Full Stack Developer (Solutions Architecture)

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

3d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer for a 100% U.S.-based remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role focuses on solutions architecture and developing secure, scalable, highly available Azure cloud solutions that meet customer requirements and align with enterprise technology standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government cloud best practices. The position collaborates with the Enterprise Architect and business development, capture, proposal, and technical teams to develop competitive proposals and deliver solutions within technical, schedule, cost, and risk parameters. The role also contributes to technical concepts and standards, establishes objectives and goals, guides team members, and develops solutions to complex problems. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Candidates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. This is a W-2 position; interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with cameras on, and applicants will be asked to provide a LinkedIn profile link.

Requirements

10 or more years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation 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 track record designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
Experience with large-scale, highly available, scalable cloud architecture and enterprise Azure solutions.
Extensive experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Virtual Network, Azure Functions, Microsoft Entra ID, 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.
Experience establishing and governing multi-subscription Azure environments using 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, including Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, and other automation frameworks; the posting also lists Bash and NodeJS.
Expertise with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Microsoft Sentinel, and third-party platforms.
Strong 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 platform 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 planning, and disaster recovery strategies.
Familiarity with CI/CD methodologies 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 complex cloud infrastructure, networking, application, and cloud-related issues.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and make business-focused recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders and executives.
Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and projects, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
Strong attention to detail to support operational excellence, system stability and reliability, security, and data integrity.
Ability to lead technical projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including creating and maintaining system configurations, processes, procedures, and governance documentation.
Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, tools, and industry best practices.
Must be based in the United States; applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington are not considered.
Applicants must provide a LinkedIn profile link when requested and support screening-question answers with information on their resume.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 transaction standards and key X12 workflows, including medical claims transactions 837, 834, 835, and 277.
Experience with 270/271 and 278/275 transactions.
Experience with 999 transactions.
Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert certification.
Azure Administrator Associate certification.
Azure Security Engineer Associate certification.

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive understanding of customer requirements using domain expertise.
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 and other bid-and-proposal 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 developing 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 solutions are consistent with organizational objectives.
Determine the technical objectives of assignments.
Lead cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate with infrastructure, security, development, and business teams.
Create and maintain solution designs, standards, operational procedures, and governance documentation.
Manage and contribute to multiple complex projects while meeting timelines and architectural standards.
Mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams and foster knowledge sharing and technical growth.
Troubleshoot and optimize Azure resource and workload performance, availability, and reliability.
Implement and govern Azure security, networking, identity, compliance, monitoring, data, cost-management, and automation practices.