Sr. Data Analyst / BI Developer – SQL / Python / Databricks / Power BI
FIRST PREFERNECE LOCALS
Location: Frisco, TX (Hybrid)
Interview: In-Person (Code Test Required)
Client Domain: Global Financial Technology & Payments Leader (FinTech)
Experience: 6+ Years
Visa: All Visa Types Welcome
ABOUT THE CLIENT
Our client is a global leader in financial technology and payments, moving money and information in ways that power the world’s financial ecosystem. They connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers millions of times a day — quickly, reliably, and securely.  The Frisco, TX office is a key technology and analytics hub supporting Banking Solutions, Client Experience, and Enterprise Data & Analytics functions across North America.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This position supports the Banking Solutions Client Experience Data & Analytics team, covering key initiatives including Critical Implementations — Demand, Capacity and Utilization reporting and dashboards, Master AI dashboards, Operations Support Trends and Ticket Resolution reporting, and Data & Analytics backlog and support requests for senior leadership.  The ideal candidate combines strong analytical thinking, BI development expertise, and hands-on data engineering skills with a fintech or financial services background. A coding test will be administered as part of the in-person interview process.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Interact with stakeholders and users to define business requirements and necessary system modifications and convert business requirements into executable code solutions 
• Design, implement, and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards and develop reports using Power BI Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), SQL, and data lakes 
• Write advanced DAX measures, calculated columns, complex KPIs, and row-level security rules within Power BI semantic models
• Build, transform, and analyze large-scale datasets in Databricks using PySpark and Python for data exploration, cleansing, and pipeline development
• Develop Python scripts and notebooks in Databricks for data automation, transformation, statistical analysis, and ad-hoc analytics
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Power BI reports and dashboards to provide actionable insights that drive business outcomes and improve operational efficiency 
• Partner with stakeholders to surface trends, enable data-driven decisions, and scale reporting solutions across the organization 
• Write complex SQL queries for data extraction, joins, window functions, and query optimization across large enterprise datasets 
• Design and maintain dimensional data models, star schemas, and BI semantic layers to support enterprise reporting and self-service analytics
• Monitor pipeline and dashboard health, troubleshoot data issues, and implement data quality checks and validation rules
• Collaborate with data engineers, platform architects, and business stakeholders to ensure accurate, governed, and timely data delivery
• Automate recurring reports and analytics workflows to reduce manual effort and increase self-service capability across teams
• Evaluate and identify new technologies for implementation and write well-designed, testable, and efficient code ensuring designs follow specifications 
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including data dictionaries, report catalogs, and dashboard user guides
• Present analytical findings and dashboard insights clearly to both technical and non-technical senior leadership audiences
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Analytics and BI Development in an enterprise environment
• Strong proficiency in SQL — complex querying, joins, subqueries, window functions, stored procedures, and query performance tuning
• Hands-on Power BI development experience including Power Query (M), DAX formulas, calculated measures, data modeling, row-level security, and report publishing
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis, automation, and scripting — including pandas, NumPy, and data manipulation libraries
• Hands-on experience with Databricks — including notebooks, PySpark, Delta Lake, and large-scale data transformation workflows
• Experience in data modeling and dimensional modeling for analytics and BI semantic layers 
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts — star schema, snowflake schema, and data mart design
• Experience in financial services, payments, banking, or regulatory reporting environments 
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex data findings into clear, actionable insights for business stakeholders and senior leadership
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with Azure cloud services including Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, or Microsoft Fabric alongside Databricks
• Familiarity with Git-based version control and CI/CD practices for BI artifacts and data pipelines
• Experience with additional visualization tools such as Tableau in multi-tool BI environments
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum delivery methodology and sprint-based analytics development
• Knowledge of financial services data domains — payments, transactions, risk, compliance, or client operations
• Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate (Power BI) certification is a strong plus
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Stage 1: In-Person Interview at Frisco, TX office
Stage 2: Hands-on Coding Test — SQL, Python, and Power BI DAX will be assessed
Note: Candidates must be prepared to demonstrate live coding ability during the in-person interview
WORK ARRANGEMENT
Location: Frisco, TX — Hybrid (regular in-office presence required)
All visa types are welcome to apply
COMPENSATION
Cliff Services W2: $50 to $55hr (candidate pay)