Senior Data Scientist - Audit Analytics & AI Automation

Navy Federal Credit Union; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Federal Credit Union is seeking an Internal Audit data analytics professional to design and deliver data-driven audit solutions. You will build data products, pipelines, dashboards, and AI-enabled capabilities to improve audit coverage and efficiency.

Collaborate with auditors and technology teams to translate business needs into scalable analytics, manage model lifecycles, and promote responsible AI practices while ensuring governance and quality across the data estate.

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

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

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Hadoop

SAS

SPSS

Spark

AWS

Data storytelling

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or similar quantitative fields

Tools

Alteryx

Databricks

Azure Data Lake

Power BI

Azure AI Foundry

Copilot Studio

Power Automate

Power Apps

Job description

Navy Federal Credit Union is seeking an Internal Audit data analytics professional to design and deliver data-driven audit solutions. You will build data products, pipelines, dashboards, and AI-enabled capabilities to improve audit coverage and efficiency.

Collaborate with auditors and technology teams to translate business needs into scalable analytics, manage model lifecycles, and promote responsible AI practices while ensuring governance and quality across the data estate.