Lead Data Analyst

Company: Marqeta, Inc.
Location: Oakland
Posted on: January 13, 2022

Job Description:

We are seeking a Lead Data Analyst who is interested in solving complex problems to support the creation of new data offerings and expansion of existing offerings. You will be on our analytics team and work with our product, data engineering, data science, and accounting teams to enable data-driven decision making. You will reconcile 3rd party data sources against internal assets at scale. You will implement data quality checks as accuracy matters. You will have an eye towards automation and process improvement. You will ideate and create solutions for our clients' data analytics needs, creating metrics, dashboards, reports, and alerts to provide stakeholders with actionable insights. Marqetans may choose to work remotely, or split their time between the office and home. Marqeta values flexibility in work arrangements and embodies an inclusive and collaborative culture. What you'll do

• Lead cross-functional projects (work with analytics, product, accounting, data engineering, etc.)
• Create reports, dashboards, data feeds, and data APIs
• Improve and enhance existing reports to include better structure and automation
• Reconcile internal data assets with 3rd party sources
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly validations to ensure data integrity
• Support technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand Marqeta's product performance via data
• Data quality analysis, workflow management, respond to data inquiries
• Identify and escalate risks or potential issues
• Ask questions and communicate clearly and effectively with customers
• Research new tools and methods to improve functionality and enhance productivity
• Seek and provide constructive feedback What we're looking for
  • 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years of experience with an advanced degree. In lieu of a degree, 10+ years of relevant experience may suffice
  • 5+ years experience working with large data sets using SQL
  • Experience overlaying disparate data sources in reconciliation systems
  • Experience building automation scripts in Python / Airflow
  • Ability to partner and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically to solve and answer key business problems
  • Experience leading data analytics projects Nice to haves
    • Experience with accounting, finance, or other FinTech products
    • Experience creating efficient tables in Snowflake
    • Experience with git, GitHub, and the pull request workflow
    • Experience building customer facing data solutions (such as through Looker)

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