Business Intelligence Analyst I

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

As a dedicated Business Intelligence Analyst I (Mid Level), you will analyze sophisticated business problems and issues using data from internal and external sources to provide insight to analysts and decision makers. Identifies and interprets trends and patterns in datasets to locate influences. Crafts specifications for reports and analysis based on business needs and required or available data elements. May participate in consultation to users and in multi-functional teams to address business issues. Prototype solutions for displaying information based on business needs

This position can work remotely in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel.

What you'll do:

• Independently participates in capturing sophisticated business requirements by partnering with customers to define the business problem and data needs.
• Uses an intermediate understanding of multiple data structures and sources to own the development and implementation of business intelligence solutions, which may include data visualization, data transformation, or data collection.
• Works closely with IT execution teams on the development of analytic infrastructures, data engineering, or related business intelligence efforts. Includes collaborating on the design and implementation of technical standards and governance practices.
• Applies data visualization standard methodologies - often selecting the right data ‘tool for the job’ - to identify and interpret trends or patterns while following standard Enterprise branding.
• Understands the value of prototyping, usability, and the end-user experience to improve the impact of the final data visualization product (dashboard, report, insight, or analysis).
• Acts as a trusted data visualization advisor to the partner/end-user in order to drive business value.
• Develops sophisticated knowledge to influence relevant data, information, and application architecture decisions.
• Actively participates in industry, COE, or other discipline-relevant groups/panels to keep abreast of industry trends and share standard methodologies with team.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, supervised, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative analytics field such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science or other business-related field; OR 4 years of related experience in statistics, mathematics or quantitative analytics or related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 4 years of experience in data/analytics OR advanced degree in quantitative analytics field such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science or other quantitative field with 2 years experience in data/analytics or functional business experience within the respective industry of responsibility (i.e. P&C, Bank, Finance, etc.).
• Experience identifying and implementing innovative ways to address business problems and solutions.
• Experience developing business deliverables that leverage business intelligence platforms, data management platforms, or SQL-based languages (Tableau, Business Objects, Snowflake, Hadoop, Netezza, NoSQL, ANSI SQL, or related).
• Proven ability to build business knowledge through meaningful partnerships at the individual contributor, leadership, and EMG levels.
• Demonstrated sophisticated interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver presentations to all levels of management.
• Demonstrated ability to embed intuitive story telling within business intelligence solutions.

What sets you apart:

• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner
• Proven ability to dissect business requirements into data requirements
• Experience with large account/transaction level data sets
• Working SAS knowledge, Tableau knowledge, or other data visualization skillset
• Fraud or other Bank Operational experience
• 4+ years of experience using SQL (Snowflake, Oracle, SQL Server)
• Experience combining SQL data sources in a data lake environment (e.g., Dremio).

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $85,040 - $153,080.

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.