Navy Federal Credit Union

Senior Data Scientist (Internal Audit Product Engineering)

Navy Federal Credit Union$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in exploratory data analysis
  • Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Proficiency in SQL, R, Python, Hadoop, SAS, SPSS, or Scala
  • Strong technical writing and data storytelling skills
  • Knowledge of model lifecycle execution and development

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance data products, pipelines, and dashboards for Internal Audit
  • Design and implement AI-driven solutions to improve audit efficiencies
  • Collaborate with auditors and business teams to create scalable analytical solutions
  • Support automated control testing and population-based analytics
  • Convert data into effective charts and tables for decision-making

Benefits

  • Participation in the TalentQuest employee referral program
  • Opportunity to lead small projects and initiatives
  • Access to a collaborative work environment
  • Professional development and skill-building opportunities
  • Engagement in ethical AI practices
Full Job Description
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.

This position is eligible for the TalentQuest employee referral program. If an employee referred you for this job, please apply using the system-generated link that was sent to you.

Responsibilities

  • 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


Qualifications

  • 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

About Navy Federal Credit Union

Navy Federal Credit Union is a credit union that serves members of the military and their families. The credit union offers a range of financial products and services, including checking and savings accounts, loans, and credit cards. Navy Federal Credit Union was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. The credit union has more than 9 million members and operates more than 300 branches across the United States and around the world.
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Size
18,000 employees
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Founded
1933

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