Senior Systems Engineer

Navy Federal Credit Union

. Own and communicate the product vision, roadmap, priorities, and expected outcomes.

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $112,700 - $164,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product ownership, requirements analysis, and backlog management, with a strong focus on Agile delivery practices. Capable of coordinating cross-functional initiatives and translating business needs into actionable requirements while ensuring compliance and operational support.

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Product OwnershipRequirements AnalysisAgile Delivery PracticesCross-Functional CoordinationAnalytical Decision-Making

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Hard Skills

Backlog ManagementWorkflow DocumentationAcceptance Criteria DevelopmentSystem Integration KnowledgePerformance MeasurementCost-Benefit AnalysisRisk ManagementTesting CoordinationOperational SupportIncident Triage

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsDecision-MakingFacilitationNegotiationProblem-SolvingCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Productivity ToolsPresentation ToolsSpreadsheet ToolsWork-Management Tools

Industry Keywords

Stakeholder NeedsBusiness ProcessesQuality AssuranceComplianceControl DeficienciesEmerging CapabilitiesOperational PerformanceChange Adoption

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and communicate the product vision, roadmap, priorities, and expected outcomes.
Gather, analyze, and document stakeholder needs, business processes, workflows, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, including features, user stories, dependencies, risks, and decisions.
Coordinate feasibility analysis and evaluate solution options with business, architecture, engineering, security, operations, and vendors.
Ensure requirements address quality, risk, compliance, controls, reliability, performance, and member impact.
Coordinate testing, approvals, release readiness, production implementation, and transition to operational support.
Partner with technical teams on incident triage and root cause analysis; prioritize corrective and preventive actions.
Review operational performance, feedback, incidents, and product metrics to identify and prioritize improvements.
Align cross-functional teams and vendors, resolve conflicts and dependencies, and communicate recommendations and decisions.
Represent the business area in cross-organizational initiatives and provide clear updates to management and stakeholders.
Support change adoption through stakeholder impact assessments, communications, and implementation plans.
Identify and document preventive, detective, and corrective controls and actions to address control deficiencies.
Research industry practices and emerging capabilities and recommend options aligned with business goals.
Lead product initiatives and facilitate backlog refinement, planning, reviews, and stakeholder discussions.
Troubleshoot and debug errors during or after enhancements or upgrades to ensure system performance and availability goals are maintained.
Build working relationships with team members and subject matter experts.
Monitor and maintain operational systems to prevent downtime.
Lead small projects and initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
5-7 years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, systems analysis, Security, or a related technology role.
Advanced knowledge of product ownership, requirements analysis, backlog management, and Agile delivery practices.
Experience translating business needs into clear requirements, workflows, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Experience partnering with software engineering and technical teams; programming or software development experience is not required.
Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional initiatives with business, operational, risk, or control impacts.
Knowledge of system integrations, data flows, technical dependencies, controls, testing, release readiness, and operational support.
Experience using performance measures, cost-benefit analysis, and other analytical methods to support prioritization and decisions.
Strong analytical, prioritization, decision-making, facilitation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills across business, technical, vendor, and management audiences.
Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively while meeting delivery commitments.
Proficiency with standard productivity, presentation, spreadsheet, and work-management tools.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30 PM.
Locations: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180; 5550 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Highly competitive pay
Generous benefits and perks