Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
This role will function as a Senior Principal Engineer for Azure Data as a Service (DaaS) and Azure AI Infrastructure team. The position is responsible for researching, evaluating, designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise Azure Data and AI platform solutions that are secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized. This role requires deep and broad engineering experience with Microsoft Azure Data and Azure AI technology, with expertise in security, governance, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities- Apply engineering principles to the design, enhancement, and operation of Azure Data and AI platform services.
- Research, procure, deploy, configure, and support Azure Data and AI resources including platform dependencies.
- Provide technical leadership in the architecture, design, and development of enterprise Azure Data and AI solutions.
- Ensure the security and integrity of system and product solutions through secure-by-design architecture.
- Anticipate and adjust for potential impact of platform changes, upgrades, and new service capabilities.
- Anticipate, investigate, and resolve data platform performance and reliability issues by collaborating with Azure Infrastructure teams to identify root causes and implement improvements.
- Provide guidance and technical support to customers onboarding applications to the Azure platform, assisting with Azure data service selection and usage to enable successful business outcomes
- Implement and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting for Azure Data and AI platforms to support operational excellence and proactive issue detection
- Document new platform components and modifications to existing services and publishing standards.
- Engineer Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments for Azure Data and AI resources.
- Present clear, organized, and concise technical information to enable business decisions.
- Lead, guide, and mentor less experienced engineers.
- Participate in on-call rotation to provide support for business applications during business and off‑business hours.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field, or the equivalent education, training, and experience is desired.
- Hands on experience designing, implementing and maintaining Azure Data PaaS services including Azure SQL, Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks, and ADLS Gen2.
- Advanced expertise in configuring Azure security and governance using Azure Policy, RBAC, Private Endpoints, and Key Vault.
- Experience in Azure cost optimization and capacity planning.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage full-life-cycle IT initiatives.
- Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments using Azure Pipelines and/or terraform.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Azure AI services including Azure AI Foundry and AI Projects.
- Exposure to AI/ML platform enablement or governance.
- Microsoft Azure certifications (Data Engineer, Solutions Architect, or equivalent).
Additional Information
Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location:
- 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
- 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526
- 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602
Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks.
Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion.
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Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team’s discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position. For additional details regarding compensation and benefits, review the Benefits page of the Navy Federal Career Site.
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Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure Data PaaS services (Azure SQL, Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks, ADLS Gen2)
- Advanced expertise configuring Azure security and governance (Azure Policy, RBAC, Private Endpoints, Key Vault)
- Experience in Azure cost optimization and capacity planning
- Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code deployments using Azure Pipelines and/or terraform
- Proven ability to manage full life-cycle IT initiatives and deliver enterprise solutions
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to provide technical leadership, mentor less experienced engineers, and present technical information
- Experience with Azure AI services (Azure AI Foundry, AI Projects) and exposure to AI/ML platform enablement or governance
- Microsoft Azure certifications (Data Engineer, Solutions Architect, or equivalent)
Navy Federal Credit Union Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Navy Federal Credit Union and has not been reviewed or approved by Navy Federal Credit Union.
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Retirement Support — A pension alongside a strong 401(k) match and additional retirement programs makes long‑term value a standout element of the total package. This combination is positioned as a differentiator among private employers.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is complemented by on‑site health services at major campuses. Wellness resources and typical offerings like an EAP broaden the health support available.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance, indicate meaningful support for growing families. Education assistance further extends family and life‑stage support.
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What We Do
Navy Federal Credit Union is the world's largest credit union with over 12 million members, over $160 billion in assets and over 22,000 employees. As a credit union, we have members, not customers. At our campuses in Vienna, VA, Pensacola, FL and Winchester, VA, and in our more than 350 branches, we serve the men and women of the Armed Forces, Department of Defense, veterans and their families. We deliver world-class service, rooted in the belief that it is an honor and privilege to serve our members. We are committed to providing our members outstanding financial products and services. Navy Federal offers a career, not just a job. We are proud of the robust Total Rewards package we offer to our employees, including competitive salaries, incentive programs, comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, retirement plans with employer match, award-winning training programs, professional development programs, tuition assistance, paid leave, and work/life programs. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal opportunity employer. Android™ is a trademark of Google, Inc. iPhone® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. iPad® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. App Store(SM) is a service mark of Apple, Inc. Message and data rates may apply. FORTUNE and 100 Best Companies to Work For are registered trademarks of Time Inc., and are used under license. FORTUNE and Time Inc., are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Navy Federal Credit Union. For more info, visit navyfederal.org
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