Solutions Architect

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) • Tampa, FL

1d • $109,623 - $126,790 • Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring a remote Solutions Architect for its Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) work. This full-time, W-2 position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). The listed salary range is $109,623–$126,790. The position focuses on developing customer solutions and proposals and designing, implementing, and governing secure, scalable, highly available Azure cloud architectures aligned with enterprise standards, business objectives, security needs, and government cloud best practices. Candidates must be based in the United States; applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. Applicants selected may be subject to government security and background investigations.

The role calls for extensive Azure architecture experience, including cloud infrastructure, networking, security, governance, cost management, data platforms, monitoring, automation, DevOps, and containerization. The architect will provide technical direction, coordinate technical contributors, solve complex problems, and support cross-functional cloud transformation work. A bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline and 10 or more years of professional experience are specified. Desired experience includes hands-on EDIFECS work with EDI X.12 transactions and advanced Azure certifications.

Requirements

• 10 or more 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).
• 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), 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 that support enterprise requirements.
• Experience establishing and 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.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other automation frameworks; the description 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.
• 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 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, 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 technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and present business-focused recommendations to stakeholders and executives.
• Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and projects, and deliver high-quality outcomes on time.
• Strong attention to detail to support operational excellence, system reliability and stability, security, and data integrity.
• Ability to mentor technical teams, lead technical projects, and collaborate across functional organizations.
• Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including maintaining solution designs, standards, configurations, processes, procedures, and governance documentation.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging Azure and cloud technologies, tools, security trends, and industry practices.

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; and 999.
• 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 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 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, highly available Azure cloud architectures aligned with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government cloud best practices.
• Contribute to the development of 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.
• Design, deploy, manage, and optimize Azure infrastructure, services, workloads, and cloud solutions.
• Establish and govern multi-subscription Azure environments using management groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
• Apply cloud financial management practices, including budgeting, resource optimization, and cost governance.
• Implement Azure security, identity, encryption, key management, and privileged access controls.
• Use monitoring, logging, and observability tools to support reliability and troubleshoot performance, availability, and infrastructure issues.
• Support database performance optimization, high availability, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Apply CI/CD and DevOps practices and containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Lead cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate with infrastructure, security, development, and business teams.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams and foster knowledge sharing and technical growth.
• Create and maintain solution designs, standards, operational procedures, system configurations, and governance documentation.
• Manage and contribute to multiple complex projects while meeting deadlines and architectural standards.
• Stay current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, and industry best practices.

What This Job Offers

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