Lead Technical Data Analyst

Raymond James Financial, Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymond James Financial, Inc. seeks a Lead Technical Data Analyst to own requirements and data-mapping for our AWS data platform. You’ll translate business needs into clear, testable user stories, and collaborate with engineers, risk analysts, and platform teams to deliver robust data solutions.

Hybrid work model with in-office presence required. Strong SQL, data warehousing, and stakeholder-management skills are essential, as is familiarity with AWS data services and Agile practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a business analyst in data, BI, reporting, or data-integration projects.
• Strong understanding of data warehouse concepts: ETL/ELT, dimensional modeling, star schema, SCD Type 1/2.
• Solid SQL; comfortable reading and validating queries across Oracle, SQL Server, or cloud query engines.
• Familiarity with one or more AWS data services.
• Experience writing acceptance criteria, source-to-target mappings, and data dictionaries.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum, ADO or Jira, and Confluence.
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Curiosity about using AI assistants to raise the quality and speed of analysis.
• Experience in financial services or risk/data analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and document business and data requirements as user stories, PBIs, BRDs, and acceptance criteria.
• Build source-to-target mappings and data dictionaries for Oracle, SQL Server, vendor files, and cloud data products.
• Define data quality and reconciliation rules with engineering and ensure they are testable.
• Support dimensional modeling decisions—facts, dimensions, SCD Type 1/2, and table classifications such as temporal, append-only, and snapshot.
• Validate delivered data products against requirements and support UAT.
• Coordinate across risk, data engineering, and platform teams; keep requirements and documentation organized in ADO / Confluence.
• Help shape the backlog and sprint priorities for the BA workstream.
• Use AI tooling to speed up mapping, requirements drafting, test-case generation, data analysis, and review tasks.

Skills

SQL

Data warehouse concepts

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Data modeling basics

Education

Bachelor’s: Business Administration

Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science

High School

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Oracle

SQL Server

AWS data services

Job description

## Lead Technical Data AnalystApplylocations: Saint Petersburg, Florida - United States: Memphis, Tennessee - United Statestime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-0012296**Job Description Summary**This position follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation to be in the office 3 days per week at the St. Petersburg, FL Corporate Office location. Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.**Job Description**## About the Role:We need a **Lead Technical Data Analyst** who can own the requirements and data-mapping side of our AWS data platform. You do not need to be an expert in every AWS service day one; you need strong business-analysis fundamentals, solid SQL, and a good grasp of how data warehouses and data lakes work. You will work with engineers, risk analysts, and platform teams to turn business needs into clear, testable requirements.## Why This Role Stands Out:You will be part of a team that is **augmenting business/data analysis with AI directly inside the IDE**. We use **Claude models to accelerate the hard parts of the job**: mapping data gaps, drafting requirements and user stories, generating test cases, analyzing datasets, and helping engineers review code and outputs. You will spend less time on boilerplate and more time on the judgment, domain expertise, and stakeholder work that actually matters.## What You’ll Do* Elicit and document business and data requirements as user stories, PBIs, BRDs, and acceptance criteria.* Build **source-to-target mappings** and data dictionaries for Oracle, SQL Server, vendor files, and cloud data products.* Define **data quality and reconciliation rules** with engineering and make sure they are testable.* Support **dimensional modeling** decisions—facts, dimensions, SCD Type 1/2, and table classifications such as temporal, append-only, and snapshot.* Validate delivered data products against requirements and support UAT.* Coordinate across risk, data engineering, and platform teams; keep requirements and documentation organized in ADO / Confluence.* Help shape the backlog and sprint priorities for the BA workstream.* Use AI tooling to speed up mapping, requirements drafting, test-case generation, data analysis, and review tasks.## ## What We’re Looking For:* **5+ years** as a business analyst in data, BI, reporting, or data-integration projects.* Strong understanding of **data warehouse concepts**: ETL/ELT, dimensional modeling, star schema, slowly changing dimensions, fact vs. dimension tables.* Solid **SQL**; comfortable reading and validating queries across Oracle, SQL Server, or cloud query engines.* Familiarity with **one or more AWS data services**.* Experience writing **acceptance criteria, source-to-target mappings, and data dictionaries**.* Experience with **Agile/Scrum, ADO or Jira, and Confluence**.* Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.* Curiosity about using **AI assistants** to raise the quality and speed of analysis.* Experience in **financial services or risk/data analytics** is a plus.## **Education**Bachelor’s: Business Administration, Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science, High School (HS) (Required)**Work Experience**General Experience – 10 to 15 years**Certifications****Travel**Less than 25%**Workstyle**HybridThe total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to: • Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same • Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes • Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind • Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter • Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firmAt Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.