Full Stack Developer (Cloud Computing)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Grand Rapids, MI

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 work supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a 100% U.S.-based remote, full-time W-2 position. The role involves designing, deploying, operating, and supporting Azure cloud infrastructure, applications, and services in VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) Azure GovCloud environments. The developer will support compliance with VA and federal policies and Veterans Independence Program development, release, and documentation requirements, and will contribute to cloud architecture, automation, security, monitoring, and modernization initiatives. The position requires 20+ years of professional experience, a bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Applicants residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. Selected applicants are subject to government security and background investigations. Military veterans are encouraged to apply. Salary range: $109,623–$126,790.

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 core Azure services, including Azure 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, 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, 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 scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or JavaScript/NodeJS.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools and approaches, including ARM Templates, Ansible, and GitOps.
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 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 and 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, SQL Managed Instance, 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 tools and practices, including 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 troubleshooting complex cloud issues and 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 support system stability, security, operational excellence, and data integrity.
Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical leadership and guidance.
Ability to lead technical projects and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
Willingness to provide on-call support and participate in operational response activities when required.
Strong documentation skills.
Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously while delivering high-quality work.
Commitment to staying current with emerging Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, tools, and industry best practices.
Applicants’ screening-question answers must be supported by their resumes; inconsistent applications will not be considered.
Candidates must provide a LinkedIn profile link as part of screening.
Candidates must attend Microsoft Teams interviews with their camera on.
Candidates residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington are not eligible for this opportunity.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 transaction standards and workflows.
Experience with X.12 medical claims transactions, including 837, 834, 835, and 277.
Experience with 270/271, 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 cloud-provider permissions for hosted applications, storage, and services.
Design and implement monitoring for cloud architecture, systems, and applications to support performance and compliance with VA and federal policies.
Provide customer-focused product-line and service support, including setup, configuration, and provisioning of VAEC environments.
Provide cloud support for systems and applications in VAEC Azure GovCloud environments while meeting VIP development, release, and documentation requirements.
Apply DevOps practices and 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 in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineers.
Support operational response and on-call emergency support or maintenance when required.
Document architecture, operational procedures, security controls, system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Manage and contribute to multiple projects while meeting deadlines and quality expectations.