Full Stack Developer (Cloud Computing)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•New Orleans, LA

1d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer focused on cloud computing to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a 100% U.S.-based remote, full-time W-2 position. Candidates residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Selected applicants are subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and a government-granted security clearance. The role focuses on designing, deploying, operating, and securing Azure cloud infrastructure and services for VA Enterprise Cloud environments. The developer will support cloud-hosted systems and applications, automation and CI/CD, monitoring, permissions, cloud security documentation, and cloud-readiness and modernization efforts. The position calls for extensive professional experience, technical leadership and mentoring, strong documentation and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects. On-call support and operational response may be required when needed. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required. The posting lists 20+ years of professional experience. Desired qualifications include hands-on EDIFECS and X.12 EDI experience and advanced Azure certifications. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with the camera on, and applicants will be asked to provide a LinkedIn profile link.

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 for this opportunity.
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 Virtual Machines, Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Virtual Network (VNet), Azure 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 RBAC, Azure DDoS Protection, and Azure Web Application Firewall.
Proficiency with Azure networking components, including VNet Peering, Azure 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 practices, 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, Prometheus, Grafana, or 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 management, secrets management, and identity solutions using Azure Key Vault, customer-managed keys, and Microsoft Entra ID.
Knowledge of 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 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, operational excellence, and data integrity.
Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers and team members.
Ability to lead technical projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Willingness to provide on-call support and participate in emergency response and maintenance when required.
Strong documentation skills for architecture, operational procedures, security controls, system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining timely, high-quality deliverables.
Commitment to staying current with emerging Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, tools, and industry best practices.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 transaction standards and workflows, including medical claims transactions 837, 834, 835, and 277; transactions 270/271 and 278; 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-provider permissions for hosted applications, storage, and services.
Design and implement monitoring capabilities for 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 (VIP) development, release, and documentation requirements.
Apply DevOps practices and CI/CD tools and methods.
Provide cloud security provider documentation.
Design VAEC and cloud-hosted solutions and address cloud-readiness gaps.
Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, highly available Azure infrastructure and services.
Establish and govern multi-subscription Azure environments using Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
Manage cloud costs and apply FinOps practices, budgeting, tagging strategies, and resource optimization.
Use scripting and Infrastructure as Code tools to automate cloud operations and infrastructure deployment.
Monitor, log, and improve observability, performance, availability, and resiliency of Azure resources and services.
Implement Azure security, compliance, encryption, key and secrets management, and identity solutions.
Manage Azure database services, including performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery.
Use containerization and orchestration technologies for cloud applications.
Lead or contribute to cloud modernization, migration, and transformation initiatives and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and team members, and contribute to cloud architecture governance.
Troubleshoot complex cloud issues, manage competing priorities and multiple projects, and deliver quality work on schedule.
Create and maintain architecture, security, operational, system configuration, process, and procedure documentation.
Provide on-call emergency support and participate in operational response and maintenance activities when required.
Stay current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, tools, and industry practices.