QA Analyst Junior

Location: NYC (Hybrid or Remote)
Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.

We are seeking a talented Data Quality Analyst to join our team and work on CIB data governance and data quality initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in data quality frameworks, SQL-based data analysis, and be comfortable translating business and regulatory requirements into operational data controls.

Role and responsibilities

• Translate business and regulatory requirements into effective data quality controls (completeness, coherence, consistency).
• Design, implement, and maintain data quality controls within the central Data Tooling platform (DaQua).
• Identify and validate appropriate data sources, tables, and data fields to ensure correct control scope.
• Monitor control execution, analyze data quality issues, and coordinate remediation with business and IT teams.
• Collaborate closely with business users, data owners, and stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure expected outcomes.
• Lead workshops and working sessions to support stakeholder alignment on data quality topics.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of data quality processes across CIB domains.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in data quality or data governance projects within financial institutions.
• Strong experience using SQL (or similar languages) to extract, analyze, and validate data.
• Proven experience in the definition, implementation, and monitoring of data quality controls.
• Good knowledge of CIB / SCIB environments and business domains (Banking, Markets, Risk, GTB).
• Familiarity with key banking systems such as Loan IQ, Murex, Calypso, JQUEST, Aqua+, or similar platforms.
• Experience with data quality tooling, ideally DaQua / Data Tooling.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including leading workshops and meetings with business users.
• Clear communication skills, proactive mindset, and solution-oriented approach.

Company’s Benefits

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• 💵 The salary range for this role is US$90,000 - US$110,000
• 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• ❤️‍🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
• 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Talan is an international consulting and technology expertise group supporting Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) and Financial Services clients through large-scale transformation programs driven by data, technology, and innovation.

In North America, Talan works with some of the largest U.S., French, and Japanese banks, delivering high-value expertise across front-office, risk, finance, regulatory, and technology domains.

With over 20 years of experience, a presence across five continents and 21 countries, and Great Place to Work® certification, the Group is on track to reach 8,000 employees worldwide, including 600 in North America.