Data Analyst

Job Title: Data Analyst

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Contact: gorav.sharma@synechron.com

Job Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled Data Analyst with experience in banking and financial services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data sourcing, controls, and metadata management, along with proficiency in PL/SQL, Hadoop, and Spark. This role requires the ability to analyze complex hierarchical data structures and generate actionable insights from large datasets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, source, and integrate data from various internal and external systems to support business analysis and decision-making processes.
• Establish and maintain data controls to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Develop and manage metadata repositories, ensuring proper documentation and accessibility of data definitions, sources, and lineage.
• Utilize SQL to flatten multi-depth parent-child hierarchical data structures, preparing datasets for analysis and reporting.
• Read and interpret PL/SQL, Hadoop, and Spark code to understand data processing workflows and contribute to data pipeline improvements.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports to present findings and insights to stakeholders, using tools such as Excel and Tableau.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, compliance, and business units, to define data requirements and support strategic initiatives.
• Prepare documentation and presentations to communicate data findings, methodologies, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven experience as a Data Analyst in the banking or financial services sector.
• Strong understanding of data sourcing, controls, and metadata management principles.
• Proficiency in SQL, with the ability to write complex queries for data extraction and transformation.
• Experience with PL/SQL, Hadoop, and Spark for data processing and analysis.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and advanced Excel functionalities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented approach.
• Strong communication skills, capable of effectively conveying complex data insights to diverse audiences.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with hierarchical data structures and metadata repositories.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements within the banking/financial services industry.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and best practices

We can offer you:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
• A multinational organization with 55 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• Laptop and a mobile phone
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)
• Maternity & Paternity leave plans
• A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region)
• Retirement savings plans
• A higher education certification policy
• Commuter benefits (varies by region)
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms
• A flat and approachable organization
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture

S?YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.