Data Analyst

Senior Data Analyst
Immediate need for a Senior/Lead Data Analyst position.
Knowledge, Skills and Education Required
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience), with 5-8 years of software development experience
Experience in querying relational databases
Experience in data mapping and transformation
Knowledge of structured analysis
Experience using a software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology, including project planning and estimating
Experience with SQL with ability to create SQL queries for analysis and testing as well as assist developers in creating queries
Effective oral and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Strong analytical skills and technical skills
Ability to work with minimal direction
Ability to lead, direct, and drive efforts of other team members
Ability to work on multiple, concurrent projects
Ability to effectively collaborate and build strong relationships with internal and external partners
Attention to detail and quality
Team player
Strong motivational skills
Specific responsibilities include:
Analysis and clarification of business requirements both internal and external
Provision of work effort estimates to Project Managers
Development of detailed functional and system specifications using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and software tools.
Collaboration with the Development team in all phases of the SDLC
Development of use cases
Design support, testing and monitoring of all required changes needed to maintain all compliance-related reporting and discretionary projects
Creation of data and transformation mapping specifications
Development of test plans and test cases, and execution of accurate and thorough testing
Involvement in unit, integration, user and performance testing.
Management of requirement and testing accountabilities through working closely with business and IT partners
Support of audits and market conduct exams as needed

Other highly valued skills include:
Knowledge of the Property and Casualty Insurance industry desired
Prior experience with statutory and compliance-related reporting a plus
Proficiency with MS Office suite
Prior Supervisory experience
Exposure to DB2 and SQL Server databases
Exposure to Cloud technologies
Ability to think outside of the box and a strong desire to improve the status quo