Full Stack Developer (Solutions Architecture)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Wichita, KS

2d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer for a remote, full-time 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 requirements analysis, solution development, proposal activities, and technical planning. The successful candidate will help lead technical teams and complex cloud initiatives, establish technical objectives, develop innovative solutions, and ensure consistent delivery in line with organizational goals. This is a 100% U.S.-based remote, W-2 position; applicants residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. 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 experience designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services, including large-scale, highly available, scalable cloud architectures.
Extensive experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Virtual Network, Azure Functions, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), 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 for enterprise business 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 scripting and automation with Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other automation frameworks; additional scripting languages listed include Bash and NodeJS.
Expertise in monitoring, logging, and observability, including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Microsoft Sentinel, and third-party monitoring platforms.
Experience troubleshooting and optimizing Azure resource and workload performance, availability, and reliability.
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 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 and resolving complex cloud infrastructure, networking, and application issues.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to business-focused and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
Strong attention to detail in maintaining operational excellence, system stability, security, reliability, and data integrity.
Ability to lead technical projects and collaborate across infrastructure, security, development, and business organizations.
Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including creating and maintaining system configurations, processes, procedures, and governance documentation.
Commitment to continuous learning and keeping current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, 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; 270/271 and 278/275 transactions; and 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 B&P activities, and coordinate technical personnel assignments.
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 new concepts, techniques, and standards; establish goals and technical objectives for assignments.
Guide team members in achieving goals under established policies and develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
Ensure solutions are consistent with organizational objectives.
Lead cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate with infrastructure, security, development, and business teams.
Create and maintain solution designs, architectural standards, operational procedures, and governance documentation.
Mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams and foster knowledge sharing and technical growth.
Manage and contribute to multiple complex projects while meeting timelines and architectural standards.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance, availability, reliability, security, and cost of Azure resources and workloads.