Full Stack Developer (Solutions Architecture)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Ann Arbor, MI

2d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring a Full Stack Developer for a remote role supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The position focuses on developing and governing secure, scalable, and highly available Azure cloud architectures in coordination with the Enterprise Architect, while aligning solutions with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government cloud best practices. The role also contributes technical expertise to business development, capture, and proposal efforts, including solution development, proposal writing, estimating, and technical staffing coordination. The developer will lead and contribute to complex cloud and technology initiatives, guide team members, and develop solutions that meet customer technical, schedule, and cost requirements. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). The position is W-2 and 100% U.S.-based remote, but applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. The stated salary range is $109,623–$126,790. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline is listed. The posting also states 10+ years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience.

Requirements

Proven track record designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
Experience with large-scale, highly available, and scalable cloud architecture.
Extensive experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Virtual Network, Azure Functions, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), ARM templates, Azure Monitor, and Azure DNS.
Experience implementing Azure security services and practices, including Microsoft Entra ID, Azure DDoS Protection, Azure Firewall, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Web Application Firewall.
Strong understanding of Azure networking, including VNet peering, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Private Link, and hybrid connectivity architectures.
Ability to design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, highly available Azure solutions for enterprise requirements.
Experience governing multi-subscription Azure environments with Azure Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
Knowledge of cloud financial management, Azure Cost Management, budgeting, resource optimization, and cost governance.
Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other automation frameworks; the posting also names Bash and NodeJS.
Expertise with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Microsoft Sentinel, and third-party platforms.
Experience troubleshooting and optimizing Azure resource and workload performance, availability, and reliability.
Understanding of Azure security architecture, governance, compliance, and regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS.
Experience with encryption, key management, identity management, and privileged access controls using Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID.
Knowledge of Azure data services, including Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Lake Storage.
Experience with database performance optimization, high availability, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, and related deployment tools.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps, and Azure Container Instances.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for diagnosing and resolving cloud infrastructure, networking, application, and other cloud-related issues.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to stakeholders, executives, and non-technical audiences in business-focused terms.
Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and projects, and deliver high-quality outcomes on schedule.
Strong attention to detail to ensure operational excellence, system reliability and stability, security, and data integrity.
Ability to mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams and foster knowledge sharing and technical growth.
Experience leading cloud transformation initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including creating and maintaining solution designs, standards, configurations, operational procedures, and governance documentation.
Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, tools, and industry best practices.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
10+ years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 transactions, including medical claims transactions such as 837, 834, 835, and 277; 270/271 and 278/275 transactions; and 999 transactions.
Advanced Azure certifications, including Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, and Azure Security Engineer Associate.

Responsibilities

Leverage domain expertise to develop a comprehensive understanding of customer requirements.
Lead development of complete solutions that meet requirements and result in price-competitive proposals.
Collaborate with business development, capture, proposal, and other team members to optimize proposed solutions.
Identify technical staffing needs for Pre-Bid and Proposal (B&P) and B&P activities.
Coordinate assignment of technical personnel to proposal efforts.
Coordinate with technical leadership and contributors on solution development, proposal writing, and estimating.
Provide subject matter expertise to meet customer technical, schedule, and cost requirements within applicable risk parameters.
Work with the Enterprise Architect to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable, highly available Azure cloud architectures aligned with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government cloud best practices.
Contribute to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards.
Establish goals to meet assigned objectives and provide guidance to team members in accordance with established policies.
Develop innovative solutions to complex problems and ensure they are consistent with organizational objectives.
Determine the technical objectives of assignments.
Design, deploy, manage, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure infrastructure, services, workloads, and cloud solutions.
Establish and govern multi-subscription Azure environments, cloud security, compliance, cost management, monitoring, and governance.
Develop and maintain architectural designs, standards, operational procedures, system configurations, and governance documentation.
Lead cloud transformation and technical projects, mentor technical teams, and collaborate across infrastructure, security, development, and business organizations.
Manage multiple complex projects and workstreams while meeting timelines and architectural standards.