Capital One
Principal Data Analyst - Card
$119K–$150K
McLean, VA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Richmond, VA - Experience
- Bachelor’s degree plus at least 5 years in data analytics, or Master’s degree plus at least 3 years, or PhD; at least 3 years in a scripting language; at least 1 year with a business intelligence visualization tool; at least 3 years querying, analyzing, and working with data languages and platforms. Preferred: at least 4 years coding in Python, R, Spark, or SQL; at least 4 years with process management and improvement methodologies; at least 2 years with AWS services; at least 2 years delivering data governance and quality practices in financial services.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree plus experience, or Master’s Degree plus experience, or PhD. A degree specialized in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline is listed as ideal; a relevant Master’s degree is preferred.
- 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 address business problems in Capital One’s card business.
What you'll do
- Mine diverse data sources and create self-service data tools and capabilities.
- Partner with business teams to develop analytics, metrics, dashboards, and insights.
- Promote data quality and governance, including monitoring data quality and managing security and access.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree plus at least 5 years of data analytics experience, or Master’s degree plus at least 3 years, or PhD.
- At least 3 years of experience in a scripting language.
- At least 1 year of experience with 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 Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics discipline.
- Experience with AWS services, process improvement methodologies, or data governance and quality management in financial services.
Pay
$131,300 - $149,800 USD annual base salary (McLean, VA); $119,400 - $136,200 USD annual base salary (Richmond, VA)
Tools
Python, R, Spark, SQL, AWS, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma
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