Business Data Analyst - Risk Data Services

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Software Engineer in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in data analysis, data operations, risk data, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of:
• Data structures and data flows
• Risk management and regulatory concepts
• Data governance and data control frameworks
• Proven experience working in environments with high accountability and ownership.
• Experience supporting or partnering with technology teams and data platforms.
• Ability to understand who owns what across complex, cross-functional processes.
• SQL: Ability to read, write, and validate queries (moderate complexity).
• Power BI: Dashboard creation and data visualization.
• Power Apps: Supporting lightweight internal workflow applications.
• Excel: Advanced formulas, analysis, reconciliation.
• Not a heavy coding, engineering, or advanced analytics role.
• Understanding of regulatory and risk-driven data controls is essential.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to drive clarity in ambiguous situations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset with confidence to challenge incomplete or unclear requests.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with metadata management, data onboarding, or data quality tools
• Financial services experience
• Experience in regulated environments (risk, compliance, data governance)

What You Will Be Doing

• Consult on or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within Software Engineering and contribute to large-scale planning related to Software Engineering deliverables.
• Review and analyze moderately complex Software Engineering challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of moderately complex issues and consult with others to meet Software Engineering deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with client personnel in Software Engineering.
• Risk Data Services & Onboarding
• Support Risk Data Services (RDS) solutions, including onboarding of new data sources, metadata, and tenants.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to intake, refine, and validate onboarding requests, ensuring alignment before data moves through feeds and pipelines.
• Ensure stakeholder expectations are clearly defined and met throughout onboarding.
• Support both manual and automated onboarding processes.
• Data Controls & Data Quality
• Execute and monitor data control framework activities, primarily focused on customer-level Level 1-2 data controls.
• Ensure proper data quality, completeness, and accuracy checks are in place.
• Perform root cause analysis for data issues and collaborate on remediation.
• Validate that data is processed according to defined rules, standards, and governance requirements (without deep technical manipulation).
• Metadata & Platform Support
• Work closely with metadata and data simulation teams to ensure requested data is:
• Correctly processed on platform
• Aligned with source-to-target definitions
• Understand and document source-to-target data flows and dependencies.
• Support tenant alignment and metadata consistency across platforms.
• Cross-Team Collaboration
• Serve as a translator between business and technology teams-able to speak technical "lingo" while remaining business-focused.
• Collaborate with technology, risk, compliance, and data platform teams.
• Support cross-training initiatives so teams understand each other's services, responsibilities, and dependencies.
• Assist with backfill and resource coverage efforts as needed.
• Reporting & Light Development
• Develop and maintain basic reporting and dashboards using Power BI.
• Support internal workflow and process enhancements using Power Apps.
• Read, write, and interpret SQL to validate data and support analysis (no complex development expected).
• Leverage Excel for analysis, reconciliation, and data validation.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, AI awareness, or Copilot-based solutions.
• Contribute ideas that simplify manual processes and improve operational effectiveness (AI is a plus, not a hard requirement).