Business / Data Analyst - Brooklyn, OH; Columbus, OH; Buffalo, NY or Albany NY

Job Title: Business / Data Analyst

Location: Onsite position: Manager would prefer at 4910 Tiedeman, Brooklyn, OH but is open to Columbus, OH, Buffalo, NY or Albany NY.

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Job Brief:

We are seeking a Business Analyst / Data Analyst (BA/DA) to join the Enterprise Shared Analytics Marts (ESAM) squad within Enterprise Data and Information Services (EDIS). This is a high-impact role supporting enterprise-scale data solutions that power reporting, analytics, regulatory needs, and data-driven business insights. The BA/DA will partner closely with business stakeholders, architects, data engineers, and downstream consumers to define business requirements, perform data analysis, and ensure accurate end-to-end data delivery across the Enterprise Data Supply Chain.

Essential Job Functions:

• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business and data requirements.
• Own end-to-end data attribution and source-to-target mapping for enterprise data elements across source systems, CAM, and downstream marts.
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications, including transformations, derivations, and business rules.
• Provide SQL logic, data validation rules, and mapping guidance to support development and data engineering teams.
• Contribute to logical and physical data models and entity-relationship diagrams.
• Support solution design to ensure alignment with business objectives, data standards, and optimized user experience.
• Lead and participate in requirement and mapping reviews, ensuring quality, consistency, traceability, and auditability.
• Perform data analysis, profiling, and validation to assess data quality, completeness, and downstream impacts.
• Support testing activities including SIT and UAT by defining test scenarios, validating results, and assisting with defect resolution.
• Communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and estimates to project managers and stakeholders.
• Apply SDLC and Agile methodologies throughout the lifecycle from discovery through delivery and post-implementation support.
• Mentor junior analysts and promote continuous improvement in data quality, delivery efficiency, and documentation standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree with 7+ years of Business Analysis and/or Data Analysis experience, or Master s Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong SQL experience for data analysis, validation, and requirement translation.
• Experience with data mapping, data modeling, and enterprise data platforms
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery).

Preferred Skills / Qualifications

• Experience working in Information Technology within the banking or financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data supply chains and downstream impacts.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, Scrum, Jira, and Confluence.
• Experience performing data quality analysis and automation for validations.
• Working knowledge of Ab Initio, Mainframe systems, and BI tools such as Tableau. Is a plus.
• Understanding of SDLC, security, risk management, and IT controls.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate across cross-functional teams.