Capital One
Principal Data Analyst
$119K–$164K
McLean, VA +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
New York, NY
Richmond, VA - Experience
- Bachelor’s degree path: at least 5 years in data analytics; Master’s degree path: at least 3 years. Also requires at least 3 years in scripting, BI visualization, and querying/analyzing data. Preferred: 4 years coding; 4 years in process management/improvement; 2 years with AWS; 2 years in financial-services data governance and quality.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, or Master’s degree; required degree must be obtained on or before the scheduled start date.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Build and maintain data solutions, analytics, dashboards, and data-quality capabilities to support Bank Tech decision-making and operational excellence.
What you'll do
- Develop analytics tools, metrics, dashboards, and reporting in partnership with business stakeholders.
- Build and maintain data solutions and pipelines, supporting self-service analytics and operational automation.
- Promote data quality, governance, access controls, and monitoring across data assets.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field plus at least 5 years of data analytics experience, or a Master’s degree plus at least 3 years; degree must be obtained by the scheduled start date.
- At least 3 years of experience with a scripting language.
- At least 3 years of experience using a business intelligence visualization tool.
- At least 3 years of experience querying, analyzing, and working with data languages and platforms.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a STEM discipline.
- Experience with Python, R, Spark, or SQL; AWS; process improvement; or data governance and quality in financial services.
Pay
USD $131,300 - $149,800 base salary (McLean, VA); USD $143,200 - $163,500 base salary (New York, NY); USD $119,400 - $136,200 base salary (Richmond, VA)
Tools
Python, R, Spark, SQL, AWS, Snowflake/Onelake, Databricks
AI focus
Contribute to the team’s AI integration capabilities; specific AI tasks are not detailed.
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