Senior Cloud Engineer

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Cloud Engineer
Location: Remote
Department: Veterans Affairs (VA)
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)
Salary Range: $109623 - $126790
If you have previously applied to Syms Strategic Group (SSG) there is no need to reapply. Applications are still under review.

Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create data flow diagrams cloud diagrams transition diagrams and high-level architecture diagrams on Cloud Infrastructure applications and systems
• Design develop deploy and operate automation technologies for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
• Manage and control permissions in the cloud service provider for each cloud application storage and service being hosted
• Implement manage and design monitoring capabilities for cloud architecture and cloud-hosted systems and applications to ensure optimal performance and compliance with VA/Federal policies
• Provide customer-focused support for Product lines and Services including setup configuration and provisioning of VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) environments
• Provide Cloud support services for systems and applications in the VAEC Azure (GovCloud) environments ensuring compliance with Veterans Independence Program (VIP) development release and documentation requirements
• Adopt a DevOps mindset with an understanding of CI/CD practices and tooling
• Provide Cloud Security Provider Documentation
• Design VAEC/cloud-hosted solutions and address cloud-readiness gaps

Required Skills and Experience

• A proven track record of designing deploying and managing Azure infrastructure and services
• Experience with large-scale high-availability and scalable cloud architecture
• Expertise in core Azure services such as Azure Virtual Machines Azure Blob Storage Azure Structured Query Language (SQL) Database Azure Virtual Network (VNet) Azure Functions Microsoft Entra ID Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Azure Monitor and Azure Domain Name System (DNS)
• Experience with Azure security practices and services including Microsoft Entra ID Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Azure Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection and Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Proficiency with Azure networking components such as VNet Peering Azure ExpressRoute Virtual Private Network (VPN) Gateway Private Endpoints and Azure Load Balancer
• An ability to design deploy and manage scalable secure and highly available Azure cloud infrastructures
• Experience establishing and governing multi-subscription Azure environments using Management Groups Azure Policy and Azure Landing Zones
• Knowledge of cloud cost management FinOps practices budgeting tagging strategies and resource optimization using Azure Cost Management
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python PowerShell Bash or JavaScript/NodeJS for automation and cloud operations
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates Ansible and GitOps methodologies
• Proficiency with monitoring logging and observability tools including Azure Monitor Log Analytics Application Insights Azure Activity Log and third-party tools such as Prometheus Grafana and New Relic
• Experience optimizing performance availability and resiliency of Azure resources and services
• A strong understanding of Azure security best practices and compliance frameworks including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
• Experience implementing encryption key management secrets management and identity solutions using Azure Key Vault customer-managed keys and Microsoft Entra ID
• Knowledge of Azure database services including Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Azure Cosmos Database (DB) Azure Database for PostgreSQL and Azure Database for MySQL
• Experience with database performance tuning backup and recovery high availability and disaster recovery strategies
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices including Azure DevOps Pipelines GitHub Actions Jenkins and GitLab CI
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholder
• Skilled in prioritizing tasks managing competing priorities and meeting project deadlines
• Strong attention to detail to ensure system stability security operational excellence and data integrity
• A proven ability to mentor engineers provide technical leadership and contribute to cloud architecture governance
• Experience leading complex cloud modernization migration and transformation initiatives while collaborating across cross-functional teams
• A willingness to provide on-call support and participate in operational response activities when required
• Strong documentation skills for architecture operational procedures security controls and system configurations
• An ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring high-quality deliverables
• A commitment to staying current with emerging Azure technologies cloud-native architectures and industry best practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to troubleshoot complex cloud-related issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Skilled in prioritizing tasks managing time effectively and meeting deadlines
• Strong attention to detail to ensure system stability security and data integrity
• A capability to mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and team members
• An ability to lead technical projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• A willingness to be on call for emergency support and maintenance when required
• Strong documentation skills for creating and maintaining system configurations processes and procedures
• An ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously ensuring timely completion and quality results
• A commitment to staying current with emerging Azure technologies tools and industry trends

Professional Certifications

n/a

Years of Professional Experience

20 years of professional experience

Desired experience

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience in Electronic Data Interchange X.12 (EDI) Transactions Standards involving key X12 workflows involving the following transactions:

• X.12 medical claims (etc)
• 270/271 and 278 transactions
• 999 transactions

Experience with Edifecs
Advanced Azure certifications including:

1. Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
2. Azure Administrator Associate
3. Azure Security Engineer Associate

Formal Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Systems Engineering Cloud Engineering or a related technical discipline

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity

Security Clearance Requirements

Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)

CRITICAL NOTES:

1. SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.
2. Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered.
3. This is a 100% U.S. based remote position. However candidates from CA CO IL MN NJ NY OR or WA will not be considered.
4. This is a W-2 position
5. All interviews will be conducted on Microsoft Teams with your camera on; there will be no exceptions
6. As part of our screening process you will be requested to provide a link to your LinkedIn profile

U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity . Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including but not limited to criminal history employment and education verification drug testing and creditworthiness.

Syms Strategic Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age national origin marital status disability veteran status sexual orientation or genetic information.

Required Experience:

Senior IC