Senior Data Analyst

Position:Data Analyst Senior

Duration: 12+ Months

Type: Only on W2

Visa: Any Visa

Single Family MD team is looking for an experienced, energetic Sr. Product Analyst to lead initiatives, analyze sophisticated business/product problems. The ideal candidate advises teams by providing technical and strategic insights to identify and address business/product issues and opportunities and ensures that technical procedures align with the business/product vision.
We understand the needs of our customers, and Freddie Mac strategy, to deliver value and efficiencies through automation. • We streamline product value delivery, operations and reduce risk while performing with a Modern Delivery approach. • We coordinate across several successful product teams deliverables to meet divisional objectives. • We understand sophisticated data workflow and processes & are responsible for execution of change management responsibilities as it relates to our Product.
Your Impact: As a Product Analyst, you will be responsible for acting as the primary interface between technology and a specific business product • Identifying needs of the users/customers and recommends alternative methods for meeting those needs • Accountability for writing user stories and acceptance criteria based on business driven functionality as well as technical capabilities (works with both the Product Owner and Delivery team) • Facilitation of knowledge sessions with subject matter experts and partners across the company • Understanding data movement and detailed knowledge of upstream/downstream systems and the interaction & dependencies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field and 5-7+ years of experience in mortgage/financial services
• Previous Agile experience required.
• Write detailed user stories (JIRA) using Gherkin format.
• Exposure to testing is a preference with previous testing experience (Web Services, API) being a huge plus.
• Strong data analysis, Business Analysis experience, PMP or other related certification preferred Keys to Success in this Role: Business Knowledge
• Writes user stories based on business & data driven functionality as well as technical capabilities.
• Provides constructive support to both Product Owner and IT team in product-related decisions.
• Encourages customer-centric approach for entire Modern Delivery team, consistently focusing on advancing Freddie Mac’s mission Technical Knowledge
• Supports team in development process, defining technical requirements based on in-depth and breath of product/business knowledge.
• Partners with Team Development Leads to create project/process specifications.
• Writes user stories based on business-driven functionality as well as technical capabilities Practices.
• Understands and proactively uses Modern Delivery practices.
• Identifies and applies opportunities to improve team’s Modern Delivery way of working.
• Conducts Modern Delivery ceremonies in manner that helps team improve working process Tools.
• Offers problem solving support via personal knowledge and by asking effective probing questions.
• Proactively identifies conflicts and resolves quickly.
• Recognizes roadblocks early and efficiently removes them Communication / Influencing
• Communicates clearly and candidly with team and leadership, including having difficult conversations.
• Works closely with relevant partners to remove barriers (including decision-making)
• Discovers ways to improve team way of working and influences changes proactively Coaching.
• Celebrates and promotes successful collaboration between team members.
• Builds open lines of communication between people – and role models prompt, clear communication.
• Uses existing / builds new forums to champion cross-team collaboration.
• Knowledge of technologies supporting microservices, APIs & databases including DB2, MongoDB is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42.22 - $50.85 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Experience level:

• 10 years
• 11+ years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: Remote