Capital One · 4 hours ago
Principal Data Analyst - Credit Risk and Innovation
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $146K/yr
5+ years expCapital One is a Fortune 200 company that leverages data-driven decision-making to innovate in the credit card industry. As a Principal Data Analyst focusing on Credit Risk and Innovation, you will utilize analytic and technical skills to build and maintain data solutions, partnering with various teams to drive business insights and enhance data quality management.
BankingCredit CardsFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
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
Demonstrate ability to explore and quickly grasp 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
Qualification
Required
Degree specialized in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline
Scripting experience in (Python, R, Spark, and SQL)
Strong desire and experience with data in various forms (data warehouses/SQL, unstructured data)
Experience utilizing and developing within AWS services
Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's Degree plus at least 5 years of experience in data analytics, or currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Master's Degree plus at least 3 years in data analytics, or currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a PhD with an expectation that required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date
At least 3 years of experience in at least one scripting language
At least 1 year of experience utilizing a business intelligence visualization tool
At least 3 years of experience in querying and analyzing and working with data languages and platforms
Preferred
Master's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline
At least 4 years of experience coding in Python, R, Spark, or SQL
At least 4 years of experience working within process management and improvement methodologies – Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, etc
At least 2 years of experience utilizing and developing within AWS services
At least 2 years of experience delivering Data Governance and Data Quality Management concepts and practices within the financial services industry
Benefits
Performance based incentive compensation
Cash bonus(es)
Long term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits
Company
Capital One
Capital One is a financial services company that provides banking, credit card, auto loan, savings, and commercial banking services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.45BKey Investors
Berkshire Hathaway
2025-09-11Post Ipo Debt· $2.75B
2025-01-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2023-05-15Post Ipo Equity· $954M
Leadership Team
Lo Li
CTO, Managing Vice President Retail Bank
Daniel Arellano
Senior Vice President, Business Cards and Payments
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