Full Stack Developer (Solutions Architecture)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Charlottesville, VA

2d•$109,623 - $126,790•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer focused on solutions architecture for a full-time, fully remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role leads technical solution development for customer requirements and proposals, including collaboration with business development, capture, proposal, and technical teams. It provides subject matter expertise to meet technical, schedule, and cost requirements and helps guide team members toward established objectives. The position works closely 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. The role also covers Azure infrastructure and platform services, networking, security, governance, cost management, monitoring, data platforms, DevOps, containers, troubleshooting, documentation, and cloud transformation initiatives. The opportunity requires U.S. citizenship and possession of, or eligibility for, a Public Trust (MBI). The position is W-2 and restricted to candidates based in the United States; applicants from CA, CO, IL, MN, NJ, NY, OR, or WA will not be considered.

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 and secure Azure cloud solutions supporting enterprise requirements.
Extensive experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Virtual Network (VNet), Azure Functions, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Azure Resource Manager (ARM) 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 (WAF).
Strong understanding of Azure networking, including VNet peering, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Private Link, and hybrid connectivity architectures.
Experience governing multi-subscription Azure environments using Azure Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
Knowledge of cloud financial management, including Azure Cost Management, budgeting, resource optimization, cost governance, and cost optimization strategies.
Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, and other automation frameworks; scripting language knowledge may also include Bash or NodeJS.
Expertise with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Microsoft Sentinel, and third-party monitoring platforms.
Strong 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 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 deployment tools.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), 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 complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and executives and provide business-focused recommendations.
Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and complex projects, and meet deadlines while adhering to architectural standards.
Strong attention to detail to support operational excellence, system reliability and stability, security, and data integrity.
Ability to lead technical projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor technical staff.
Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including creating and maintaining solution designs, standards, operational procedures, configurations, processes, and governance documentation.
Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, tools, and industry best practices.
Candidates must support their answers to mandatory screening questions with information on their resume; applications containing inconsistencies will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 transaction standards and key X12 workflows, including medical claims transactions (837, 834, 835, 277, etc.), 270/271 and 278/275 transactions, and 999 transactions.
Advanced Azure certifications, including Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, and Azure Security Engineer Associate.

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive understanding of customer requirements using domain expertise.
Lead development of complete solutions that meet requirements and result in 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 (B&P) and 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 technical, schedule, and cost requirements within applicable risk parameters.
Work closely 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 objectives and guide team members in accordance with established policies.
Develop innovative solutions to complex problems and ensure solutions are consistent with organizational objectives.
Determine technical objectives of assignments.
Lead cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate across infrastructure, security, development, and business organizations.
Troubleshoot and optimize Azure resource and workload performance, availability, and reliability.
Create and maintain solution designs, standards, operational procedures, configurations, processes, and governance documentation.
Mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams and foster knowledge sharing and technical growth.
Prioritize and manage multiple initiatives and workstreams while delivering high-quality outcomes within established timelines.