Senior Manager, Data Engineering
Company: Navy Federal Credit Union
Location: Vienna
Posted on: November 1, 2025
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Job Description:
To plan and manage architecture and design of enterprise data
and analytics platform, data engineering teams and strategic
initiatives that ensure data management practices align with
organizational goals. The Senior Manager provides leadership and
direction through managers and is accountable for the performance
and results of related teams and/or functions. Supports executive
leadership in defining organizational goals and strategic plans and
translates strategic vision into policies and operational plans for
a broad functional area. The Senior Manager - Data Engineering in
Enterprise Data and Information Management (EDIM) within Enterprise
Technology Services (ETS), will work in a highly collaborative and
cross-functional setting leading the engineering and implementation
of enterprise data platforms. The role is responsible for driving
the strategy and delivery for Operational Data Engineering. This
includes collaborating with business stakeholders to support
Real-time Event Streaming, Master Data Management, Data Hubs,
Channel Integration, and API enablement. The role will promote the
culture of a data-centric organization to meet enterprise
transformation goals and vision. This position is eligible for the
Talent Quest employee referral program. If an employee refers you
to this job, please apply using the system-generated link that was
sent to you. Responsibilities • Define the roadmap for Operational
Data Engineering covering Real-time Event Streaming, Master Data
Management, Data Hubs, Channel Integration and API Enablement in
alignment with stakeholders • Manage Data Engineering teams with
responsibilities including data architecture, data modeling, and
data platform engineering • Manage people establishing clear
performance objectives, set strategic priorities and provide
mentorship • Prepare requirements for Annual Financial Planning in
alignment with stakeholders and manage budgets • Ensure
section/branch goals and objectives align with division/department
strategy • Collaborate with Enterprise Data Governance and
Information Security in designing secure and governed data
platforms • Collaborate with teams including Enterprise
Architecture, API Platform Services, DevSec Ops and Cloud Network
Engineering to implement features that improve performance and
scalability • Recommend solutions or improvements to business
processes that can be accomplished through use of technology •
Continually monitor the financial services industry technology
landscape to track the latest innovations across the industry and
communicate relevant information to ETS leadership • Applies
industry expertise and awareness to drive financial and operational
performance within a division Qualifications • Significant
experience with Real-Time Event Streaming platforms (Confluent
Kafka or similar) to provision data sets for Channel Applications
and Analytics • Significant experience with Operational Data Hubs
using NoSQL databases such as Azure Cosmos DB and related query
languages • Significant experience with Master Data Management
practices and implementing real-time MDM platforms using Reltio or
similar tools • Experience provisioning data sets to consuming
channel applications through Data Hubs and APIs in real-time •
Expert-level knowledge in data engineering including data modeling,
data governance and data security • Extensive experience in
formulating enterprise-wide strategies for the development of
Real-time data integration enabling advanced analytics including
AI, ML and NLP capabilities in cloud (Azure or similar) •
Experience with programming languages such as Python, SQL, and Java
• Experience in working with ETL platforms (e.g., Databricks) using
JSON, Parquet, Delta and other file formats to provision data sets
for business applications • Significant understanding of Scaled
Agile and related practices to deliver data engineering solutions •
Requires a comprehensive understanding of internal and industry
standards as well as the changing business environment • Excellent
negotiation skills and the ability to influence others internally
and externally; including senior executives, vendors and regulators
• Significant experience in demonstrating thought-leadership,
initiative taking, decision-making and creativity • Significant
experience in working with all levels of staff, management,
stakeholders, vendors • Significant experience in supervising and
leading professional IT employees • Advanced verbal, written,
interpersonal, and presentation skills to communicate clearly and
concisely technical and non-technical information to all levels of
management • Demonstrated ability to carry out initiatives in an
environment that may be resistant to change • 10-15 years of
relevant experience, with 8 years management experience •
Bachelor’s Degree or the equivalent combination of education,
training or experience Desired Qualifications • Master’s degree in
computer science, data science, engineering or related technical
field • Experience with API platforms such as MuleSoft • Knowledge
of Navy Federal Credit Union instructions, standards, and
procedures 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
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