Data Analyst

Data Analyst

Location: Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, Georgia (Onsite 5 days a week)

Employment Type: Contract to hire

Role Overview

The Data Analyst is responsible for gathering, analyzing, validating, and maintaining data used across business applications, reporting environments, and the enterprise data warehouse. This role ensures data accuracy, completeness, and accessibility while partnering with business analysts, audit teams, and development groups to resolve data issues and support reporting needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, review, analyze, profile, validate, and map system data into the data warehouse to meet reporting and analytical business needs.
• Perform data analysis and troubleshoot data-related issues reported by production support and other teams.
• Develop solutions and recommendations for improving data integrity issues and work with development teams for problem resolution.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and corrective actions.
• Work with ETL developers to test and validate data attributes and ensure consistent data integration.
• Provide accurate documentation for data-related project deliverables and support.
• Act as a liaison between Audit and business teams, ensuring clear communication and resolution of information flow issues.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a business-related field is required. Equivalent education and related training or experience will also be considered.

Experience: Candidates must have six years of experience in data analysis, statistical analysis, data transformation, data reconciliation, or advanced data presentation.

Technical Skills:

• Hands-on knowledge of SQL, with proficiency in analyzing, modifying, and developing new queries.
• Hands-on experience with SAS, including analyzing and modifying existing programs and developing new ones.
• Understanding of Enterprise Data Warehouse concepts and experience querying data in a Very Large Database (VLDB) environment.
• Familiarity with using a query analysis tool.
• Experience with Python.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the banking or financial services industry.
• Prior audit experience.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.