Business/Data Analyst

Job Description

Business/Data Analyst

Location:  Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
Duration:  6 Month Contract
Pay: $55-60/hr W2 ONLY, NO C2C

We’re modernizing our data platform and need a Business Analyst who combines advanced SQL skills with excellent written and verbal communication. You’ll facilitate the creation of high‑quality Jira stories, document business requirements, and lead test planning and execution across multiple datasets and systems. You’ll partner with business, technology, and analytics teams to translate complex data needs into actionable solutions that improve efficiency, quality, and policy adherence.

What you’ll do

• Identify and define business requirements; translate data and business needs into clear recommendations and work items (epics/features/stories).
• Facilitate Agile delivery: author Jira user stories and acceptance criteria, maintain backlogs, and support sprint activities.
• Design & test: develop test plans, author test cases, and execute testing (UAT/functional/regression).
• Data platform documentation: participate in group technology efforts and partner with engineering on improving data quality.

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of analytics experience (or equivalent via work, training, military service, or education).
• Advanced SQL and Advanced Excel mastery; experience with relational databases and core concepts.
• Hands‑on experience with Python for automating test routines.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication (able to connect with both non‑technical business and technical development audiences).
• Proven analytical rigor with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience documenting processes and reporting workflows.
  
  

Desired qualifications

• 5+ years of finance experience or equivalent demonstrated through similar roles.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field (CS, engineering, applied math, accounting, finance, economics, econometrics).
• Experience across data quality, reporting, analytics; prior internal/external consultative work and/or investment banking/corporate banking support.
• Success handling small/medium projects end‑to‑end; participation on complex/large‑scale programs and matrix‑managed teams.
• Strong interest in growing both business and technical skills in a dynamic environment.
  
  

Job expectations

• Strong individual contributor with polished communication for diverse audiences both written and verbal.
• Experience in problem analysis, solution implementation, and change management; able to articulate issues, risks, and proposed solutions.
• Independent judgment in a fast‑paced, results‑driven environment; manage multiple priorities to meet strict timelines.
• Proven stakeholder relationship management; collaborative contributor with continuous‑learning mindset.
• Attention to detail in analytics and documentation; ability to connect with customers to understand and document business process workflows.

Tools & technologies you’ll use

• SQL (advanced)
• Excel (advanced)
• Python (intermediate)
• Jira & Confluence
• Nice‑to‑have: familiarity with migrations to cloud object storage (S3), Google Cloud Platform, and query acceleration engines (e.g., Dremio).

Work Conditions

• Hybrid model: Expected to report to the office at least 3 days per week in Charlotte, North Carolina (550 South Tryon)