Overview
AVP of Cognitive Engineering Services serves as a key member of the Enterprise Data and Information Management (EDIM) leadership team, providing strategic vision and leadership for NFCUs data science, advanced analytics and applied artificial intelligence technologies. Oversee and direct a team of Cognitive Services engineers to develop and deliver generative and adaptive data science technologies. Provide forward-looking, industry perspective and research emerging technologies in the Cognitive Sciences domain and implementing full lifecycle processes for technology roadmap development, architecture fit, technology infusion, adoption, and operational governance. The incumbent will partner with cross functional teams to define appropriate business use cases for Cognitive AI/ML/NLP capabilities and transition them from incubation into mainstream production deployment and adoption across NFCU.
Responsibilities
Partner with senior business, technology product, and engineering leaders to develop strategic direction and goals to continuously evolve NFCUs Cognitive AI and Machine Learning platforms and capabilities.
Build and maintain strategic partnerships with technology vendors and professional services firms specializing in advanced analytics, generative AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), machine learning and advanced data management technologies.
Serve as technical leader for the Cognitive Engineering Services division, implementing best engineering practices (coding standards, automated testing, scalability) and growing the technical capabilities of the team.
Build core engineering competencies in GPT algorithms, data ingestion for Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering and NLP/Chatbot interface construction.
Partner with the technology and business leadership teams to identify, incubate and productionize a roadmap of generative, predictive, and adaptive data science capabilities.
Work with cross-functional partners and executives in Information Services (ISD), Product Engineering & Delivery Services (PEDS), Enterprise Architecture, Member Strategy Office (MSO), and Enterprise Data & Analytics (EDA) teams to build Cognitive and Open AI technology strategy and roadmaps.
Determine approaches and methods to leverage data science, machine learning, and other analytical techniques to improve productivity and technology product features and capabilities.
Serve as a champion for establishing governance frameworks for the ethical use of Cognitive and Generative AI capabilities.
Lead the end-to-end collaboration, planning and execution of data analytics and Cognitive Services proof of concept initiatives.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics or related technical field.
Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in advanced Data Science domains such as predictive modeling, Large Language Models, machine learning, text mining, geo-spatial modeling, time series forecasting, optimization.
Strong leadership capabilities with experience collaborating with and leading, mentoring, and engaging teams.
Extensive experience applying supervised/unsupervised modeling techniques to turn big data into actionable insights.
Extensive experience leading large-scale ML system design across an organization/division.
Significant experience using data science tools and technologies such as SQL and Python, Databricks/Databricks ML, Azure Data Factory, MLOps.
Working knowledge of Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) models, and prompt engineering.
Working knowledge of Scaled Agile delivery approaches, Azure Dev Ops, and general CI/CD concepts.
Full stack experience in the modeling lifecycle including data collection, exploration, modeling, deployment, and monitoring.
Strong communication and presentation skills to explain highly technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.
Desired Qualifications
Master's or Ph.D. in computer science, Data Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics or related technical field.
Knowledge of Navy Federal Credit Union instructions, standards, and procedures.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5550 Heritage Oaks Dr. Pensacola, FL 32526 | 141 Security Dr. Winchester, VA 22602
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