Sr. Data Architect

| Chicago | Hybrid
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About Beyond Finance

Beyond Finance is an exciting next generation FinTech company headquartered in Houston with additional offices in San Diego and Chicago. We provide financial products that are easy to use and accessible that aim to improve people’s lives. As the consumer debt market continues to grow in the United States, we have made it our objective to create a transparent and fair debt management service that is customized to the consumer’s individual situation.

Our leadership team has extensive experience and expertise in the financial services and debt management marketplace. We are reinventing the market by investing in innovative technologies to best serve our customers. Our workforce is a community made up of celebrated, diverse backgrounds working towards the common objective of developing something transformational for the debt settlement industry.

About the Role

As a Senior Data Analyst you will work closely with end business users to determine data needs of the business area and discuss the meaning of the data coming from the source system. You’ll also come up with your own recommendations and ideas of what can be done with the data beyond the initial requirements.

You must be willing to take a deep dive in the data and understand the meaning, understand idiosyncrasies and communicate at both a technical and business level. You’ll partner with the data warehouse architect team to create data structures which are useful for multiple internal stakeholders solving immediate needs and anticipating long term questions.  You’ll ensure the definitions are documented and serve as a coach to others who use the data.

What you’ll do

  • Develop a deep understanding of existing data in at least one system, including how the data is produced and used by the application. This will involve examining the data by writing SQL and, examining the data for anomalies and patterns, and confirming popular opinion
  • Have knowledge of creating a data abstraction layer which is different than the transaction system or the incoming system
  • Document and map the existing data structures from the operational system to the new curated data structures so data engineers can use it for ETL (Exact, Transform, Load) work.
  • Work with various business groups to understand their short and long-term business needs and create a plan to deliver the data using the existing system or requesting new data be produced
  • Drive the governance process of ensuring all stakeholders are congruent on the meaning of the data and it’s well documented
  • Build the BI layer of abstraction, providing the meaning created for BI reporting; ensure BI access is considered when providing access to data and reporting
  • Build BI reports when needed and train others in the ability to build BI reports, teaching them the concepts and complexities
  • Keeping up a data dictionary of the definitions of tables, columns and possible values

What We Look For:

  • 3-5 years of professional experience working in analytics, business intelligence or reporting
  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in information systems, computer science, analytics, mathematics or similar discipline
  • Understand relational databases, tables, columns, and data types
  • Be fluent in writing complicated SQL
  • Demonstrate proficiency in setting up reports in a BI tool like PowerBI, Looker, Tableau, or similar
  • Be curious and skeptical by examining the data to ensure it makes sense and adheres to popular opinion
  • See the perspective of many business stakeholders and understand dimensional modeling
  • Use excellent communication skills to work well with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Facilitate meetings with stakeholders with the ability to drive consensus

Why join us? 
We are looking for great people to join a fast-paced, growing, and innovative business. We offer:

  • Considerable employer contributions for health, dental and vision programs  
  • Unlimited personal time-off 
  • 401(K) match
  • Merit advancement opportunities 
  • Career development & training 

More importantly, our team spirit and culture are what really sets us apart as a company. We’re a world-class Financial Technology company that loves what we do…and we have fun doing it!

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), Beyond Finance is informing California residents who are our job applicants, contractors or prospective employees (together “job applicants”) about the categories of personal information we collect about you and the purposes for which we will use this information. This notice and our Privacy Policy contain important information relating to the CCPA and apply only to personal information that is subject to the CCPA. Please see our website for the full CCPA statement.

*Beyond Finance is an equal opportunity Employer*


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Location

Our offices are located right in the heart of downtown Chicago, overlooking the river and its historic surrounding architecture. Accessible by CTA and Metra, our building hosts a fitness center, private lounge areas, and indoor bicycle parking, all free for employees.

An Insider's view of Beyond Finance

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

Everyone at Beyond is hard-working, smart, and gets the job done. Because of that, there's a lot of trust when it comes to taking the time off we need. Leadership offers a generous PTO plan to support wellness and growth outside of work, and everyone encourages each other's non-work hobbies and interests through Slack channels and coffee chats!

Abby

Senior Director of Analytics

What does your typical day look like?

I love working at Beyond Finance as I get to have flexibility in my schedule. I work with some of the most talented people in Chicago, which drives me to produce high quality of work and results. It's great to work with a team that listens to an idea and gives constructive feedback on it.

Shyam

Lead SDET

How does the company support your career growth?

I'm always encouraged to take on new and progressively more challenging projects. In my time at Beyond Finance, I have found that the leadership team is not only genuinely interested in my career goals, but that they actively seek to support them.

Andrea

Software Engineer

How do you empower your team to be more creative?

Everyone has total ownership over their work and ultimately has to decide the best way to accomplish their objectives. I encourage my team to use all the resources they have available to them - internally and externally - to reach the best end state.

Susan

SVP Marketing and Analytics

How does your team reward individual success?

One of the things that I really appreciate about Beyond is that as I've had the chance to succeed in different roles, the team continues to challenge me in different ways. I think that as a result, I've been rewarded with the opportunity to work on increasingly harder problems, while also being given more ownership over the direction of my work.

Andrew

Senior Manager, Strategy & Analytics

What are Beyond Finance Perks + Benefits

Beyond Finance Benefits Overview

Beyond Finance offers competitive compensation, paid medical insurance and a 401k match.

Culture
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Beyond provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes flexible start and end times.
Remote work program
In an effort to keep our employees safe during the current health crisis, our Chicago team is currently working remotely.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
We are proud to provide a free, confidential employee assistance program (EAP) dedicated to supporting the emotional health and well-being of our employees and their families.
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Beyond employees are able to contribute to a Dependent Care FSA to cover eligible dependent care expenses.
Generous parental leave
We provide up to 3 weeks of paid parental leave to employees who give birth to a child, committed partners of someone who gave birth, and parents who adopt, foster or become parents through surrogacy.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Paid holidays
Flexible time off
Floating holidays
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Beyond Finance keeps a stocked kitchen full of snacks, tea and coffee.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
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