Senior Data Analyst/NYC, NY | Remote | Contract at Suncap Technology in NYC, NY

Job description

• Ttile: Senior Data Analyst
• location: NYC, NY-Remote
• Due to occasional client travel, candidates must be in NY, NJ, CT, or PA.
• The ideal candidate combines strong data analysis skills with an understanding of enterprise data architecture, modern data platforms, and the data capabilities required to support AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Assess current-state data architecture, platforms, data flows, and data ecosystems.
• Document data capabilities, gaps, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Analyze metadata, Master Data Management (MDM), data access, APIs, and integration capabilities.
• Evaluate cloud and enterprise data platforms supporting AI use cases.
• Define data and architecture requirements for AI and agentic solutions.
• Perform capability mapping and dependency analysis across data platforms and systems.
• Translate business and technology needs into clear data requirements.
• Support future-state data architecture and capability planning.
• Develop recommendations, priorities, and roadmaps for data modernization and AI enablement.
• Synthesize complex findings into clear documentation and executive-ready materials.
• Collaborate with data architects, AI teams, technology leaders, and business stakeholders.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in data analysis, data strategy, data architecture, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data strategy and data architecture.
• Experience performing current-state assessments and documenting complex data environments.
• Strong knowledge of data flows, data integration, APIs, metadata, and MDM.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and modern data architectures.
• Understanding of data requirements supporting AI, GenAI, or agentic AI solutions.
• Experience with capability mapping, gap analysis, and dependency analysis.
• Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills.
• Experience contributing to future-state roadmaps and transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to structure, synthesize, and communicate complex information.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and presentation skills.
• 7+ years of experience in data analysis, data strategy, data architecture, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data strategy and data architecture.
• Experience performing current-state assessments and documenting complex data environments.
• Strong knowledge of data flows, data integration, APIs, metadata, and MDM.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and modern data architectures.
• Understanding of data requirements supporting AI, GenAI, or agentic AI solutions.
• Experience with capability mapping, gap analysis, and dependency analysis.
• Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills.
• Experience contributing to future-state roadmaps and transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to structure, synthesize, and communicate complex information.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and presentation skills.
• Financial services experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise data transformation or modernization programs.
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality, lineage, and data access frameworks.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI data architecture or enterprise AI enablement initiatives.

Skills

Required

• Data analysis
• Data strategy
• Data architecture
• Current-state assessment
• Data flows
• Data integration
• APIs
• Metadata
• MDM
• Cloud data platforms
• Modern data architectures
• AI/GenAI data requirements

Preferred

• Financial services experience
• Enterprise data transformation
• Data governance
• Data quality
• Data lineage
• Data access frameworks
• AI/GenAI data architecture