Sr. Business Analyst - Credit Card Merger

Piper Companies; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Business Analyst - Card Integration & Data Mapping to drive technical discovery, data mapping, and integration for credit card portfolio conversions and M&A. Hybrid work model with 3 days in McLean, VA.

The role requires 5-7+ years in credit card operations, strong data mapping and SQL skills, and experience with Jira/Confluence. You will coordinate with IT, Card Operations, Risk, and vendors to ensure smooth migration and post-conversion stabilization.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years in credit card ops, card servicing, or business analysis.
• Experience supporting 2+ credit card conversions, migrations, or M&A.
• Proficient in data mapping, requirements gathering, SQL, Excel, and data reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and requirements gathering for card mergers and conversions.
• Develop data mapping docs aligning acquired products with existing platforms.
• Perform data analysis, field-level mapping, reconciliation, and validation.

Skills

Data mapping

SQL

Advanced Excel

Communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Business Analyst - Card Integration & Data Mapping to support a leading federal credit union. This individual will lead technical discovery, data mapping, and integration activities associated with credit card portfolio conversions and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), ensuring seamless migration across card processing platforms while minimizing operational risk. This role is Hybrid 3 days per week in McLean, VA.

Responsibilities for the Senior Business Analyst Include:

• Lead technical discovery and requirements gathering for credit card portfolio mergers, acquisitions, and conversions.
• Develop data mapping documents aligning acquired credit card products, system parameters, rates, fees, and rewards programs with existing platforms.
• Perform data analysis, field-level mapping, reconciliation, and validation throughout the conversion lifecycle.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), test case development, defect tracking, and post-conversion validation.
• Coordinate with IT, Card Operations, Risk, Compliance, vendors, and business stakeholders to support integration activities.
• Manage conversion documentation, business rules, decision logs, and operational handoffs.
• Support production cutover, issue resolution, and post-implementation stabilization of migrated card portfolios.

Qualifications for the Senior Business Analyst Include:

• 5-7+ years of experience in credit card operations, card servicing, payment systems, or business analysis.
• Experience supporting 2+ full credit card conversions, portfolio migrations, or merger integrations.
• Strong experience with data mapping, requirements gathering, SQL, Advanced Excel, and data reconciliation.
• Understanding of card processing platforms, payment networks, settlement processes, and card servicing operations.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, UAT, defect management, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional stakeholder management skills.

Compensation for the Senior Business Analyst Include:

• Compensation: $120,000 - $150,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, and Paid Holidays.

Keywords:

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