About Ascendion
Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next. Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life
We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:
· Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
· Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
· Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
· Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience
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Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.
About the Role:
Job Title: Data Analyst
Key Responsibilities:
Job Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Data Analyst with strong expertise in SQL, Python, and AWS to support analytics and reporting needs in the banking domain. This role requires working closely with business stakeholders, analyzing large financial datasets, and delivering insights that drive business and regulatory decisions. Strong communication skills and the ability to quickly understand banking processes are essential, as you will work directly with clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather and analyze requirements from banking stakeholders (risk, compliance, operations, payments, etc.).
- Write, optimize, and troubleshoot complex SQL queries to extract and analyze structured/unstructured financial data.
- Use Python for data wrangling, automation, reporting scripts, and advanced analytics.
- Work within AWS environments (S3, Redshift, RDS, Lambda, Glue) for data storage, transformation, and analysis.
- Build reports and dashboards to support regulatory reporting, fraud analysis, customer insights, and performance monitoring.
- Ensure data quality and governance across multiple banking systems.
- Present findings and insights to clients and stakeholders in a clear, actionable manner.
- Quickly adapt to new tools, requirements, and banking processes.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong proficiency in SQL (queries, joins, aggregations, optimization).
- Hands-on experience with Python for data analysis and automation.
- Experience with AWS cloud services (S3, Redshift, RDS, Glue preferred).
- Solid understanding of banking/financial services data (transactions, risk, AML/KYC, compliance).
- Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
- Ability to pick up work quickly and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
Location: Richmond, VA / McLean, VA
Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $50,320 – $62,240 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]
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