Full Stack Developer (Solutions Architecture)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Mobile, AL

2d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring a Full Stack Developer for its Veterans Affairs (VA) department. 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. The salary range is $109,623–$126,790. U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and other background checks. The role focuses on solutions architecture and Azure cloud solution development. It involves understanding customer requirements; developing complete, competitive solutions; and coordinating technical contributors with business development, capture, proposal, and other teams. The developer will work with the Enterprise Architect to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable, and highly available Azure architectures aligned with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government cloud best practices. The position also contributes to technical concepts and standards, guides team members, and develops innovative solutions to complex problems. The posting seeks a candidate with extensive Azure architecture and operations experience, including security, networking, governance, automation, monitoring, data platforms, cost management, DevOps, and containers. The candidate is expected to lead cloud transformation work, manage multiple complex initiatives, mentor technical teams, and communicate architectural recommendations to technical and business stakeholders. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline is listed. The posting also states 10+ years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience and identifies EDIFECS/X12 transaction experience and specified Azure certifications as desired qualifications.

Requirements

Proven track record designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
Experience with large-scale, high-availability, scalable cloud architecture.
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 best 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 cloud solutions for enterprise requirements.
Experience 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 using Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other automation frameworks; the posting also lists Bash and NodeJS among scripting languages.
Expertise with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Microsoft Sentinel, and third-party platforms.
Experience troubleshooting and optimizing Azure resource and workload performance, availability, and reliability.
Strong understanding of Azure security architecture, governance, and compliance frameworks, including HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and industry-specific standards.
Experience with 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, 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 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 to non-technical stakeholders and translate technical concepts into business-focused recommendations.
Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and projects, and deliver high-quality outcomes within established timelines.
Strong attention to detail regarding operational excellence, system reliability and stability, 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 with cross-functional teams.
Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including solution designs, standards, operational procedures, configurations, processes, and governance documentation.
Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure and cloud technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, tools, and industry best practices.
10+ years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience, as stated in the posting.
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).

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

Leverage domain expertise to develop a comprehensive understanding of customer requirements.
Lead development of a complete solution that meets requirements and supports a price-competitive proposal.
Collaborate with business development, capture, proposal, and other team members to optimize proposed solutions.
Identify technical staffing needs for Pre-Bid and Proposal (B&P) activities and 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 development of new concepts, techniques, and standards.
Establish goals to meet assigned objectives and guide team members in achieving goals in accordance with established policies.
Develop innovative solutions to complex problems and ensure solutions are consistent with organizational objectives.
Determine technical objectives of assignments.
Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure and services, including enterprise-scale, highly available, scalable 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, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure resources and workloads for performance, availability, and reliability.
Implement Azure security, governance, compliance, identity, encryption, key management, and privileged-access controls.
Design and maintain data platforms, database performance, high availability, backups, and disaster recovery strategies.
Apply CI/CD methodologies and DevOps practices, and work with containerization and orchestration technologies.
Lead cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate across infrastructure, security, development, and business teams.
Mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams while fostering knowledge sharing and technical growth.
Create and maintain solution designs, standards, operational procedures, system configurations, and governance documentation.
Manage and contribute to multiple complex projects while meeting timelines and architectural standards.
Stay current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, tools, and industry practices.
Translate complex technical concepts into business-focused recommendations for stakeholders and executives.