Solutions Architect

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) • Columbia, MD

1d • $109,623 - $126,790 • Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect for a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role leads the development of complete, competitive technical solutions and proposals, translating customer requirements into solutions that meet technical, schedule, cost, and risk parameters. The Architect works with business development, capture, proposal, technical leadership, and technical contributors, and coordinates technical staffing for pre-bid and proposal activities.

The position also works 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. It contributes to concepts, techniques, and standards; provides guidance to team members; and develops innovative solutions to complex problems consistent with organizational objectives.

The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Candidates must be located in the United States; applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. This is a W-2 position. Applicants selected are subject to a government security investigation and other background screening. The stated salary range is $109,623–$126,790.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience in software testing, quality assurance, or system validation.
• 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).
• Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services, including large-scale, highly available, and scalable cloud architectures.
• Extensive experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Virtual Network, Azure Functions, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), ARM 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 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; scripting languages also listed include 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, 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 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 business and non-technical stakeholders and executives.
• Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and projects, and deliver high-quality outcomes within established timelines.
• Strong attention to detail in support of operational excellence, system stability and reliability, security, and data integrity.
• Ability to mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams while fostering knowledge sharing and technical growth.
• Experience leading cloud transformation initiatives and technical projects, and collaborating across infrastructure, security, development, and business organizations.
• Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including creating and maintaining solution designs, standards, system configurations, operational procedures, processes, and governance documentation.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging 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 key X12 workflows.
• Experience with X.12 medical claims transactions, including 837, 834, 835, and 277.
• Experience with 270/271 and 278/275 transactions.
• Experience with 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 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 customer technical, schedule, and cost requirements within applicable risk parameters.
• Work 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 new concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Establish goals to meet assigned objectives and guide team members in accordance with established policies.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex problems and ensure solutions align with organizational objectives.
• Determine the technical objectives of assignments.

What This Job Offers

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