Job Type

Full-time 

Description 

NOTICE: JOB APPLICANTS LIMITED TO DC, MD, OR VA RESIDENTS. POSITION IS HYBRID. This position requires candidates to be local to the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Applicants must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of our headquarters and be able to meet the position's onsite work requirements. 

Be part of Lafayette Federal Credit Union, recognized by USA Today as a Top Workplace for three consecutive years (2024–2026)

We are expanding and looking for exceptional talent to support our members and contribute to our reputation as an employer of choice. Be a key player in our mission to become the premier financial partner for our community. Your skills and dedication are essential to our success. 

Build the Future Workforce of Lafayette Federal Credit Union 

Exceptional organizations are built by exceptional people. 

At Lafayette Federal Credit Union, we believe our future success depends on our ability to attract, develop, engage, and retain outstanding talent. As we continue to grow, invest in our people, and strengthen our organizational capabilities, we are creating a new leadership opportunity to help shape the future of our workforce. We believe the future of work will be driven by people who embrace curiosity, continuous learning, and responsible innovation, supported by technologies – including artificial intelligence – that enable our employees to work more effectively, make better decisions, and deliver exceptional experiences for our members. We're looking for leaders who see AI not as a replacement for people, but as a tool that empowers people to do their best work. 

Why Lafayette Federal

Our Difference: Lafayette Federal Credit Union is not only a great place to bank, but also a great place to build a career. We have received national recognition, including placement on Newsweek’s America’s Best Banks list, a five-star rating from Bauer Financial, and recognition by S&P Global among top-performing credit unions.

Our Culture: Lafayette Federal values inclusion, diversity, high performance, teamwork, and community. Every employee brings a unique set of skills, and we share a commitment to serving our members and giving back through charitable activities throughout the year. It is a collaborative, mission-driven environment where strong ideas and thoughtful leadership can make a lasting impact.

Our Opportunities: Professional development, training, and certification are priorities for our employees. We support career growth and provide opportunities for advancement within the financial services industry, helping talented people continue to grow while doing meaningful work for our members and communities.

The Opportunity

Help turn dependable data into actionable insights.

This role will help Lafayette Federal maintain a reliable data platform while evolving the capabilities that support reporting and analytics across business units.

You will help us answer important questions:

• How do we keep data pipelines and reporting systems available and reliable?
• How do we bring core banking data, APIs, and flat files into OneLake?
• How do we maintain consistent data models across loans, deposits, and general ledger domains?
• How do we enable dashboards and ad hoc analysis that support business users?
• How do we identify data anomalies and improve the platform’s future-state architecture?

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the technical foundation and analytics capabilities that support teams across the organization.

What You Will Lead

Platform Ownership & Maintenance

You will maintain and strengthen Lafayette Federal’s data platform by:

• Ensuring high availability and reliability of data pipelines and reporting systems built on Microsoft Fabric and Azure.
• Implementing monitoring for pipeline failures, performance issues, and data anomalies.
• Contributing to the data platform roadmap and future-state architecture.

Data Engineering & Integration

You will support the flow and structure of data across the organization by:

• Ingesting data from core banking systems, APIs, and flat files into OneLake.
• Maintaining and evolving data models across business units, including loans, deposits, and general ledger domains.
• Supporting reliable data pipelines that enable scalable analytics.

Analytics Enablement

You will help business users turn data into insights by:

• Partnering with business users to support dashboards and ad hoc analysis.
• Developing and maintaining dashboards and reports using Tableau or similar business intelligence tools.
• Supporting the reporting and analytics needs of leadership and business stakeholders.

Organizational Partnership

Success in this role requires strong collaboration across the organization.

You will work at the intersection of data engineering, platform operations, and business analytics, translating business needs into practical data solutions and fostering effective relationships with technical and business stakeholders.

You will work alongside:

• The SVP of Finance & Accounting to support department priorities and carry out related duties as assigned.
• Business users and leaders across the Credit Union to maintain data models and support dashboards, reporting, and ad hoc analysis.
• Technical stakeholders to support reliable platform operations, data integration, and continuous improvement.

As directed by management and/or the SVP of Risk Management, you will complete all annual mandated training applicable to your position accurately and on time, including Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, OFAC, Cybersecurity, Diversity & Anti-Harassment, and Fair Lending requirements.

Why This Role Matters

Reliable platforms keep data moving.

Well-maintained data models and accessible analytics help teams put that data to work.

This role brings those capabilities together.

If you are looking for the opportunity to strengthen a modern data platform, partner across business units, and support meaningful insights, we would love to hear from you.

Pay

$91,325.0400 $114,156.3000 - Annually depending on experience and qualifications

Who You Are

• You are both technically focused and business-minded.
• You understand that a data platform is more than a collection of pipelines—it is a foundation for reliable reporting and scalable analytics.
• You are comfortable collaborating with technical stakeholders and helping business users translate their needs into data solutions.
• You build sound relationships, communicate effectively, and can influence, motivate, and train others while handling sensitive information with care.
• Most importantly, you value dependable data and the practical insights it enables.

What You'll Bring

• Five to eight years of similar or related experience.
• A bachelor’s degree, or formal industry-recognized certifications considered equivalent to a bachelor’s degree, such as qualifying information technology certifications.
• The ability to maintain and evolve a data platform built on Microsoft Fabric and Azure.
• The ability to support data engineering and ETL workflows that ingest core banking data, APIs, and flat files into OneLake.
• The ability to maintain and evolve data models across business units, including loans, deposits, and general ledger domains.
• The ability to develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Tableau or similar business intelligence tools.
• The ability to monitor pipeline reliability, performance, and data quality and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, influencing, and training skills to support technical and business stakeholders.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Retirement savings and employer contributions
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• A collaborative, mission-driven culture
• The opportunity to help shape the future of an organization with a proud history and an exciting future

Lafayette Federal Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.

EOE/AA/Disability/Veteran