Senior Application Engineer

Navy Federal Credit Union

Senior Application Engineer responsible for financial risk management application platform. Lead engineering and optimization efforts in Azure and on-premises infrastructure for Navy Federal Credit Union.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeVienna • Florida, Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $114,500 - $179,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in application engineering and financial risk management, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure technologies, .NET application ecosystems, and SQL Server. Proven ability to lead technical ownership, manage operational health, and optimize enterprise applications in complex environments.

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Application EngineeringMicrosoft Azure Cloud TechnologiesSQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)Data Integration PlatformsIncident Response Management

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Hard Skills

Application DevelopmentSQL.NET FrameworkAzure IaaSData FactoryScripting/AutomationEnterprise Application SupportChange ManagementRelease ManagementRoot Cause Analysis

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingTroubleshootingWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft SQL ServerAzure Virtual MachinesHybrid Cloud EnvironmentsMonitoring ServicesSecurity Services

Industry Keywords

Financial Risk ManagementOperational Risk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceAudit RequirementsProduction Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudMS SQL Server.NETSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Primary technical ownership and senior escalation accountability for a business-critical QRM platform
Leading the engineering, support, and continuous optimization of a business-critical Financial Risk Management application ecosystem
Leveraging expertise in application engineering, Microsoft Azure cloud technologies, infrastructure operations, and data integration platforms
Partnering closely with Financial Risk business teams, Enterprise IT teams including infrastructure, network, security, and database administration, and third-party software vendors
Managing platform health, technical risk, operational readiness, and delivery of application enhancements
Accountable for the end-to-end operational health, security, stability, performance, and continuous availability of a .NET application ecosystem supported by Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
Designing, developing, supporting, and optimizing application components, Azure-hosted infrastructure, virtual machines, data integration workflows, and supporting platform services that enable Financial Risk Management capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience.
10+ years of experience in application engineering, software development, or enterprise application support, delivering and maintaining production-grade solutions in complex environments.
Minimum 5 years of experience serving as a lead engineer, platform owner, technical owner, or senior support engineer for a business-critical enterprise application.
Experience supporting Azure-hosted enterprise applications and infrastructure, including Azure IaaS virtual machines, storage, networking, monitoring, security services, and hybrid cloud environments.
Experience with Azure Data Factory or similar enterprise data integration and orchestration platforms supporting data ingestion, transformation, scheduling, and operational monitoring.
Strong technical proficiency with SQL, .NET application ecosystems, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), scripting/automation, and enterprise application support practices.
Experience leading incident response, root cause analysis, vulnerability remediation, change management, release management, and production support activities for business-critical applications.
Experience managing vendor-supported enterprise applications, including support escalations, defect remediation, upgrade planning, and coordination across infrastructure, security, database, and business teams.
Experience supporting applications subject to regulatory, audit, security, financial reporting, or operational risk management requirements.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, written communication, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work hours
Professional development opportunities