Senior Analyst, Systems Analysis

PayPal

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$183,872–$219,500 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 10, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $142k
This role $202k
$98k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $114,725–$170,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $202k versus about $142k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About PayPal

PayPal is a leading global digital wallet and online payment system, founded in 1998, that allows individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage funds securely in over 200 markets.

PayPal currently has 74 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 74 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Analyst, Systems Analysis

As a Sr Analyst, Systems Analysis, you will join a team focused on managing business requirements for data and payment systems. You will be responsible for designing and maintaining scalable data models, transaction frameworks, and reporting capabilities while ensuring the accuracy and quality of data delivery across various platforms. Your daily work involves monitoring critical business system processes, triaging production issues with development teams, and creating performance dashboards to provide analytical insights for strategic decision-making. To succeed in this role, you must possess expertise in SQL and relational database management systems like MySQL or Oracle DB, experience building visualizations in Tableau or Looker, and proficiency in Python for statistical modeling. Additionally, the role requires skills in ETL pipelines, artificial intelligence, machine learning techniques, and translating complex business requirements into technical specifications within the payment systems domain.

What you'll do

  • Define and manage business requirements for data and payment systems with cross-functional teams.
  • Design and maintain scalable data models, transaction frameworks, and reporting capabilities.
  • Ensure accuracy, quality, and timeliness of data delivery across various platforms.
  • Monitor and maintain critical business system processes to ensure reliable service.
  • Triage and resolve production issues in coordination with development and operations teams.
  • Develop performance dashboards and provide analytical insights for strategic decision-making.
  • Conduct ad hoc data analysis and performance evaluations to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Translate business requirements into technical specifications and data architectures.

What we're looking for

  • A Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field is required with four years of experience.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field is accepted with seven years of experience.
  • You must have at least 3 years of experience with SQL and relational database management systems like MySQL or Oracle DB.
  • You must have at least 2 years of experience developing interactive dashboards and data visualizations using Tableau or Looker.
  • You must have at least 3 years of experience designing and implementing scalable data models and ETL pipelines.
  • You must have at least 2 years of experience performing data analysis and statistical modeling using Python.
  • You must have at least 1 year of experience with Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning techniques.

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