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Data Governance & Management Analyst - American Express
Software Engineer
Analyst responsible for establishing data governance frameworks, ensuring data quality, and supporting fraud‑risk analytics using SQL, Python and data‑management best practices within a fast‑paced financial services environment.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain data governance policies and standards to support fraud‑risk and credit risk initiatives.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and risk teams to define data ownership, lineage, and stewardship across multiple data domains.
- Develop and execute data quality monitoring processes, including automated validation scripts and exception handling.
- Perform data extraction, transformation, and analysis using SQL and Python to provide actionable insights for risk mitigation.
- Document data definitions, metadata, and business rules in a centralized catalog to enable consistent decision‑making.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Finance, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data analytics within a financial services or risk‑focused environment.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation, validation, and reporting.
- Strong understanding of data quality frameworks, metadata management, and regulatory compliance (e.g., PCI, GDPR).
- Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts into business‑focused recommendations.