AI-Driven Data Analyst — Remote (EST)

Cognizant; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Contributions

Paid Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an AI-Augmented Data Analyst to transform complex data into actionable insights across underwriting, claims, finance, and operations. You will collaborate with data engineers and business stakeholders to deliver AI-enhanced analytics solutions while maintaining governance and data quality.

The role emphasizes Snowflake SQL, analytics datasets, dashboards, and reports, with remote work within the EST and Hartford as a reference location.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, or related disciplines.
• Strong expertise in Snowflake SQL, query optimization, and analytical data modeling.
• Experience performing exploratory data analysis, trend analysis, statistical analysis, and business performance assessments.
• Hands-on experience developing analytical datasets, reports, dashboards, and business intelligence solutions.
• Experience working with structured and semi-structured data in cloud-based analytics environments.
• Strong understanding of data quality, reconciliation, validation, and governance practices.
• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver data-driven recommendations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a distributed team environment while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize analytical solutions using Snowflake SQL and modern data analysis tools to support enterprise reporting and decision-making.
• Perform exploratory data analysis on large structured and semi-structured datasets to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
• Build and maintain analytical datasets, data marts, and reporting assets that support business intelligence and advanced analytics initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate business questions into measurable analytical solutions and actionable recommendations.
• Apply AI-augmented analytics techniques to improve data exploration, pattern recognition, and insight generation while ensuring results are accurate, transparent, and business-relevant.
• Develop reports, dashboards, visualizations, and presentations that communicate complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Implement data quality controls, validation routines, and reconciliation processes to maintain trusted analytical assets.
• Document business rules, data lineage, analytical methodologies, and reporting logic to support governance and knowledge sharing.
• Partner with data engineering teams to improve data availability, integration, performance, and analytic readiness.
• Support ad hoc analytical requests related to portfolio performance, operational effectiveness, customer behavior, and business strategy.
• Promote responsible, ethical, and compliant use of data and AI-assisted analytics technologies.

Skills

Snowflake SQL

Data analytics

Data modeling

Dashboard design

BI reporting

Data visualization

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an AI-Augmented Data Analyst to transform complex data into actionable insights across underwriting, claims, finance, and operations. You will collaborate with data engineers and business stakeholders to deliver AI-enhanced analytics solutions while maintaining governance and data quality.

The role emphasizes Snowflake SQL, analytics datasets, dashboards, and reports, with remote work within the EST and Hartford as a reference location.