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Associate Data Architect

Merican Inc

 

Frisco, TX, USA

Posted On: 30+ days ago
Experience: 10+ years
Availability: Onsite
Openings: 1
Category: Data Architect
Tenure: Contract - Corp-to-Corp
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Description

Key Responsibilities 

Perform data validation and vetting for FP&A/Planning use cases: 

  • Validate upstream datasets feeding Oracle planning modules (BPM/EDM/EBPCS) 
  • Identify mismatches, quality gaps, reconciliation issues, and root causes 

Conduct data analysis to ensure accuracy and consistency across domains: 

  • Compare finance outputs across systems to prevent multiple answers to key metrics (e.g., revenue) 

Build and execute data quality checks and validation routines: 

  • Completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and business rule conformance 

Work closely with the Data Architect to support RDMP platform build: 

  • Provide insights on source data issues and domain definitions 
  • Support lineage/quality requirements and documentation 

Collaborate with FP&A partners and domain stakeholders: 

  • Translate business expectations into validation rules and test cases 
  • Ensure the data being delivered aligns to real business outcomes 
  • Investigate upstream issues and coordinate with data engineering teams to fix defects quickly.  
  • Maintain documentation on data definitions, validation steps, findings, and remediation status. 

Required Qualifications 

  • 7–10+ years of experience as a Data Analyst / Senior Data Analyst in enterprise data environments. 
  • Strong experience in data analysis and validation using: 
  • SQL and analytical techniques 
  • Data profiling and reconciliation across multiple sources 

Strong hands-on exposure to: 

  • Snowflake 
  • Databricks 
  • Azure ecosystem (data services understanding) 
  • Familiarity with Oracle planning modules (BPM / EDM / EBPCS) and/or finance planning data flows. 
  • Strong critical thinking and ability to ask probing questions across upstream/downstream systems. 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Finance domain experience (FP&A, Accounting, Revenue, Tax, Treasury) or similar data-intensive domains. 
  • Experience supporting data for forecasting / modeling / ML initiatives (data readiness and quality). 
  • Familiarity with data lineage, observability, and governance practices. 

Key Skills & Competencies 

  • Strong attention to detail; data accuracy-first mindset. 
  • Ability to independently investigate issues and drive closure. 
  • Strong ownership and urgency—bias for action. 
  • Strong stakeholder communication; can bridge business + technical teams. 

Interview Evaluation Focus 

  • Scenario-based data validation and reconciliation discussions 
  • Demonstrated examples of finding root causes across complex data flows 
  • Ability to challenge upstream issues and define “what good data looks like” 
  • Practical SQL/data reasoning skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

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