Principal Data Analyst — Data Innovation & Governance

Capital One; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Data Analyst to leverage analytics, build and maintain data solutions, and partner with business teams across Innovation, BI, and Data Management. The role emphasizes scripting (Python/R/Spark/SQL), BI visualization, and AWS experience to drive data-driven decisions.

The ideal candidate will hold a quantitative degree and have 3+ years in analytics, with strong data governance and cross-team collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline plus years of data analytics experience as described.
• 3+ years of experience with at least one scripting language.
• 3+ years of experience with a BI visualization tool and data languages/platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business to design dashboards, metrics, and data insights.
• Perform data analysis to drive business strategies and decisions.
• Ensure data quality and governance across data platforms.

Skills

Python

R

Spark

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Master's degree in quantitative field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

AWS

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Principal Data Analyst to leverage analytics, build and maintain data solutions, and partner with business teams across Innovation, BI, and Data Management. The role emphasizes scripting (Python/R/Spark/SQL), BI visualization, and AWS experience to drive data-driven decisions.

The ideal candidate will hold a quantitative degree and have 3+ years in analytics, with strong data governance and cross-team collaboration skills.