Data Analyst

Data Analyst Location: Remote Position Type: 18M+ Contract Hourly / Salary: to $90W2+ based on experience JOB SUMMARY Vaco is currently seeking a Data Analyst for an 18M+ Contract opportunity that is remote. The Data Analyst will serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and project teams, ensuring data accuracy, reporting integrity, and successful business acceptance of project deliverables. The Data Analyst will lead data validation and reconciliation efforts, confirm KPI alignment across systems and reports, support UAT, coordinate business sign-off activities, and maintain audit-ready documentation throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal Data Analyst will possess the ability to combine strong analytical skills with business analysis experience and a meticulous approach to data quality and governance. Data Validation / Reconciliation – Validating Data Across Source / Target Systems | Performing Reconciliation Activities to Ensure Accuracy, Completeness, and Consistency Data Quality / Issue Resolution – Investigating Data Discrepancies / Identifying Root Causes / Coordinating Resolution of Data Quality Issues Across Business / Technical Teams KPI / Business Metric Validation – Verifying KPIs / Reports / Business Metrics Against Expected Results | Ensuring Data Integrity / Reporting Accuracy User Acceptance Testing (UAT) – Developing / Executing / Documenting UAT Test Cases / Test Scenarios / Validation Results to Support Successful Solution Delivery Business Review /Sign-Off Coordination – Facilitating Business Stakeholder Reviews / Feedback Sessions / Formal Approval Processes for Data / System Deliverables Audit / Compliance Documentation – Producing Audit-Ready Documentation / Traceability Artifacts / Validation Records, and Supporting Evidence for Governance and Compliance Requirements Data Governance / Quality Initiatives – Supporting Data Governance Programs / Data Quality Frameworks / Process Improvements to Strengthen Enterprise Data Management Practices Business / Technical Liaison – Primary Bridge Between Business Users / Technical Teams to Gather Requirements / Clarify Issues / Align Expectations / Drive Resolution of Data-Related Challenges JOB REQUIREMENTS Data Analysis / Validation Experience – Data Analyst / Business Analyst / Data Quality Analyst Supporting Enterprise Data Validation / Testing / Reporting Initiatives Data Validation / Reconciliation – Validating / Reconciling Data Across Multiple Systems / Reports / Data Sources Data Quality Management – Identifying / Investigating / Resolving Data Quality Issues / Discrepancies / Anomalies / Root Cause Findings Across Complex Data Environments KPI /Reporting Validation – Validating KPIs / Business Metrics / Reporting Outputs / Aligning Business Requirements/Expected Results UAT – Supporting UAT Test Planning / Test Case Development / Execution / Defect Tracking / Validation / Business Acceptance Processes Stakeholder Review / Sign-Off Coordination – Facilitating Business Reviews / Stakeholder Approvals / Validation Meetings / Formal Sign-Off Activities Across Multiple Teams Data Governance / Integrity – Data Governance / Data Quality / Data Integrity / Validation Best Practices Documentation / Audit Readiness – Creating Validation Documentation / Test Results / Traceability Artifacts / Audit-Ready Evidence Data Analysis Tools – Utilizing SQL / Excel / Other Analytical Tools to Analyze Large Data Sets / Investigate Issues / Support Validation Efforts Cross-Functional Collaboration – Working with Business Stakeholders / Project Teams / Developers / QA Teams / Data Teams Data Migration / Transformation Support – Supporting Data Migration / System Implementation / Reporting Transformation / Data Modernization Initiatives via Structured Validation / Testing Activities #J-18808-Ljbffr