Senior Data Scientist, Audit Tech & AI Analytics

Navy Federal Credit Union; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Federal Credit Union is seeking an experienced data analytics professional to empower Internal Audit with analytics, AI-enabled automation, and data-driven insights. You will develop data products, pipelines, and dashboards to support audit coverage and decision making, collaborating with auditors, technology teams, and business stakeholders.

Qualifications include 3–5 years in exploratory data analysis, strong statistics, and proficiency in SQL, Python, and R.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in exploratory data analysis.
• Strong understanding of statistics and data modeling.
• Proficiency in programming with SQL, Python, and R.
• Experience with big data tools and cloud platforms (AWS, Hadoop).
• Ability to communicate findings clearly and write technical documents.
• Knowledge of data governance and ethical AI practices.
• Bachelor's degree in quantitative field required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data products, pipelines, dashboards, and automation for Audit analytics.
• Design AI and workflow automation solutions to improve audit efficiency.
• Collaborate with auditors and technology teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Support automated control testing, population analytics, and continuous monitoring.
• Analyze data trends and provide actionable insights.
• Ensure data governance, quality, and responsible AI practices.
• Transform data into visuals and reports for decision makers.
• Lead small projects and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Exploratory data analysis

Statistics

Programming

Data modeling

SQL

Python

R

Hadoop

SAS

SPSS

Scala

AWS

Model lifecycle

Technical writing

Data storytelling

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering

Tools

Alteryx

Databricks

Azure Data Lake

Power Automate

Power Apps

Azure AI Foundry

Python (Pandas/NumPy/ PySpark/Scikit-learn)

Power BI

Virtual Machines

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Navy Federal Credit Union is seeking an experienced data analytics professional to empower Internal Audit with analytics, AI-enabled automation, and data-driven insights. You will develop data products, pipelines, and dashboards to support audit coverage and decision making, collaborating with auditors, technology teams, and business stakeholders.

Qualifications include 3–5 years in exploratory data analysis, strong statistics, and proficiency in SQL, Python, and R.