Principal SAS Business Analyst
Discover. A more rewarding way to work.
At Discover Financial Services, you’ll find yourself in the company of some of the industry’s smartest and most reliable professionals. And at a company that rewards dedication, values innovation and supports growth.
Thrive in an environment that promotes teamwork and shared success. Build on a foundation of mutual respect. Join the company that understands rewarding careers like no other, with this exceptional opportunity:
Job Description:
At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We’re all about people , and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.
This role within Marketing Business Risk (MBR) is responsible for developing and maintaining exception reporting that monitors risk in key areas. The individual will be responsible for consulting with other business units, designing requirements for new initiatives with business partners to enhance monitoring, and present the work in several meetings. Examples of the reporting includes SOX controls, gamer behavior identification, and new product launches. This is largely an independent role with some oversight by management.
Job Responsibilities:
- Work independently with partners to gather requirements
- Code reporting according to specifications
- Work closely with partners in Business Technology (BT) to identify sources of data needed to meet requirements for exception reporting
- Review reports with partners for approval
- Work with teams to automate reporting on agreed upon frequency
- Regression/Negative testing
- Partner with other business units to share best practices
- Include reporting to cover new regulatory requirements
- Identify / evaluate new technologies to improve the efficiency and/or accuracy of reporting
- Consult with business partners as needed to research anomalies within reporting
- Present findings to senior management
- Promote a risk-aware culture; ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes
Skills:
Minimum Qualifications
At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology, or related field
- 8+ years programming experience (SAS, Teradata, Hadoop all required)
- 3+ years project management experience
- Experience with business process documentation standards
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Visio)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
If we had our say, we’d also look for:
- Experience with Abinitio preferred
- Experience with Tableau preferred
- Experience with Adobe Analytics preferred
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Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, among other things, or as a qualified individual with a disability.
So, what are you waiting for? Apply today!