Job Title: Data Analyst
Experience: 8+ Years
Location: Thiruvananthapuram

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Data Analyst with a strong background in banking, regulatory reporting, and financial services. The ideal candidate should have expertise in data analysis, governance, SQL, system integration, and business intelligence. This role involves working closely with stakeholders to analyze complex business requirements, ensure data quality, and provide solutions that align with organizational goals.

Core Responsibilities:

Business & System Analysis:

Analyze and translate complex business requirements into functional system design documents.

Perform technology and system analysis, leveraging knowledge of applications, interfaces, and data structures.

Facilitate and participate in design whiteboarding sessions to ensure business needs are met within SVB standards.

Provide leadership and support for system production issues, change requests, and maintenance while maintaining documentation.

Data Analytics & Governance:

Perform data mapping, data quality checks, and data profiling to ensure accuracy and consistency.

Apply advanced data analysis techniques to understand detailed data flows between and within systems.

Ensure data governance best practices and compliance with regulatory standards.

Banking & Regulatory Reporting Expertise:

Work with Sanctions, Fraud, KYC, AML, and Payments domain data.

Develop insights and reports for regulatory and compliance reporting within financial services.

Ensure data accuracy in risk and compliance frameworks.

SQL & Data Management:

Write complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.

Work with relational databases and data warehouses to manage large datasets.

Support ETL processes and API/Microservices-based system integrations.

Systems & Implementation Support:

Configure systems and develop expertise in system functionality and design.

Provide expert guidance in data-related projects, including systems implementation and integration.

Ensure alignment of future technology and system trends with business needs.

Collaboration & Communication:

Prepare and present subject matter expertise through documentation and presentations.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, finance, and regulatory teams, to define and refine data requirements.

Work with remote teams to resolve production incidents quickly and efficiently.

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or related fields.

5+ years of experience in banking and regulatory reporting domains.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or related discipline (or equivalent work experience).

Strong data background with expertise in data mapping, data quality, data governance, and data warehousing.

Expertise in SQL for data querying, transformation, and reporting.

Experience in Sanctions, Fraud, KYC, AML, and Payments domains.

Strong experience with systems integration using API/Microservices/web services, ETL.

Hands-on experience with SAP BODS (BusinessObjects Data Services).

Experience working on systems implementation projects in the banking or financial sector.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder interactions.

Good to Have Skills & Qualifications:

Knowledge of Big Data technologies (Snowflake, etc.).

Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.).

Exposure to AI/ML concepts and tools for data-driven insights.