Business Data Analyst

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$55.00/hr - $60.00/hr

We are seeking a Business / Data Analyst for a Banking client. This hybrid role requires onsite presence 3 days per week in Minneapolis, MN or St. Louis, MO.

Client: Banking

Location: Minneapolis, MN or St. Louis, MO (Must be able to work onsite 3 days per week)

Length: 6+ month Assignment (Chance of extension)

Pay Range: $55 - $60/hour W2

The Marketing Data Program Analyst within the Data and Marketing Enablement (DME) group oversees Database Marketing projects from start to finish, ensuring they address the needs of Payments Consumer and Small Business (PCS) clients seeking DBM (Database Marketing) solutions. Responsibilities include gathering and documenting business requirements, extracting and analyzing data, leading project teams, communicating proactively with internal clients, and confirming that database marketing solutions meet business objectives.

• Run and lead project efforts, ensuring teams stay aligned, on track, and moving forward.
• Drive Agile ceremonies and workflows; ensure stories are well‑defined, prioritized, and understood by business stakeholders.
• Act as a bridge between business, technical teams, and external partners.

• Dive deep into data to understand structures, relationships, and quality issues.
• Write SQL queries to explore, validate, and troubleshoot data.
• Identify required datasets and work with the Data Warehouse team to ensure proper ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
• Support the redesign of the marketing database platform, helping reduce hard‑coded dependencies and improve automation.

• Work with the Data Warehouse team to prepare data for production use and coordinate data transfers to external vendors.
• Partner with Cardlytics and internal teams to improve onboarding/offboarding workflows.
• Provide clear documentation and user stories that translate technical needs into business‑friendly language.

• Proven ability to lead initiatives and keep teams moving toward delivery.
• Strong Agile experience: able to run Agile processes end‑to‑end along with use of Jira.
• Advanced SQL skills with the ability to dig into data, write queries, validate results, and uncover issues.
• Solid understanding of relational databases and data structures.
• Ability to define clear, concise user stories that business partners can understand.
• Understanding of Data Warehousing environments.
• Previous experience and understanding around Marketing Communications / Database Marketing.
• Naturally curious, with strong analytical and problem‑solving instincts.

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans. Benefits also include an ESPP, 401K program with a company match after 12 months, HSA, Support Linc Employee Assistance Program, corporate discount savings program, and professional development resources such as training, certification prep, and access to technical and leadership courses. Dedicated customer service and career coaching support are also available.

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Apex considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

Mid‑Senior level

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