candidate is strong in SQL and data analysis, comfortable working through ambiguity, curious about learning the business domain, and proactive about engaging domain experts. Support exploratory analysis in Databricks and contribute to basic ETL-oriented data investigation workflows.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Pasadena, CA
Description
Job Description:
We are seeking a contract data analyst to support complex data quality, coverage, and
cross-source comparison work across multiple enterprise datasets. This role will focus on
evaluating data consistency, identifying gaps and mismatches across systems, and
helping translate business rules into reliable facts from imperfect source data. The ideal
candidate is strong in SQL and data analysis, comfortable working through ambiguity,
curious about learning the business domain, and proactive about engaging domain experts
when needed to validate assumptions or findings.
Key Responsibilities
Perform data quality, coverage, and comparison analysis across multiple internal data sources
Assess consistency, completeness, and reliability of identifiers and cross-system relationships
Analyze ambiguous or conflicting source records and help determine fit for business use cases
Apply and refine business rules to derive usable facts from noisy, incomplete, or inconsistent data
Compare new datasets against existing sources to identify strengths, weaknesses, and coverage tradeoffs
Support exploratory analysis in Databricks and contribute to basic ETL-oriented data investigation workflows
Produce clear analysis, recommendations, and validation findings for business and technical stakeholders
Partner with domain experts and reach out when needed to validate uncertain outputs or business interpretations
Document assumptions, logic, data issues, and decision frameworks in a structured way
Required Skills and Experience
Strong SQL skills and experience analyzing large, messy enterprise datasets
Experience with data quality assessment, data profiling, and reconciliation across multiple systems
Hands-on experience with Databricks
Working knowledge of basic ETL concepts and data flow validation
Ability to work with ambiguous source data and infer reliable patterns using business logic
Familiarity with graph-style representations of complex data models or ontologies
Strong analytical thinking with attention to detail and comfort investigating edge cases
Curiosity about learning unfamiliar business domains quickly
Willingness to chase clarity by engaging with domain experts directly rather than making unsupported assumptions
Ability to communicate findings clearly to both business and technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with enterprise data domains such as ERP, HR, CRM, or Billing
Experience using Python, notebooks, or BI tools for exploratory analysis and reporting
Experience documenting business rules, exceptions, and source-system behavior in a structured way
Exposure to enterprise platform data is a plus What Success Looks Like
Clear assessment of data quality and coverage across key source datasets
Actionable recommendations on which data sources and mappings are fit for operational use
Improved confidence in derived facts across inconsistent enterprise data
Well-documented findings, business rules, and validation methodology