Solutions Architect Principal

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

1d • $109,623 - $126,790 • Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect for a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role leads solution development for customer requirements and proposals, coordinating technical contributors and partnering with business development, capture, proposal, and technical teams. It also 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 position develops solutions to complex technical problems, establishes objectives and goals, guides team members, and contributes to new concepts, techniques, and standards. The role requires extensive Azure architecture and operations expertise, including cloud security and governance, networking, data platforms, automation, monitoring, DevOps, containers, cost management, and disaster recovery. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). A bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline and 10+ years of professional experience are listed. Candidates residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. This is a W-2 position.

Requirements

• Proven track record designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
• Experience with large-scale, highly available, 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 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, including 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.
• Expertise with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Microsoft Sentinel, and third-party platforms.
• Strong understanding of Azure security architecture, governance, compliance, and 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 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, application, and cloud-related issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and translate them into business-focused recommendations for stakeholders and executives.
• Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes within established timelines.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure operational excellence, system stability and reliability, security, and data integrity.
• Experience leading technical projects and cloud transformation initiatives and collaborating across technical and business organizations.
• Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including creating and maintaining solution designs, system configurations, standards, processes, procedures, and governance documentation.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, tools, and industry best practices.
• 10+ years of professional experience in software testing, quality assurance, or system validation, 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).
• Must provide resume-supported responses to mandatory screening questions; applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.
• Must provide a LinkedIn profile link as part of screening.
• Must be available for Microsoft Teams interviews with camera on.
• Candidates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered.

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.
• 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, price-competitive solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Collaborate with business development, capture, proposal, and other teams to optimize proposed solutions.
• Identify technical staffing needs for Pre-Bid and Proposal (B&P) and B&P activities and coordinate technical personnel assignments.
• Coordinate with technical leaders 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 new concepts, techniques, and standards; establish goals and determine technical objectives for assignments.
• Guide team members in achieving goals in accordance with established policies.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex problems and ensure solutions align with organizational objectives.
• Lead cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate with infrastructure, security, development, and business teams.
• Create and maintain solution designs, standards, operational procedures, and governance documentation.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams and foster knowledge sharing and technical growth.
• Troubleshoot and optimize Azure resource and workload performance, availability, and reliability.
• Manage and contribute to multiple complex projects while meeting timelines and architectural standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal