Solutions Architect

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) • Virginia Beach, VA

1d • $109,623 - $126,790 • Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect for a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role focuses on developing customer solutions and proposals and designing, implementing, and governing secure, scalable, and highly available Azure cloud architectures that align with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government cloud best practices. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Candidates residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. This is a W-2 position. The stated salary range is $109,623–$126,790.

The Solutions Architect works with business development, capture, proposal, technical leadership, and technical contributors to develop competitive solutions that meet customer technical, schedule, and cost requirements within applicable risk parameters. The architect contributes to standards and concepts, sets technical objectives, guides team members, and resolves complex problems using ingenuity and innovation. The posting lists 10+ years of professional experience in software testing, quality assurance, or system validation. A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline is specified. Desired experience includes hands-on EDIFECS and healthcare EDI X.12 transaction workflows, as well as advanced Azure certifications.

Requirements

• Proven track record designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
• Experience with large-scale, high-availability, and 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, and 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 Azure Cost Management, budgeting, resource optimization, and cost governance strategies.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other automation frameworks; the posting also mentions Bash and NodeJS.
• 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.
• Understanding of Azure security architecture, governance, and compliance 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 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 complex cloud infrastructure, networking, application, and cloud-related issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and translating complex technical concepts into business-focused recommendations.
• Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and projects, and meet timelines while delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure 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 architectural design and documentation skills, including creating and maintaining solution designs, standards, configurations, operational procedures, 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 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); selected applicants are subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 transaction standards and workflows, including medical claims (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 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 closely with the Enterprise Architect to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable, and 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 accordance with established policies.
• Develop solutions to complex problems using ingenuity and innovation, ensuring solutions are consistent with organizational objectives.
• Determine technical objectives for assignments.
• Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure and services, including large-scale, highly available, and scalable cloud architectures.
• 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, and implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
• Troubleshoot and optimize the performance, availability, and reliability of Azure resources and workloads.
• Apply Azure security architecture, governance, compliance, encryption, key management, identity management, and privileged access controls.
• Design and manage Azure data platforms and database performance, availability, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Apply CI/CD methodologies and DevOps practices, and work with containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Translate technical concepts into business-focused recommendations for stakeholders and executives.
• Prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and complex projects, and deliver outcomes within timelines and architectural standards.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams, fostering knowledge sharing and technical growth.
• Lead cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate across infrastructure, security, development, and business organizations.
• Create and maintain solution designs, standards, operational procedures, system configurations, and governance documentation.
• Stay current with emerging Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, tools, and industry best practices.

What This Job Offers

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