Principal Data Analyst

Center 1 (19052), United States of America, McLean, Virginia


Principal Data Analyst



Principal Data Analyst positions offered by Capital One, National Association (McLean, Virginia).

• Exercising discretion at a more senior level, leverage analytic and technical skills to innovate, build, and maintain well-managed data solutions and capabilities to tackle business problems.
• Use Open Source/Digital technologies to mine complex, voluminous, and different varieties of data sources and platforms.
• Build well-managed data solutions, tools, and capabilities to enable self-service frameworks for data consumers.
• Utilize new technologies to progress varied initiatives.
• Partner with the business to provide consultancy and translate the business needs to design and develop tools, techniques, metrics, and dashboards for insights and data visualization.
• Drive analysis that provides meaningful insights on business strategies.
• Drive an understanding and adherence to the principles of data quality management including metadata, lineage, and business definitions.
• Work collaboratively with appropriate Tech teams to manage security mechanisms and data access governance.
• Build and execute tools to monitor and report on data quality.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field and 5 years of experience in performing data analytics.
• In lieu of a bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in the aforementioned fields and 5 years of experience as stated, employer will accept a master's or foreign equivalent degree in the aforementioned fields and 3 years of experience as stated.
• Must pass company assessment.
• Eligible for employee referral program.
• Position reports to McLean, VA office.
• Telecommuting permitted in accordance with company policy, but must live within commuting distance of stated office.
• Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.

Also requires 3 years of experience:

• Working with at least one scripting language
• Utilizing a business intelligence visualization tool
• Querying, analyzing, and working with data languages and platforms.

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.


Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.


This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.


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