Principal Data Analyst – Card

Capital One

Data Analyst at Capital One leveraging analytics and technical skills for data solutions and business insights. Involved in innovation, business intelligence, and data management tasks.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $131,300 - $149,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSOpen SourcePythonSparkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

leverage analytic and technical skills to innovate, build, and maintain well-managed data solutions and capabilities to tackle business problems
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
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
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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, Databricks)
Experience utilizing and developing within AWS services
Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related quantitative field) plus at least 5 years of experience performing data analytics, or currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Master’s Degree plus at least 3 years performing data analytics with an expectation that required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date.
At least 3 years of experience working with at least one scripting language
At least 3 years of experience utilizing a business intelligence visualization tool
At least 3 years of experience in querying, analyzing and working with data languages and platforms

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonRSparkSQLdata analyticsdata visualizationdata quality managementAWSDatabricksdata warehousing

Soft Skills

analytical skillstechnical skillsconsultancycollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilityinsight generationbusiness acumeninitiative

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree