Navy Federal Credit Union

Senior Data Scientist (Internal Audit Product Engineering)

Navy Federal Credit Union  •  Vienna, VA (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

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.

Navy Federal's Internal Audit team is in the midst of an exciting transformational journey to become a best-in-class Audit function! It is our vision to be a preferred advisor to the business by building and cultivating trust through the consistent execution of high-quality and risk-focused audit and advisory work. We’re focused on implementing efficient processes, maximizing our use of technology, integrating data analytics into everything we do, and investing in our biggest asset, our people. If this sounds like the type of team you’d like to be a part of, then we want to learn more about you!

Provide data-driven insights and technology-enabled capabilities that support Internal Audit's strategic objectives and decision-making. Understand Internal Audit’s business needs and identify opportunities to improve audit coverage, operational efficiency, and risk insights through analytics, automation, and AI. Design, develop, and maintain audit-focused data products, workflow automation, and AI-enabled capabilities that support assurance and advisory activities across the audit lifecycle. Contribute to product strategy, solution delivery, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement initiatives while promoting strong data governance, data quality, and responsible AI practices.

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  • Develop, maintain, and enhance data products, data pipelines, analytical models, dashboards, and automation solutions to support Internal Audit analytics and decision-making
  • Design, build, and enhance agentic AI and workflow automation solutions using AI technologies to drive efficiencies in audit processes
  • Partner with auditors, business stakeholders, and technology teams to understand requirements and translate business challenges into scalable analytical solutions
  • Support automated control testing, population-based analytics, continuous monitoring, and audit automation initiatives
  • Use modeling and trend analysis to analyze data and provide insights
  • Develop understanding of best practices and ethical AI
  • Transform data into charts, tables, or format that aids effective decision making
  • Build working relationships with team members and subject matter experts
  • Lead small projects and initiatives
  • Utilize effective written and verbal communication to document and present findings of analyses to a diverse audience of stakeholders
  • 3-5 years of experience in exploratory data analysis
  • Basic understanding of business and operating environment
  • Statistics
  • Programming, data modeling, simulation, and advanced mathematics
  • SQL, R, Python, Hadoop, SAS, SPSS, Scala, AWS
  • Model lifecycle execution
  • Technical writing
  • Data storytelling and technical presentation skills
  • Research Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Working knowledge of procedures, instructions, and validation techniques
  • Model Development
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Collaborate and Build Relationships
  • Initiative with sound judgement
  • Technical (Big Data Analysis, Coding, Project Management, Technical Writing, etc.)
  • Sound Judgment
  • Problem Solving (Responds as problems and issues are identified)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or degrees in similar quantitative fields

Desired Qualifications

  • Master's/PhD Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Engineering
  • Experience with Alteryx, Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Power Apps and Azure AI Foundry
  • Experience using Python and related data science libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, PySpark, Scikit-learn, or similar frameworks for data analysis, automation, and model development
  • Experience building dashboards and reporting solutions using Power BI or similar visualization tools
  • Experience managing the end-to-end product and solution lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment, and ongoing support
  • Knowledge of data governance, data quality controls, data lineage, and data management best practices
  • Experience working within audit, risk management, compliance or financial services
  • Experience working in Agile product development environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated curiosity, innovation mindset, and ability to identify opportunities to automate manual processes

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.

Accommodations: If you need accommodation or assistance for a qualifying condition to complete the online application (or during any stage of the hiring process), you can contact Navy Federal's Medical Accommodations team at medicalaccommodations@navyfederal.org or by calling 1-888-503-6013. This team cannot provide any information on job postings or application status.

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.

Protect Yourself from Job Scams: Navy Federal Credit Union jobs are posted on our career site, jobs.navyfederal.org and reputable job boards (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed). We do not post jobs on social media marketplaces, messaging apps or unverified websites. We will never ask candidates for payment, bank details or personal financial information during the hiring process.

Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.

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About Navy Federal Credit Union

Navy Federal is the world’s largest credit union, with more than 15 million members, $190 billion+ in assets and 25,000+ employees. Throughout campuses in Vienna, VA Pensacola, FL and Winchester, VA, as well as 370 branches, we serve the Armed Forces, Department of Defense, Veterans and their families with world-class financial products and services.

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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Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Vienna, VA
Year Founded
1933
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