Principal Data Analyst, Card Data AI Automation

Capital One Financial

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Richmond, VAMcLean, VA
Salary
$131,300–$149,800 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k
This role $141k
$121k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $152,450–$219,962 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $141k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 886 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 880 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Data Analyst, Card Data AI Automation

Principal Data Analyst - Card Data AI Automation joins the Card Data Management team to drive an AI automation strategy for card data. This role focuses on three core areas: innovation, business intelligence, and data management. You will build well-managed data solutions, tools, and self-service frameworks while utilizing LLM tools like Gemini and Claude to automate complex data validation processes and establish proactive metrics. Responsibilities include mining diverse data sources, partnering with the business to develop dashboards for visualization, and ensuring adherence to data quality principles such as metadata and lineage. The ideal candidate possesses a degree in a STEM field and expertise in Python, R, Spark, and SQL. You will also work within AWS services to manage security mechanisms and data access governance while handling both structured warehouse data and unstructured formats to solve complex card data problems.

What does a Data Analyst earn?

Median $128725 from 36 postings across 18 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Implement LLM tools like Gemini and Claude to automate complex data validation processes.
  • Develop well-managed data solutions and self-service frameworks for internal data consumers.
  • Translate business needs into technical requirements to design dashboards and visualization tools.
  • Mine diverse, high-volume data sources using open-source and digital technologies.
  • Establish proactive metrics and monitoring tools to ensure high standards of data quality.
  • Manage data governance elements including metadata, lineage, and security access protocols.
  • Perform advanced analytics using Python, R, Spark, or SQL within AWS environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field plus 5 years of experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of experience in data analytics.
  • At least 3 years of experience working with at least one scripting language.
  • At least 3 years of experience utilizing a business intelligence visualization tool.
  • At least 3 years of experience querying, analyzing, and working with data languages and platforms.
  • Master's degree in a STEM discipline (preferred).
  • Proven experience developing data strategies incorporating LLM technologies like Gemini or Claude (preferred).
  • At least 4 years of experience coding in Python, R, Spark, or SQL (preferred).
  • Experience with process management methodologies, AWS services, and financial services data governance (preferred).

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