Full Stack Developer (Solutions Architecture)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Columbia, MD

2d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group is seeking 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 solutions architecture and the design, implementation, and governance of secure, scalable, highly available Azure cloud architectures aligned with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government cloud best practices. The position also contributes technical expertise to customer solution development and proposal efforts, including defining technical objectives, coordinating technical resources, and developing solutions that meet requirements for cost, schedule, and risk. The successful candidate will design and manage Azure infrastructure and services, establish and govern multi-subscription environments, support cloud security and compliance, optimize cloud costs, and oversee monitoring, data platforms, automation, and container technologies. The role involves solving complex technical problems, mentoring technical teams, documenting architectures and procedures, and collaborating across business development, capture, proposal, infrastructure, security, development, and business teams. U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

Requirements

10+ 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 for this opportunity.
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.
Extensive experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Virtual Network, Azure Functions, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Resource Manager 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 supporting enterprise requirements.
Experience governing multi-subscription Azure environments using Azure Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
Knowledge of Azure Cost Management, budgeting, resource optimization, and cost governance.
Proficiency in automation and scripting with Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other frameworks; scripting experience may also include Bash or NodeJS.
Expertise with monitoring, logging, and observability tools including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Microsoft Sentinel, or third-party platforms.
Experience troubleshooting and optimizing the performance, availability, and reliability of Azure resources and workloads.
Understanding of Azure security architecture, governance, compliance, and regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and industry-specific standards.
Experience implementing encryption, key management, identity management, and privileged access controls using Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID.
Knowledge of Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Lake Storage.
Experience with database performance optimization, high-availability configurations, 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 tools.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps, and Azure Container Instances.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve 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 stakeholders and executives.
Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams, and deliver quality outcomes within established timelines.
Strong attention to detail to support operational excellence, system stability and reliability, 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 across infrastructure, security, development, and business organizations.
Strong architectural design and documentation skills, including solution designs, standards, configurations, operational procedures, and governance documentation.
Ability to manage and contribute to multiple complex projects while ensuring successful delivery and adherence to architectural standards.
Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure and cloud technologies, tools, security trends, and industry practices.
Must be based in the United States; applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington will not be considered.
Must provide a LinkedIn profile link as part of the screening process.
Must be willing to interview on Microsoft Teams with camera on.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X12 transaction standards and workflows, including medical claims transactions 837, 834, 835, and 277.
Experience with X12 transactions 270/271 and 278/275.
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 support 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 the 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 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 and determine technical objectives for assignments, receiving assignments in the form of objectives.
Guide team members in achieving goals in accordance with established policies.
Develop innovative solutions to complex problems and ensure solutions align with organizational objectives.
Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure, services, and cloud solutions.
Establish and govern multi-subscription Azure environments using management groups, policies, and landing zones.
Apply cloud financial management practices, including budgeting, resource optimization, and cost governance.
Use scripting and automation to support cloud operations and deployments.
Monitor, log, and improve observability of Azure systems; troubleshoot and optimize performance, availability, and reliability.
Implement Azure security architecture, governance, compliance, encryption, key management, identity management, and privileged access controls.
Manage Azure data services, database performance, high availability, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
Apply CI/CD methodologies and DevOps practices, and work with containerization and orchestration technologies.
Lead cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams while promoting knowledge sharing and technical growth.
Create and maintain solution designs, standards, operational procedures, and governance documentation.
Manage and contribute to multiple complex projects while meeting deadlines and architectural standards.
Stay current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, and industry best practices.