Senior Analytics Engineer & Data Architect (SQL | Data Modeling | Communication Excellence) )

About the position At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.

Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional Analytics Engineer & SQL Guru who combines deep technical mastery with analytical thinking. You will design and optimize data systems that not only answer business questions — but produce actionable insights no one thought to ask. This role blends hands-on SQL and data modeling with storytelling and decision influence. You’ll transform raw data into clarity, uncover patterns hidden in plain sight, and help shape critical business strategies through insight. The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

Requirements

• Master's degree in data and technology management, or equivalent work experience
• Ten or more years of experience in data management and business intelligence in the financial services industry

Nice-to-haves

• Outstanding data analysis and critical-thinking skills — ability to find the “story in the data”
• Analytics & business alignment converts fuzzy questions into precise, production-ready SQL metrics (clear grain/filters/denominators); builds time-series analyses (sessionization, cohorts, funnels, retention) and point-in-time SCD lookups that match business definitions.
• Expert-level SQL Craft (Oracle preferred) with proven experience in - complex querying, query tuning and performance optimization
• Strong data modeling and data architecture expertise (conceptual, logical, physical models)
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas, data validation)
• Ability to answer questions that haven’t been asked — proactive insight generation
• Excellent communication skills — can translate analytical findings into compelling narratives
• Strong organizational and analytical skills

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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