Data Analyst

Pay Range: $45.00hr - $50.00hr Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Analyst / Business Data Consultant to partner with our Data Team. This role is pivotal in bridging business strategy with technical execution - converting complex business needs into scalable, data-driven solutions. The successful candidate will lead detailed data analysis efforts, uncover business-critical insights, and identify data use cases that drive measurable impact across the organization. This project supports the company's data modernization and analytics roadmap, enabling unified reporting, trusted master data, and scalable analytics across global business units. Key Responsibilities: Perform in-depth analysis of enterprise data to uncover trends, patterns, and correlations. Identify actionable insights and data-driven opportunities that inform decision-making and strategic initiatives. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and define data use cases across functional domains, ensuring alignment with business priorities and future-state data strategy. Engage with stakeholders to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications, analytical models, and actionable deliverables. Analyze current-state data and infrastructure versus future-state goals; identify data and process gaps; define mitigation strategies. Perform deep dives into structured and semi-structured datasets to assess completeness, consistency, and accuracy; work with SMEs to understand data availability and source gaps. Design and validate data pipelines and transformations; document lineage and dependencies. Use Python and SQL to extract, clean, and engineer data features for analytics and modeling. Apply basic AI/ML and LLM-based tools (e.g., prompt-based data exploration, AI-assisted feature engineering, or generative AI copilots) to accelerate data analysis, documentation, and insight generation. Build and maintain insightful dashboards and reports to communicate findings effectively. Maintain business glossary, data dictionary, and metadata aligned with governance standards. Participate in validation of new or transformed data sets to ensure integrity and alignment with business requirements. Maintain the data dictionary and business glossary for assigned domains, capturing and documenting definitions aligned with business leadership and global teams. Partner closely with data engineers, product managers, and business SMEs to align solutions with business objectives. Required Skills & Qualifications: 8 12 years of experience in data analytics, business analysis, or data management. Advanced SQL expertise with ability to query and optimize large, complex datasets. Proficiency in Python for data analysis, transformation, and feature engineering (Pandas, NumPy). Experience with building dashboard using AI or similar visualization frameworks for data storytelling and dashboards. Deep understanding of data architecture, governance, MDM, and data lineage. Proven track record in identifying and scoping new data use cases and converting insights into business recommendations. Strong analytical thinking, stakeholder management, and communication skills. Basic working knowledge of AI/ML concepts and exposure to AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot-style coding assistants, LLM-based chat/analytics tools, or prompt engineering for data tasks) - no deep ML modeling expertise required. Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or Hadoop/Spark environments. Exposure to data catalog or governance tools (Collibra, Alation). Familiarity with D&B data hierarchy, enrichment, or similar reference data systems. Environment & Tooling Stack: SQL (PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Redshift). Python (Pandas, NumPy, feature engineering). AI for visualization. Git / Bitbucket for version control. JIRA / Confluence for project tracking and documentation. Benefits: Our Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan Health Savings Account (HSA) Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term) Life and AD&D Insurance Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law) Supplemental Insurance Plans Identity Theft Protection Pet Insurance Employee Wellness Programs Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws. About Cynet Systems Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia. As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.