Lead Data Analyst
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Role Overview
Support enterprise data transformation, migration, and modernization initiatives through data analysis, profiling, mapping, and quality assessment.
Work with business stakeholders, solution architects, data engineers, product owners, and governance teams to deliver trusted data solutions.
Use data discovery, source-to-target mapping, SQL development, and data quality analysis to turn business requirements into scalable data solutions and actionable insights.
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About the Role
Support enterprise data transformation, migration, and modernization initiatives through data analysis, profiling, mapping, and quality assessment.
Work with business stakeholders, solution architects, data engineers, product owners, and governance teams to deliver trusted data solutions.
Use data discovery, source-to-target mapping, SQL development, and data quality analysis to turn business requirements into scalable data solutions and actionable insights.
Responsibilities
- Perform detailed data analysis, profiling, and discovery across multiple source systems.
- Develop and maintain source-to-target mapping documents for migration, integration, transformation, and reporting initiatives.
- Translate business requirements into data transformation rules, mapping specifications, and technical requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to define solutions and identify gaps.
- Conduct data validation, reconciliation, impact analysis, and quality assessments across enterprise platforms.
Work Model
- This is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States.
- Occasional travel may be required for client meetings, workshops, or project-related activities.
- Working arrangements may change based on project and business requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in data analysis, data mapping, data warehousing, data management, or related disciplines.
- Extensive source-to-target mapping documentation experience.
- Strong hands-on SQL expertise for extraction, profiling, validation, reconciliation, and analysis.
- Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Python, and Erwin.
- Experience with relational databases, dimensional modeling, enterprise data warehousing, and large-scale transformation or migration programs.
- Ability to translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications and mapping artifacts.
- Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in insurance, financial services, healthcare, or another regulated industry.
- Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with ETL/ELT tools, modern data integration frameworks, Power BI, or Tableau.
- Understanding of data governance, metadata management, data stewardship, and enterprise data architecture practices.
- Experience creating data dictionaries, metadata repositories, and business glossaries.
Salary and Other Compensation
- The anticipated annual salary is $105,000 to $125,000, depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, skills, and other job-related factors.
- The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program based on performance and applicable plan terms.
Benefits
- Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a 401(k) plan; employee stock purchase; paid time off; parental leave; learning programs; and wellness resources.
- Benefits vary by location and employment status and are subject to change.
Application Deadline
- Applications will be accepted until October 2, 2026, unless the posting closes earlier.
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