Senior Data Analyst - Analytics & Transformation

Capital One Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join Analytics & Transformation in New York. You will leverage Python, SQL, and BI tools to build data solutions, dashboards, and insights that guide business strategy.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, data quality governance, and scalable analytics. A STEM-strong background with practical experience in data warehouses and open-source tech is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field plus at least 2 years of data analytics experience, or Master’s degree with expected completion date before start date.
• At least 1 year of experience in scripting languages.
• At least 1 year of experience using a BI visualization tool.
• At least 1 year of experience querying and analyzing data languages and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Mine complex, diverse data sources using Open Source and digital technologies.
• Build well-managed data solutions and self-service data capabilities for users.
• Translate business needs into tools, metrics, and dashboards for insights and visualization.
• Drive analysis that informs business strategies and decision making.
• Support data quality with governance, metadata, lineage, and business definitions.
• Collaborate with Tech teams to manage data security and access governance.

Skills

Python

R

Spark

SQL

Education

Bachelor's in quantitative field

Master's in STEM

Tools

Snowflake

Informatica DQ

Job description

Senior Data Analyst - Analytics & Transformation

At Capital One, data is at the center of everything we do. When we launched as a startup we disrupted the credit card industry by individually personalizing every credit card offer using statistical modeling and the relational database, cutting edge technology in 1988! Fast-forward a few years, and this little innovation and our passion for data has skyrocketed us to a Fortune 200 company and a leader in the world of data-driven decision-making. As a Data Analyst at Capital One you will leverage analytic and technical skills to innovate, build, and maintain well-managed data solutions and capabilities to tackle business problems.

On any given day you will be challenged by three types of work - Innovation, Business Intelligence and Data Management:

• Use Open Source/Digital technologies to mine complex, voluminous, and different varieties of data sources and platforms
• Build well-managed data solutions, tools, and capabilities to enable self-service frameworks for data consumers
• Demonstrate ability to explore and quickly grasp new technologies to progress varied initiatives
• Partner with the business to provide consultancy and translate the business needs to design and develop tools, techniques, metrics, and dashboards for insights and data visualization
• Drive analysis that provides meaningful insights on business strategies
• Drive an understanding and adherence to the principles of data quality management including metadata, lineage, and business definitions
• Work collaboratively with appropriate Tech teams to manage security mechanisms and data access governance
• Build and execute tools to monitor and report on data quality

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Degree specialized in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline
• Scripting experience in (Python, R, Spark, and SQL)
• Strong desire and experience with data in various forms (data warehouses/SQL, unstructured data)
• Experience utilizing and developing within Snowflake services

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related quantitative field) plus at least 2 years of experience performing data analytics, or currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Master’s Degree with an expectation that required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date.
• At least 1 year of experience working with at least one scripting language
• At least 1 year of experience utilizing business intelligence visualization tool
• At least 1 year of experience querying, analyzing and working with data languages and platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline
• At least 2 years of experience coding in Python, R, Spark, or SQL
• At least 2 years of experience working within process management and improvement methodologies - Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
• At least 1 year of experience utilizing and developing within AWS services
• At least 1 year of experience working with and demonstrating knowledge of data governance, data quality management concepts and data quality tools (i.e. Informatica DQ)

Salary:

• McLean, VA: $111,200 - $126,900 for Sr. Data Analyst
• Richmond, VA: $101,100 - $115,400 for Sr. Data Analyst
• New York, NY: $121,300 - $138,400 for Sr. Data Analyst

Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace.

Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

At Capital One, we are building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit.