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Merchant Services Data & Modeling Analyst - Bank of America
Software Engineer
Analyst driving model risk governance and advanced analytics for merchant services, leveraging Python, SQL, and machine learning to deliver data insights and support strategic risk decisions.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead model risk governance initiatives, ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards across merchant services credit and transactional risk.
- Develop and maintain advanced analytics models using Python and SQL to uncover insights, forecast risk, and support business strategy.
- Collaborate with Global Risk Analytics, vendor partners, and Model Risk Management teams to translate business requirements into analytical solutions.
- Provide subject‑matter expertise on data quality, model validation, and performance monitoring, presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
- Document model development, validation, and governance processes, ensuring traceability and audit readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Finance, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in model risk management, advanced analytics, or data modeling within a financial services environment.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit‑learn, TensorFlow).
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
Skills
pythonsqlmachine learning