Manager II, Data Engineering – Enterprise Data Governance

Navy Federal Credit Union

Manager II leading data engineering initiatives within Enterprise Data Governance program at Navy Federal. Overseeing data quality, access management, and fostering an effective data-driven culture.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeVienna • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudPythonSparkSQLUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee and lead data engineering initiatives within the Enterprise Data Governance program.
Mature the Data Catalog solution, advance Data Quality capabilities, and streamline Data Access Management.
Proven people-management experience, including leading direct reports and driving employee engagement.
Responsible for budget planning and management.
Build strong relationships with diverse business stakeholders through confident leadership presence.
Promote the culture of Data Center of Excellence (CoE) and deliver AI-driven scalable data governance solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Significant experience with solutions for: Data Catalog (Alation or similar), Data Quality (Ataccama or similar), Data Modeling (Hackolade or similar), Data Testing (GenRocket or similar), Data Access Management (Microsoft Entra ID, Unity Catalog, or similar), and Consent Management (OneTrust or similar).
Significant experience working on cloud data services, including Azure Data Lake, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Microsoft Foundry.
Experience with Python, SQL, and Spark for big data analytics.
Experience leading a Data Center of Excellence (CoE) to define/enforce standards for data deliverables, optimize data processes, ensure security compliance, and drive value metrics for leadership.
Experience in vendor management and creating effective statements of work (SOWs) to optimize costs and ensure quality deliverables.
Experience with budget planning and management, including tracking monthly actual spend and forecasting.
Experience overseeing direct report employees, supporting their career development, handling performance management, and driving employee engagement.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to engage, collaborate, and influence across business units and levels.
Experience leading Agile teams to productionize capabilities at scale, ensuring high availability and performance in Azure (or similar cloud).
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Generous benefits and perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data CatalogData QualityData ModelingData TestingData Access ManagementConsent ManagementPythonSQLSparkAzure Data Lake

Soft Skills

people managementemployee engagementleadershiprelationship buildingproblem-solvinganalytical skillscommunicationcollaborationinfluenceteam management