readiness gaps. The successful candidate will bring substantial professional experience with Azure, cloud security, networking, databases, infrastructure as code, automation, monitoring, containers, cloud modernization, and technical leadership. On-call support may be required. A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required. The posting states a requirement of 20+ years of professional experience. Desired experience includes hands-on Edifecs work with EDI X.12 healthcare transactions and advanced Azure certifications. Applicants’ responses to mandatory screening questions must be supported by their resumes. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with the camera on, 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, highly available, and 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 practices and services, including Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Azure DDoS Protection, and Azure 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 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 strategies, and resource optimization using Azure Cost Management.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or JavaScript/NodeJS.
Experience with infrastructure as code tools and methods, including ARM Templates, Ansible, and GitOps.
Proficiency with monitoring, logging, and observability tools, including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Azure Activity Log, Prometheus, Grafana, or New Relic.
Experience optimizing performance, availability, and resiliency of Azure resources and services.
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 abilities, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing priorities and time effectively, and meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail to ensure system stability, security, and data integrity.
Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical leadership and guidance.
Ability to lead technical projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Willingness to provide on-call and emergency support and participate in operational response activities when required.
Strong documentation skills.
Ability to contribute to multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring timely, high-quality results.
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 X.12 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.

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.
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 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, ensuring compliance with VIP 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 and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership and guidance.
Support operational response and on-call activities when required.
Document architecture, operational procedures, security controls, system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Manage and contribute to multiple projects while meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality deliverables.
Troubleshoot complex cloud issues and maintain system stability, security, operational excellence, and data integrity.