Research Analyst II

Jobtailor; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Open-Source Research Analyst to independently resolve complex identity, affiliation, and D-U-N-S cases across global markets. You will reconcile sources, document evidence, and escalate as needed to ensure accuracy.

You will guide analysts, improve data quality, and drive process improvements using SQL, Excel, Power BI, and Tableau, collaborating with global teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of experience in open-source research, investigations, data operations, data quality, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on open-source research experience evaluating authoritative and market-specific sources.
• Demonstrated ability to explain and defend complex research decisions with clear evidence and documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Experience coaching others or acting as a subject-matter expert.

Responsibilities

• Independently research and resolve complex professional identity, role, affiliation, business contact, and D-U-N-S association cases across global markets.
• Interpret and reconcile conflicting or market-specific sources and provide evidence-based research dispositions.
• Serve as escalation point and subject-matter resource for analysts, Quality Control, vendors, and internal partners.
• Lead research calibrations, develop examples and decision guidance, and coach analysts on judgment-driven scenarios.
• Analyze quality results, customer issues, rework, and outcomes to identify trends and preventative improvements.
• Define or refine operating procedures, source hierarchies, controls, and audit-ready documentation.

Skills

Open-Source Research

Data Quality Analysis

Entity Verification

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Economics, Statistics

Tools

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

• Independently research and resolve complex professional identity, role, affiliation, business contact, and D-U-N-S association cases across global markets
• Interpret and reconcile conflicting, incomplete, or market-specific sources and provide clear, evidence-based research dispositions
• Serve as an escalation point and subject-matter resource for analysts, Quality Control, vendors, and internal business partners
• Review difficult or high-risk cases and provide second-level research guidance
• Lead research calibrations, develop examples and decision guidance, and coach analysts on judgment-driven scenarios
• Analyze quality results, customer issues, rework, and research outcomes to identify trends, root causes, and preventative improvements
• Contribute to research strategies for new sources, markets, attributes, automation, vendor work, and Contact Research on Demand use cases
• Define or refine operating procedures, source hierarchies, research controls, and audit-ready documentation requirements
• Partner with Data Intelligence and technical teams to translate research findings into business rules, monitoring, workflow improvements, and automation opportunities
• Plan and execute small research projects or workstreams from requirements through delivery, including risks, metrics, stakeholder updates, and lessons learned
• Create reporting and insights explaining research performance, data issues, and recommended actions
• Promote responsible handling of professional contact data in line with privacy, security, quality, and governance requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of experience in open-source research, investigations, data operations, data quality, entity or contact verification, or a related field
• 3+ years of hands-on open-source research experience, including evaluation of authoritative and market-specific sources
• Demonstrated ability to explain and defend complex research decisions with clear evidence and documentation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills
• Experience coaching others, supporting quality calibration, or acting as a subject-matter expert
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with a sense of urgency and strong ownership
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including collaboration with globally distributed teams
• Fluency in English; additional language capability relevant to supported markets is an advantage
• Preferred: Experience with SQL, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical and visualization tools
• Preferred: Experience supporting research vendors, automation-assisted research, workflow design, or process improvement
• Preferred: Familiarity with professional contact data, corporate identity data, D-U-N-S records, data stewardship, or customer-facing B2B data products

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in open-source research, data quality, and entity verification, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Capable of leading research projects, coaching teams, and translating findings into actionable business insights.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Open-Source Research
• Data Quality Analysis
• Entity Verification
• Analytical Skills
• Project Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Science
• Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Statistics
• SQL
• Excel
• Power BI
• Tableau
• Research Documentation
• Data Stewardship

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making
• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Professional Contact Data
• Corporate Identity Data
• D-U-N-S Records
• B2B Data Products
• Data Governance

Tools & Technologies

• Automation Tools
• Workflow Design Tools
• Research Platforms
• Data Visualization Tools