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# Principal Data Analyst - Card

- **Company:** Capital One Financial Corporation
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $131,300.0 - $149,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Data Governance, Data Security, Data Systems, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Metadata, Open Source Technology, Standard Sql, SQL Databases, Unstructured Data, Scripting, Apache Spark, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Data Management
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.capitalonecareers.com/job/mclean/principal-data-analyst-card/1732/100757836192

## About the Role

* Degree specialized in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline
 * Scripting experience in (Python, R, Spark, and SQL)
 * Strong desire and experience with data in various forms (data warehouses/SQL, unstructured data)
 * Experience utilizing and developing within AWS services, * Bachelor's Degree plus at least 5 years of experience in data analytics, or Master's Degree plus at least 3 years in data analytics, or PhD
 * At least 3 years of experience in at least one scripting language
 * At least 1 year of experience utilizing a business intelligence visualization tool
 * At least 3 years of experience in querying and analyzing and working with data languages and platforms, * Master's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline
 * At least 4 years of experience coding in Python, R, Spark, or SQL
 * At least 4 years of experience working within process management and improvement methodologies - Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
 * At least 2 years of experience utilizing and developing within AWS services
 * At least 2 years of experience delivering Data Governance and Data Quality Management concepts and practices within the financial services industry

## Description

As a Data Analyst at Capital One you will leverage analytic and technical skills to innovate, build, and maintain well-managed data solutions and capabilities to tackle business problems.

On any given day you will be challenged on three types of work - Innovation, Business Intelligence and Data Management:

Innovation

 * Use Open Source/Digital technologies to mine complex, voluminous, and different varieties of data sources and platforms
 * Build well-managed data solutions, tools, and capabilities to enable self-service frameworks for data consumers
 * Demonstrate ability to explore and quickly grasp new technologies to progress varied initiatives

Business Intelligence

 * Partner with the business to provide consultancy and translate the business needs to design and develop tools, techniques, metrics, and dashboards for insights and data visualization
 * Drive analysis that provides meaningful insights on business strategies

Data Management

 * Drive an understanding and adherence to the principles of data quality management including metadata, lineage, and business definitions
 * Work collaboratively with appropriate Tech teams to manage security mechanisms and data access governance
 * Build and execute tools to monitor and report on data quality