Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

Velera

Senior Business Intelligence Analyst responsible for data analysis and insights delivery at Velera, a fintech solutions provider for financial institutions.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $84,900 - $108,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Business Intelligence and Data Analysis, with a strong focus on data governance, quality standards, and stakeholder engagement. Proficient in translating business needs into technical requirements and delivering actionable insights through advanced analytics.

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Business Intelligence ToolsSQL Query WritingData GovernanceProject ManagementStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisTrend IdentificationInsight DeliveryData TransformationData DefinitionsData Quality ManagementMachine Learning ConceptsMetadata ManagementBusiness Functional RequirementsData Architecture

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsLeadership SkillsNegotiation SkillsCross-Functional Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

SAP Business ObjectsTableauPower BIQlikAzure DevOpsAgile Methodology

Industry Keywords

Payments IndustryBusiness AdministrationInformation ScienceData ScienceApplied Mathematics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzurePythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with stakeholders to gather and translate business needs into technical requirements.
Analyze and prepare requirements documentation including but not limited to: Defining business functional requirements, business rules, data definitions, data transformations, end user reporting, and semantic layers.
Provide input into the design, development and maintenance of BI solutions, semantic layers, and data products.
Analyze large datasets to uncover trends, profile and validate data, and generate insights for internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with Data Science to develop models and advanced analytics.
Promote data governance, quality standards, and consistent data definitions.
Serve as a subject matter expert and data authority for multiple data domains and strategic initiatives.
Deliver consultative insights to stakeholders to support data-driven decisions.
Maintain data definitions, metadata, and lineage documentation.
Enforce data governance standards and ensure data accuracy and consistency.
Lead efforts in identifying and resolving data quality issues.
Serve as the point person for any data issues that arise, determine the root cause of the issue and determine the path to resolution.
Lead stakeholder meetings and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Build and maintain strong relationships across business units and external partners.
Lead training sessions at user forums, governed data sources, and tools, and contribute to user education materials.
Manage multiple priorities and deal effectively with senior management, staff members, clients, and vendors including doing in-person or virtual presentations.
Act as a consultant on data best practices, architecture, and process improvement.
Provide coaching/mentoring and reviewing the work of team members ensuring processes are followed appropriately.
Manage the processes for the loading of data.
Drive process improvement for all data quality core processes to execute with simplicity, speed, quality and efficiency.
Strong leadership and problem-solving skills and the ability to negotiate with and influence others.
Must be able to take the lead and work independently to drive projects forward.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Business Intelligence, or a related quantitative discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Master's degree in Information Systems, Data Science, or Business Administration is preferred.
Minimum 7 years of experience in a Business Intelligence or Business Analyst role, with a focus on data analysis, trend identification, and insight delivery.
Minimum 5 years of experience in the payments industry.
Minimum 2 years of project management experience including leading cross-functional initiatives and managing timelines and deliverables.
Advanced proficiency in BI tools, with Strategy preferred (e.g., SAP Business Objects, Tableau, Power BI, Qlik).
5+ years writing SQL queries, proficiency in Python a plus.
At least 3 years in project management or business consulting, translating business needs into data solutions.
Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar tooling.
Practical understanding of Agile methodology.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with other teams and senior leadership.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Skilled in stakeholder engagement, consensus building, and cross-functional collaboration.
Understanding of machine learning concepts and data architecture.
Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and the payments industry.
Self-motivated, results-driven, and adaptable to changing priorities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive wages
Medical with telemedicine
Dental and Vision
Basic and Optional Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Maternity, Parental, Family Care Community Volunteer Time Off
12 Paid Holidays
Company Paid Disability Insurance
401k (with employer match)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Supplemental Insurance
Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness program