Data Analyst

Data Analyst

We are seeking a Data Governance and Application Inventory Analyst. This role supports a focused initiative to improve the completeness, accuracy, and governance of a Business Application Inventory (CMDB). The position involves partnering with Data Governance, CMDB, Enterprise Architecture, and Application SMEs to reconcile application inventories, improve data quality, and standardize application inventory definitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile application records across multiple sources, including CMDB, vendor systems, EA tools, and SSO/discovery datasets.
• Identify missing, duplicate, and mismatched applications through analysis and fuzzy matching techniques.
• Cleanse and normalize application data by standardizing naming conventions and aligning vendor or application relationships.
• Identify and remediate data quality issues such as incomplete records, inconsistent fields, and misclassification.
• Update and enrich CMDB records with ownership, vendor alignment, and classification details.
• Document current-state issues in onboarding and recertification processes and provide input for future-state improvements.
• Create documentation of data rules, definitions, and mapping logic.

Required Qualifications

• Strong data analysis and data cleansing experience.
• Experience working with application inventories, CMDBs, or IT asset data.
• Proficiency in Excel, including advanced formulas and pivot tables.
• Experience with data matching, deduplication, and normalization techniques.
• Familiarity with data quality management principles, metadata, taxonomy, and classification frameworks.
• Understanding of enterprise application landscapes, including SaaS, vendor tools, and internal systems.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Clear communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
• Proficiency with SQL.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow (CMDB).
• Experience with data tools such as Alteryx, Python, or Power BI.
• Exposure to application lifecycle or IT governance processes.
• Experience supporting data reconciliation or inventory cleanup initiatives.