Lead Data Analyst

Ness Digital Engineering

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About The Position

The Lead Data Analyst will support assessment activities through data discovery, profiling, classification, documentation, and stakeholder engagement. The role serves as the bridge between business, architecture, governance, and technical teams. The Data Analyst is responsible for identifying where sensitive data exists, understanding how it is used, documenting findings, supporting classification exercises, and validating recommendations. The role will perform detailed analysis of data elements, APIs, interfaces, reports, and downstream systems to provide evidence-based recommendations for governance and remediation.

Requirements

• 5+ years in Data Analysis, Data Governance, or Business Analysis.
• Experience with data assessment or governance programs.
• Experience working with business and technical stakeholders.
• Data Analysis
• SQL
• Data Profiling
• Data Mapping
• Data Quality Assessment
• Data Lineage Documentation
• Excel & Reporting Tools
• Metadata Analysis
• Business Analysis

Nice To Haves

• Data Governance
• Privacy Assessment Support
• Data Catalog Tools
• Reporting & Visualization Tools
• Requirements Management

Responsibilities

• Conduct data discovery and profiling activities.
• Support data classification exercises.
• Analyze source and destination data flows.
• Identify sensitive data exposure points.
• Document current-state processes and findings.
• Support data lineage creation.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops.
• Validate business and technical assumptions.
• Prepare reports, inventories, and assessments.
• Support roadmap and recommendation development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior