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Annaly Capital Management · 3 days ago

Azure Solution Engineer, Vice President

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$160K/yr - $210K/yr

5+ years exp

Annaly Capital Management is seeking a hands-on Microsoft Azure Solution Engineer with strong expertise in both data engineering and application development. The role focuses on designing, building, and optimizing end-to-end cloud solutions while ensuring adherence to best practices and enterprise standards.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Architect and implement secure, scalable Azure-based solutions spanning data pipelines, storage, analytics, and application services

Apply Azure Well-Architected Framework principles to optimize cost, performance, reliability, security, and operational excellence

Select the right Azure services for both data and application workloads, balancing trade-offs between speed, flexibility, and cost

Work with Infrastructure Engineers to come up with the optimal design

Develop, deploy, and maintain cloud-native applications using Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and related technologies

Integrate applications with Azure-based data platforms (e.g., Data Lake, Synapse, Databricks, Azure SQL)

Implement APIs, microservices, and serverless architectures following best practices

Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Azure Stream Analytics

Design and maintain data models, warehouses, and lakes that support BI and advanced analytics

Ensure data quality, lineage, and governance controls are in place

Enforce coding standards, version control, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, Terraform, ARM)

Implement role-based access control, network security, and compliance measures

Mentor teams on Azure design patterns, performance tuning, and operational excellence

Partner with architects, developers, and analysts to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions

Stay current with Azure releases and industry trends, recommending enhancements to existing architectures

Qualification

Azure Solution DesignAzure Application DevelopmentData EngineeringCloud ArchitectureC#.NETPythonCI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure-as-CodeAzure CertificationsEvent-driven ArchitecturesAI/ML Integration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)

5+ years of hands-on experience designing and building solutions on Azure

Strong proficiency in Azure application development (App Services, Functions, AKS, Logic Apps) and Azure data services (Data Factory, Data Lake, Synapse, Databricks, Azure SQL)

Solid coding skills in C#, .NET, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript

Deep understanding of cloud architecture, design patterns, and the Azure Well-Architected Framework

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and Infrastructure-as-Code

Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Must be able to work in person at least four days per week in NYC

Must be willing to submit to a background investigation

Must be willing to work additional hours as needed to complete deadline driven projects