Solutions Architect

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

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 role supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The position focuses on developing customer-focused solutions and competitive proposals, as well as designing, implementing, and governing secure, scalable, and highly available Azure cloud architectures aligned with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government cloud best practices. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to possess 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.

Requirements

• 10 or more 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).
• Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services, including large-scale, highly available, 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 establishing and governing multi-subscription Azure environments using 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 with Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other automation frameworks; the posting also names 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 regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS.
• 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 for diagnosing and resolving complex cloud infrastructure, networking, and application issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders and translating them into business-focused recommendations.
• Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and complex projects, 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 collaborating across functional teams.
• Strong documentation skills, including creating and maintaining architectural designs, system configurations, processes, procedures, and governance documentation.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and staying current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, tools, and industry practices.

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, and 277; transactions 270/271 and 278/275; and 999 transactions.
• Advanced Azure certifications, such as 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 teams to optimize proposed solutions.
• Identify technical staffing needs for Pre-Bid and Proposal (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 developing 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.
• Lead and contribute to cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate with infrastructure, security, development, and business teams.
• Create and maintain solution designs, standards, operational procedures, and governance documentation.
• Troubleshoot and optimize Azure resource and workload performance, availability, and reliability.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams and foster knowledge sharing and technical growth.

What This Job Offers

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