Data Integration Analyst - Card Ops

Piper Companies is seeking a Data Integration Analyst – Card Operations & Conversions to support complex credit card replatforming, card member data integrations, and portfolio conversion initiatives in McLean, VA. The Data Integration Analyst will take a hands-on role in analyzing, mapping, validating, and reconciling card and card member data throughout large-scale platform integration and conversion efforts. This position is hybrid in McLean, VA.

Responsibilities of the Data Integration Analyst:

• Support end-to-end card and card member data integration efforts for large-scale replatforming and conversion initiatives
• Analyze card portfolio data, account structures, servicing environments, and operational workflows to identify integration requirements
• Perform data mapping, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and portfolio balancing activities
• Work with technical teams to understand source and target data structures and identify data conversion requirements
• Support migration of large customer account portfolios between card processing and servicing platforms
• Participate in system integration testing, user acceptance testing, parallel testing, conversion testing, and production validation
• Investigate and resolve data quality, mapping, integration, and conversion issues throughout implementation
• Develop and maintain data mapping documentation, conversion requirements, validation procedures, and reconciliation reports
• Partner with Card Operations, Technology, PMO, Risk, Compliance, Digital, Fraud, and other business teams throughout conversion initiatives
• Support production cutover activities and post-conversion stabilization
• Analyze data and operational processes to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Support due diligence and integration planning related to potential portfolio acquisitions, mergers, and other strategic initiatives
• Collaborate with third-party processors, technology vendors, and implementation partners
• Help ensure card servicing functions including billing, rewards, disputes, fraud, collections, and digital servicing are properly represented throughout conversion activities
• Provide clear communication of data findings, issues, dependencies, and risks to both technical and business stakeholders

Qualifications for the Data Integration Analyst:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in data analysis, data integration, payment processing, card operations, financial services technology, or a related discipline
• Hands-on experience supporting large-scale data integration, platform migration, replatforming, or conversion initiatives
• Experience working with large customer or account datasets and complex data structures
• Strong experience with data mapping, data validation, data reconciliation, and data transformation
• Understanding of credit card processing, card servicing, payment processing, or financial services data
• Experience working with technical teams to investigate and resolve data and integration issues
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work across business and technical teams to gather requirements and translate data requirements into actionable solutions
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, highly regulated environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience supporting a major credit card replatforming or portfolio conversion
• Experience with credit card portfolio integrations, processor migrations, or card platform consolidations
• Experience supporting large-scale credit card mergers, acquisitions, or portfolio transfers
• Experience with Fiserv, First Data, TSYS/FIS, Jack Henry, Hogan, or similar card processing platforms
• Experience supporting Visa, Mastercard, or American Express processing environments
• Strong SQL experience and experience working with large relational datasets
• Experience with data quality, ETL, data migration, or reconciliation tools
• Experience working in banking, credit unions, payments, or other financial services environments

Compensation for the Data Integration Analyst – Card Operations & Conversions includes:

• Salary: $140,000 - $170,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, and Paid Holidays

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