Senior Data Analyst - Global Payment Network - Network Risk

Senior Data Analyst - Global Payment Network - Network Risk

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.

This role will be hired as a Capital One associate but will play a critical part in project execution and delivery for Discover Financial Services as part of our integration effort.

As a Senior 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.

The Global Payment Network - Network Risk team leverages large-scale transaction data, risk modeling, and advanced analytics to inform key strategic decisions regarding how we identify, monitor, and mitigate systemic risks. Your role will be to help execute on our ambitious agenda, which includes reinventing our data reporting architecture, establishing robust governance frameworks for emerging payment types, and integrating predictive risk signals into our core network oversight processes.

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

Innovation

• 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

Business Intelligence

• 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

Data Management

• 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)

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

This role is Hybrid, with associates expected to consistently spend three days per week in the office.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $111,200 - $126,900 for Sr. Data Analyst

Richmond, VA: $101,100 - $115,400 for Sr. Data Analyst

Chicago, IL: $101,100 - $115,400 for Sr. Data Analyst

Riverwoods, IL: $101,100 - $115,400 for Sr. Data Analyst

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range as