Data Analyst Specialist

JPMorgan Chase - Plano, TX

Full-time

Plano, TX

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Data Analyst Specialist plays a crucial role in Data Governance, focusing on the management of the data lifecycle. This position involves gathering and documenting metadata for data elements related to critical business operations, ensuring data quality and reporting, and overseeing data access controls. The specialist will work to improve data quality and consistency, support program data certification requirements, and analyze process controls to resolve issues. Additionally, the role includes developing metrics to support various processes and collaborating with Data Stewards to manage data access and quality effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive data consistency and health improvement efforts by partnering with key stakeholders to define business terms and maintain standards across data classifications and documentation.
• Facilitate resolution and oversight of data quality issues and sourcing gaps.
• Develop and execute processes supporting data management practices, including Data Governance, Classification, Quality, Use, Protection, Storage, Retention, and Destruction.
• Develop relationships with product data delivery partners and data consumers, including leaders in Business, Technology, Analytics, Operations, and Control functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Computer Science, MIS, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2 years of relevant industry knowledge.
• Experience working with data systems supporting the wholesale payments business, including writing queries and analyzing results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand business and technical functions.
• High-level understanding of information architecture requirements, including Logical/Physical data models and metadata frameworks.
• Experience with Cloud-based and open-source technologies.
• Proficiency in SQL coding, familiarity with JSON, Python, and API technologies.
• Advanced skills in Excel and familiarity with dashboarding utilities like Tableau, Click Sense, Streamlit, and Alteryx.

Nice-to-haves

• 2 years of experience in a major financial services organization, with experience in management and oversight of operational deliverables.
• 2 years of experience in Data usage, Data Quality, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Intelligence, and Analytical tools.
• Ability to manage projects and communicate effectively with multiple teams locally and globally.
• Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to understand business problems/processes and design data-rooted solutions.