Manager II, Data Engineering
Company: Navy Federal Credit Union
Location: Vienna
Posted on: February 15, 2026
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Job Description:
To lead data engineering projects, ensuring that data systems
and pipelines are designed, built, and run effectively for
large-scale data processing and analytics. Manager II leads teams
of experienced professionals and is responsible for how connected
teams perform and deliver results. This manager puts strategies
into action by setting operational goals, policies, and plans that
directly influence daily operations and may affect the department
or even the whole organization. Manager II, Data Engineering, will
lead the engineering efforts related to Enterprise Data Governance
and Data Quality at Navy Federal Credit Union. We are seeking an
accomplished Manager to lead and oversee data engineering within
the Enterprise Data Governance program. The successful candidate
will be responsible for advancing multiple workstreams aligned with
the organizations strategic data initiatives. Key responsibilities
include enhancing the Enterprise Data Catalog solution, developing
Data Quality capabilities, and optimizing Data Access Management
for Azure Cloud-hosted enterprise data assets. Expertise in cloud
data platforms is essential, as the role will play a critical part
in shaping the organizations cloud data strategy, promoting
innovation, and delivering efficient, scalable solutions for data
governance and artificial intelligence. Responsibilities • Partner
with Business Stakeholders to develop a roadmap, provide leadership
to leaders and/or experienced professionals, and collaborate with
technology vendors such as Alation, Ataccama, Microsoft and
Databricks to drive business outcome. • Manage data engineering
projects, including design, development, and execution. • Ensure
that data engineering efforts align with business goals and drive
operational success. • Manages multiple related units or teams,
sets priorities, allocates resources and executes business plans. •
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to define data needs and drive
complex data initiatives. • Implement best practices for data
engineering, data governance, and data quality assurance across the
organization • Makes recommendations for solutions or improvements
to business processes that can be accomplished through new
technology or alternative uses of existing technology. • Focus is
on operational activities within a specified area with some
contribution to short-term strategy. • Apply in-depth understanding
of the business dynamics of own division and integrate within the
department. • Adhere to data governance standards and best
practices to ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance. • Lead
cross-functional data projects and initiatives. • Perform other
duties as assigned Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree or the
equivalent combination of education, training or experience • 8-12
years of relevant experience • 5-8 years of management experience;
or equivalent experience as the subject matter lead or expert in
area of expertise. • Broad expertise or unique knowledge in the
data engineering function. • Deep understanding of data
warehousing, ETL processes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills. • Expert
communication and collaboration skills. • Expert knowledge of
project lifecycles and management methodologies. • Requires a
comprehensive understanding of internal and industry standards and
principles. • Ability to influence others internally and
externally, including leaders, vendors and regulators. • Experience
with Agile practices including Scrum, Azure DevOps, Git and CI/CD.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, encompassing
comprehensive cost allocation, continuous budget oversight, and
strategic scenario modeling. • Proven expertise in managing vendor
relationships for Statement of Work (SOW) execution, developing
risk mitigation strategies, and maintaining effective communication
channels to ensure successful project outcomes. Hours: Monday -
Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
About Us 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:
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