Principal Business Analyst – Financial Data & Platform Transformation

Intellibus; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consulting firm located in Virginia seeks a Principal/Senior Consulting Business Analyst. The ideal candidate will lead complex data transformation initiatives and act as a trusted advisor to client leadership. Candidates must have extensive experience in financial services and strong technical proficiency in data mapping and integration. This is not a support role but a leadership position focusing on the delivery of large-scale financial platform programs.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience leading business analysis and data transformation initiatives in financial services.
• Proven experience working in consulting or advisory environments serving large enterprise financial platforms.
• Comfortable making decisions in ambiguous, high-pressure delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis and data strategy across large, multi-team financial platform initiatives.
• Partner with client executives to define end-to-end solution scope.
• Own complex data mapping and validation strategy across systems.

Skills

Business analysis

Data strategy

Leadership

Communication

Consulting experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

SQL

ETL

API

Job description

Imagine working at Intellibus to engineer platforms that impact billions of lives around the world. With your passion and focus, we will accomplish great things together.

Our Platform Engineering Team is solving the Multiplicity Problem and is trusted by some of the most reputable FinTech firms globally. We’ve recently led large‑scale conversions and go‑lives for systems that power the financial trading industry.

We are seeking a Principal /Senior Consulting Business Analyst with in‑depth knowledge of the financial services domain and strong technical proficiency to lead complex, multi‑stream transformation initiatives for large financial services platforms.

This role is for someone who can operate as a trusted advisor to client leadership, drive alignment across business, product, data, and engineering teams, and remain personally accountable for data mapping, system integration, and delivery execution.

This is not a documentation or support BA role.

This is a consulting leadership role responsible for shaping and driving large‑scale financial platform programs under tight timelines and regulatory pressure.

We are looking for a Business Analyst who can, but is not limited to, the following:

• Lead business analysis and data strategy across large, multi‑team financial platform initiatives
• Partner with client executives, product owners, and engineering leadership to define end‑to‑end solution scope
• Own complex data mapping, transformation logic, and validation strategy across systems
• Translate regulatory, operational, and product needs into technical execution plans
• Drive prioritization and trade‑off decisions across business and technology stakeholders
• Establish governance around requirements, data quality, and delivery milestones
• Lead cross‑functional workshops with senior business, compliance, and technology teams
• Mentor junior analysts and set standards for business analysis excellence
• Act as escalation point for data and integration risks impacting business delivery
• Represent Intellibus as a senior consulting leader embedded within client programs

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 15+ years of experience leading business analysis and data transformation initiatives in financial services
• Proven experience working in consulting or advisory environments serving large enterprise financial platforms
• Strong background in banking, capital markets, mortgage, payments, or regulatory data systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi‑stakeholder programs
• Strong technical fluency with data platforms, integration architectures, and system design
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive, product, compliance, and engineering audiences
• Comfortable making decisions in ambiguous, high‑pressure delivery environments

Technical & Domain Expertise

• Financial data models: transactions, positions, balances, reference data
• Source‑to‑target mapping and data lineage
• SQL and data validation techniques
• ETL and event‑driven data pipelines
• APIs and service‑oriented architectures
• Regulatory and operational reporting workflows
• Agile delivery at enterprise scale

Our Process

• Schedule a 15‑minute video call with someone from our Team
• 1 Proctored GQ Tests (< 1 hours)
• Slideware (Presentation Deck)
• Receive Job Offer

If you are interested in reaching out to us, please apply and our team will contact you within the hour.