QA Analyst Junior
About The Position
Talan is an international consulting and technology expertise group supporting Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) and Financial Services clients through large-scale transformation programs driven by data, technology, and innovation. In North America, Talan works with some of the largest U.S., French, and Japanese banks, delivering high-value expertise across front-office, risk, finance, regulatory, and technology domains. With over 20 years of experience, a presence across five continents and 21 countries, and Great Place to Work® certification, the Group is on track to reach 8,000 employees worldwide, including 600 in North America. Location: NYC (Hybrid or Remote) Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas. We are seeking a talented Data Quality Analyst to join our team and work on CIB data governance and data quality initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in data quality frameworks, SQL-based data analysis, and be comfortable translating business and regulatory requirements into operational data controls.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience in data quality or data governance projects within financial institutions.
- Strong experience using SQL (or similar languages) to extract, analyze, and validate data.
- Proven experience in the definition, implementation, and monitoring of data quality controls.
- Good knowledge of CIB / SCIB environments and business domains (Banking, Markets, Risk, GTB).
- Familiarity with key banking systems such as Loan IQ, Murex, Calypso, JQUEST, Aqua+, or similar platforms.
- Experience with data quality tooling, ideally DaQua / Data Tooling.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including leading workshops and meetings with business users.
- Clear communication skills, proactive mindset, and solution-oriented approach.
Responsibilities
- Translate business and regulatory requirements into effective data quality controls (completeness, coherence, consistency).
- Design, implement, and maintain data quality controls within the central Data Tooling platform (DaQua).
- Identify and validate appropriate data sources, tables, and data fields to ensure correct control scope.
- Monitor control execution, analyze data quality issues, and coordinate remediation with business and IT teams.
- Collaborate closely with business users, data owners, and stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure expected outcomes.
- Lead workshops and working sessions to support stakeholder alignment on data quality topics.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of data quality processes across CIB domains.
Benefits
- 💵 The salary range for this role is US$90,000 - US$110,000
- 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
- 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
- ❤️🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
- 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
- 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
