Full Stack Developer (Cloud Computing)

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

1d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring an experienced Full Stack Developer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a 100% U.S.-based remote, full-time, W-2 position. The role supports cloud infrastructure, applications, and systems in VA Enterprise Cloud Azure GovCloud environments and requires Public Trust (MBI) clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship. The salary range is $109,623–$126,790. The developer designs, deploys, operates, and supports Azure cloud solutions, including infrastructure, applications, automation, security, monitoring, and CI/CD. The role provides customer-focused setup, configuration, provisioning, and support for VAEC environments and ensures compliance with VA and federal policies and Veterans Independence Program development, release, and documentation requirements. The position also contributes to cloud modernization and migration, architecture governance, operational response, and technical leadership across projects. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline and 20 or more years of professional experience. U.S. citizenship is required, and applicants must possess or qualify for Public Trust (MBI). Candidates residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. Selected applicants are subject to a government security investigation and other background screening. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with camera enabled, and applicants must provide a LinkedIn profile link as part of screening.

Requirements

20 or more years of professional experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
U.S. citizenship.
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, scalable cloud architecture.
Expertise in Azure services including Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, Virtual Network (VNet), Functions, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Azure Monitor, and Azure DNS.
Experience with Azure security practices and services, including Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), DDoS Protection, and Web Application Firewall (WAF).
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 cloud 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 such as ARM Templates, Ansible, and GitOps methodologies.
Proficiency with monitoring, logging, and observability tools including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Azure Activity Log, and third-party tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and New Relic.
Experience optimizing Azure resource and service performance, availability, and resiliency.
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, 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 (AKS), Azure Container Apps, and Kubernetes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to explain 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 across cross-functional teams.
Willingness to provide on-call or emergency support and participate in maintenance and operational response when required.
Strong written and verbal communication and documentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver high-quality work.
Commitment to staying current with emerging Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, tools, and industry best practices.
Applicants must ensure mandatory screening responses are supported by their resume; applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.
Applicants must provide a LinkedIn profile link as part of the screening process.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 transaction standards, 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 cloud 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 Veterans Independence Program development, release, and documentation requirements.
Apply DevOps practices and CI/CD tools and approaches.
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 with cross-functional teams.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and team members, and contribute to cloud architecture governance.
Participate in on-call support and operational response activities when required.
Document architecture, operational procedures, security controls, system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and deadlines while delivering high-quality work.
Troubleshoot complex cloud issues and support system stability, security, operational excellence, and data integrity.