Data Analyst with ETL expertise and Pension/Retirement

Position: Data Analyst with ETL expertise and Pension/Retirement
Location: Brooklyn, NY (Hybrid) Should be local to NY/NJ within commute
Duration: 1-2 years contract

The Senior Data Analyst with ETL Expertise shall provide the client Data Management team with technical expertise for the completion of Data Profiling/Cleansing, Conversion/Migration, and Validation efforts as part of the Legacy Replacement initiative, as well as the client''s ongoing process improvement programs.
Client is seeking one (1) Senior Data Analyst with ETL expertise to work with the Information Technology (IT) Division. The Senior Data Analyst with ETL Expertise will primarily be responsible for detailed field level analysis, metadata analysis, profiling, and mapping of VSAM files into relational/dimensional SQL tables as well as conversion/validation efforts as part of an enterprise-wide Legacy Replacement program. The Senior Data Analyst will create and maintain the master data dictionary and assist in database design of Client''s mission-critical applications and inventory of its components.

Mandatory Skills/Experience
•    Minimum of five (5) years of source-to-target data mapping experience in a mixed Mainframe and Relational Database environments.
•    Experience creating data dictionary documentation with business terms, valid values, and definitions.
•    Experience converting/migrating VSAM data to relational/dimensional SQL distributed databases.
•    Minimum of three (3) years of recent experience developing applications using IBM DataStage ETL.
•    Experience extracting field references and calculated data from COBOL programs.
•    Experience with BMC Control-M workload automation software.
•    Experience with GIT version control software.
•    Minimum of three (3) years of recent experience with Pension Administration systems.

Technical Ability Mandatory:
•    Strong SQL knowledge working with complex queries and stored procedures.
•    Proficiency in SSRS reports'' development.
•    Strong analytical skills demonstrated by the ability to receive and analyze requirements and propose a suitable solution that adheres to the team''s methodology.
•    Ability to work in multiple environments: IBM Mainframe, Windows Server, and SQL Server.
•    Proficiency in mainframe applications encompassing COBOL, CICS and DB2.
•    Understanding data structures and their relationship to ETL applications.
•    Ability to develop complex SQL data validations based on STTMs and target data Models.
•    Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and information gathering skills along with fundamental technical troubleshooting abilities.