Solutions Architect

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

5d • $109,623 - $126,790 • Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect Principal for a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role leads solution development for competitive proposals and contributes expertise in designing, implementing, and governing secure, scalable, and highly available Azure cloud architectures. Solutions must align with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government cloud best practices.

The architect works with business development, capture, proposal, technical leadership, and technical contributors to understand customer requirements, develop complete solutions, estimate and write proposals, and coordinate technical staffing for pre-bid and proposal activities. The role also provides technical guidance, develops approaches to complex problems, establishes objectives, and supports team members in achieving goals.

The opportunity requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain or hold a Public Trust (MBI). Applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. This is a W-2 position. The employer states that candidates must have 10+ years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related technical discipline is listed as the formal education requirement. Salary range: $109,623–$126,790.

Requirements

• 10+ 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.
• 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 architectures.
• Extensive experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Virtual Network, Azure Functions, Microsoft Entra ID, 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.
• Experience establishing and governing multi-subscription Azure environments using 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; additional scripting languages 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.
• 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 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 and make clear, business-focused recommendations to stakeholders and executives.
• Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and complex projects, and deliver quality outcomes within established timelines.
• Strong attention to detail to support operational excellence, system reliability and stability, security, and data integrity.
• Ability to lead technical projects and cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including creating and maintaining system configurations, 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.

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.
• Experience with X.12 transactions 270/271 and 278/275.
• 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, price-competitive solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Collaborate with business development, capture, proposal, and other team members to optimize proposed solutions.
• Identify technical staffing needs for pre-bid and proposal activities and coordinate assignment of technical personnel.
• 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 with the Enterprise Architect to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable, highly available Azure architectures aligned with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government cloud best practices.
• Contribute to new concepts, techniques, and standards; establish goals and technical objectives; and guide team members in achieving objectives.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex problems and ensure solutions align with organizational objectives.
• Troubleshoot and optimize Azure resource and workload performance, availability, and reliability.
• Lead cloud transformation initiatives and collaborate across 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.

What This Job Offers

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