Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Solutions Architect
Location: Remote
Department: Veterans Affairs (VA)
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)
Salary Range: $109,623 - $126,790
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
Leverage domain expertise to develop a comprehensive understanding of customer requirements
Lead the development of a complete solution meeting all requirements resulting in a price competitive proposal
Collaborate with business development, capture, proposal, and other team members to optimize the proposed solutions
Identify technical staff needs to support Pre-Bid and Proposal (B&P) and B&P activities
Coordinate assignment of technical personnel to proposal efforts
Coordinate with team member technical leadership and technical 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 closely with the Enterprise Architect to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable, and highly available Azure cloud architectures, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology standards, business objectives, security requirements, and cloud government best practices
Contribute to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards
Receive assignments in the form of objectives and establish goals to meet objectives
Provide guidance to the team members to achieve goals in accordance with established policies
Develop solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation
Ensure solutions are consistent with organizational objectives
Determine technical objectives of assignment
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
Extensive experience in core Azure services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure Structured Query Language (SQL) Database, Azure Virtual Network (VNet), Azure Functions, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Azure Monitor, and Azure Domain Name System (DNS)
Experience implementing Azure security services and best practices, including Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection, Azure Firewall, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Web Application Firewall (WAF)
A strong understanding of Azure networking capabilities, including VNet peering, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Private Link, and hybrid connectivity architectures
A proven ability to design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available Azure cloud solutions that support enterprise business requirements
Experience establishing and governing multi-subscription Azure environments using Azure Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones
Knowledge of cloud financial management practices, including Azure Cost Management, budgeting, resource optimization, and cost governance strategies
Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI), and other automation frameworks
Expertise with monitoring, logging, and observability solutions such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Microsoft Sentinel, and third-party monitoring platforms
Experience troubleshooting and optimizing the performance, availability, and reliability of Azure resources and workloads
A strong understanding of Azure security architecture, governance, compliance, and regulatory frameworks, including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI…