Data Analyst

Infopeople; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Infopeople seeks a Senior Data Analyst with ETL expertise to map VSAM to relational SQL and support the legacy replacement program. The role demands extensive experience with data profiling, transformation, and validation across Mainframe and SQL Server environments.

Responsibilities include documenting data quality rules, developing complex SQL validations, and collaborating with data SMEs to remediate data quality gaps. Onsite/remote work options apply as per client policies.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of source-to-target data mapping experience in mixed Mainframe and Relational DB environments.
• Experience creating data dictionary documentation with business terms, valid values, and definitions.
• Experience converting/migrating VSAM data to relational/dimensional SQL distributed databases.
• Three+ years developing applications using IBM DataStage ETL.
• Experience extracting field references and calculated data from COBOL programs.
• Experience with BMC Control-M workload automation software.
• Experience with GIT version control software.
• Three+ years experience with Pension Administration systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for Data Profiling/Cleansing, Conversion/Migration, and Validation efforts for Legacy Replacement initiative.
• Identify, inventory, and classify critical data with data SMEs.
• Document data quality rules and definitions with data SMEs.
• Optimize and tune ETL and SQL processes for performance.
• Extract business rules from legacy code and create Source-to-Target mappings.
• Translate rules into ETL/SQL technical specs.
• Support data integrity and quality initiatives.
• Collaborate to address data quality gaps and remediate identified issues.
• Handle defects and provide resolution.

Skills

Source-to-target data mapping

Metadata analysis

Data profiling

Data migration

ETL development (IBM DataStage)

COBOL data extraction

GIT version control

Pension Administration systems

Strong SQL

SSRS report development

Mainframe/DB2/CICS

Data quality rules

Tools

IBM DataStage

GIT

BMC Control-M

SSRS

COBOL

CICS

DB2

Job description

Scope of Services

Client seeks one (1) Senior Data Analyst with ETL expertise to work with the Information Technology (IT) Division. The Senior Data Analyst will primarily be responsible for detailed field-level analysis, metadata analysis, profiling, and mapping of VSAM files into relational/dimensional SQL tables, as well as conversion and validation efforts as part of the enterprise-wide Legacy Replacement program. The Senior Data Analyst must be available to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and will be subject to onsite and/or remote working in accordance with Client policies in effect for the duration of the project.

Mandatory Skills/Experience

1. Experience – Mandatory

• Minimum of five (5) years of source-to-target data mapping experience in mixed Mainframe and Relational Database environments.

• Experience creating data dictionary documentation with business terms, valid values, and definitions.

• Experience converting/migrating VSAM data to relational/dimensional SQL distributed databases.

• Minimum of three (3) years of recent experience developing applications using IBM DataStage ETL.

• Experience extracting field references and calculated data from COBOL programs.

• Experience with BMC Control-M workload automation software.

• Experience with GIT version control software.

• Minimum of three (3) years of recent experience with Pension Administration systems.

2. Technical Ability – Mandatory

• Strong SQL knowledge working with complex queries and stored procedures.

• Proficiency in SSRS report development.

• Strong analytical skills demonstrated by the ability to receive and analyze requirements and propose suitable solutions that adhere to the team's methodology.

• Ability to work in multiple environments: IBM Mainframe, Windows Server, and SQL Server.

• Proficiency in mainframe applications encompassing COBOL, CICS, and DB2.

• Understanding of data structures and their relationship to ETL applications.

• Ability to develop complex SQL data validations based on STTMs and target Data Models.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and information-gathering skills, along with fundamental troubleshooting abilities.

3. Assumptions Regarding Consultant Tasks and Deliverables

The Senior Data Analyst shall provide the Client's Data Management team with technical expertise for the completion of Data Profiling/Cleansing, Conversion/Migration, and Validation efforts as part of the Legacy Replacement initiative, as well as ongoing process improvement programs.

The following deliverables shall apply:

• Participate in identification, inventory, and classification of critical data.

• Work with data SMEs to document data quality rules and definitions.

• Actively participate in optimization and performance tuning of existing ETL and SQL processes.

• Extract business rules from existing legacy code and create Source-to-Target mappings.

• Transform business rules and data quality rules into ETL and/or SQL technical specifications.

• Develop complex SQL data validations based on STTMs and target Data Models.

• Provide technical and analytical support to the Client's data integrity and quality initiatives.

• Collaborate with SMEs and technical leads in identifying and addressing data quality gaps.

• Work with IT partners to remediate identified gaps using both manual and automated solutions.

• Support processes that proactively detect, correct, and prevent invalid data values.

• Handle defects and provide problem resolution.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Experience extracting business rules from existing legacy code.

• Experience with Data Quality/Profiling tools.

• Experience with Data Warehouses/Data Marts.

• Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).

• Prior experience working in a pension system, preferably a New York State or