Senior Consultant, BusinessData Analyst
McLean, MD - USA
Job Summary
*Candidates must be local to the Washington D.C. metro area and possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
About Infinitive
Infinitive is a data and AI consultancy that enables its clients to modernize monetize and operationalize their data to create lasting and substantial value. We possess deep industry and technology expertise to drive and sustain adoption of new capabilities. We match our people and personalities to our clients culture while bringing the right mix of talent and skills to enable high return on investment.
Infinitive has been named Best Small Firms to Work For by Consulting Magazine 8 times most recently in 2025. Infinitive has also been named a Washington Post Top Workplace Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work and Virginia Business Best Places to Work.
We are seeking an analytical and detail-oriented Business/Data Analyst to join our team focusing specifically on data access governance permissible use and risk remediation. This role is critical in ensuring our data usage practices comply with both internal policies and external regulatory requirements providing essential analytical support for major audits and helping to shape the future of our data governance strategy.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will perform functions that bridge data analysis risk management and compliance:
Data Risk Analysis: Analyze data access entitlements and usage patterns to proactively identify security and compliance risks and areas requiring remediation.
Audit & Compliance Support: Provide comprehensive support data analysis and documentation/materials throughout the Permissible Purpose Audit and other compliance reviews.
Governance Design: Assist in designing and documenting new controls monitoring approaches and foundational data usage governance processes.
Use Case Mapping: Map internal datasets to specific business use cases to clearly clarify and define permissible versus impermissible data usage scenarios.
Reporting & Communication: Produce clear structured summaries visuals (dashboards charts) and actionable recommendations for audit teams and leadership.
Strategic Roadmapping: Provide crucial analytical input into the Permissible Use Capability Roadmap and identify existing capability gaps in our data environment.
Required Experience & Skills
36 years of experience in business analysis data analysis data governance or risk-related roles.
Proven ability to explore interpret and manipulate large datasets using tools like SQL Python and data visualization platforms (e.g. Quicksight/Tableau).
Demonstrated ability to create comprehensive technical and process documentation including detailed process flows control descriptions technical diagrams and structured write-ups.
Ability to structure and tackle ambiguous analytical problems define clear methodologies and communicate complex findings clearly and concisely.
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with a senior program lead and cross-functional stakeholders across technology legal and business lines.
- Experience leveraging AI tools (Gemini Claude ChatGPT)
Preferred Qualifications
Previous exposure to identity/access governance (IAG) or experience managing data in highly regulated environments.
Experience in financial services data governance or compliance-adjacent roles.
Familiarity with control design principles formal risk identification methodologies or direct
experience supporting external/internal audits.
Infinitive is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level experience relevant training and licensure and certifications. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $90000.00 - $15400.00.
Infinitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Manager
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