Data Management Analyst - NC, CA, NY

Data Management Analyst 4

Client: Financial Services

Location: Charlotte, NC (preferred) / San Francisco, CA / New York, NY – Hybrid (3 days onsite required)

Contract Length: 6mo

Pay Rate: $61 - $65

Top Requirements:

1. 7+ years of experience in business analytics or payments risk (preferably wires/data analysis)
2. Strong SQL expertise (Microsoft SQL Server or Hive), including parsing complex data formats (XML, delimited, fixed files)
3. Experience developing data pipelines, transformations, and reporting for business or executive use

Plusses:

1. Knowledge of Global Payments & Liquidity (GPL) products and wholesale banking
2. Experience in financial crimes, risk controls, or regulatory environments
3. Strong stakeholder management and ability to lead cross-functional discussions
4. Experience working in fast-paced environments managing multiple initiatives
5. Strong communication, organization, and change management skills

Job Summary:

In this contingent resource assignment, you may: Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Data Management. Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Data Management challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors. Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables. Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced analytics related to wires risk controls and payment processing
• Analyze and compare wire messages against initiation channel instructions to detect discrepancies and risks
• Develop a deep understanding of wires data, business processes, and financial crime regulations
• Build and maintain SQL-based data pipelines, transformations, and reporting structures
• Create executive-level reporting and dashboards for risk, control, and audit stakeholders
• Liaise between GPL Analytics, frontline risk teams, and platform support teams
• Lead discussions with subject matter experts and application owners to resolve findings
• Ensure adherence to data security, governance, and regulatory policies
• Translate complex data insights into actionable recommendations
• Support multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced, high-impact environment

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.