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Data Analyst Advisor

FedEx

Memphis, TN
Full Time
Mid Level
85k-150k
15 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Data Analyst with experience in governance and data architecture to join our Decision Analytics team. In this role, you will play a key part in managing and optimizing our data architecture, ensuring the security, accuracy and quality of our data stewardship practices, and supporting the overall data governance framework across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of data management principles, as well as hands-on experience with data quality, metadata management, and data governance processes. As part of our team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Data Engineers, Data Scientists, IT, and Business Analysts, to ensure that data is effectively governed and leveraged to drive strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in the design and implementation of data architecture frameworks that support efficient data storage, access, and retrieval across multiple systems.
  • Ensure that data models and schemas are aligned with organizational goals and business requirements.
  • Work with data engineers to optimize the flow of data between systems, ensuring consistency and accuracy across platforms.
  • Design cloud-based/hybrid data lake architecture including data partitioning strategies (e.g., Azure Suite of tools, Microsoft Fabric OneLake, PowerBI Workspace).
  • Serve as an integration expert for data from various structured and unstructured sources (REST/SOAP/OData APIs, flat files, cross-platform databases, etc.).
  • Establish rules for automated process development covering data management tenets (rules for data retention, archival, and purging).
  • Collaborate with business and technical teams to define and manage data definitions, data quality standards, and data classifications.
  • Monitor and validate data quality, identifying discrepancies and recommending corrective actions.
  • Participate/lead triage sessions to troubleshoot issues related to data ingestion, processing, or access.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation for data models, pipelines, policies, and infrastructure.
  • Perform regular audits and ensure data quality, reliability, and consistency.
  • Implement, develop, and monitor data governance policies, including data access, data security, encryption, and role-based access controls in compliance with company and regulatory policies.
  • Define metadata standards, data catalogs, and schema registries (e.g., Ab Initio Minerva, Azure Data Catalog).
  • Support the creation and maintenance of data catalogs, ensuring proper documentation and metadata management.
  • Track, maintain, and report on KPIs for data governance (including data lineage, quality, and provenance).
  • Engage with data owners and stakeholders to promote data governance best practices across the business.
  • Work closely with business leaders, data engineers, and data analysts to ensure alignment between data governance policies and business objectives.
  • Provide technical guidance to data stewards, business analysts, and other stakeholders on data management best practices for data lake usage.
  • Mentor less experienced team members and prepare reports and presentations on data governance, stewardship, and architecture activities for leadership.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements related to data governance, stewardship, and architecture.
  • Stay up to date with industry best practices and emerging trends in data management, architecture, and governance.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of data governance principles, data quality metrics, and metadata management.
  • Experience in data processing techniques to scrub, combine, and manage data from relational and NoSQL sources.
  • Familiarity with data governance tools such as Ab Initio Metadatahub and Azure tools including Data Factory, Data Catalog, Key Vaults, etc.
  • Proficiency in ANSI/Spark SQL and experience with data querying and reporting.
  • Experience with GET/POST REST API and READ OData API to support data ingestions and OAUTH requests.
  • Proficiency in Power Query M, Power BI DAX, and data modeling.
  • Azure database experience is preferred.
  • Minimum education: Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a quantitative discipline.
  • Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in measurement and analysis, quantitative business problem-solving, or related fields.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
  • Strong collaboration skills and ability to translate business needs into analytic requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Proactive and self-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with data processing techniques to scrub, combine, and manage data from relational and NoSQL sources.
  • Familiarity with data governance tools such as Ab Initio Metadatahub and Azure tools including Data Factory, Data Catalog, Key Vaults, etc.
  • Experience with Python/PySpark.
  • Experience with SAFe/Agile PM methodologies.
  • Experience with Planview suite of tools and digital.ai Agility.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a related quantitative discipline.
  • Seven (7) years of relevant experience in measurement, analysis, or related fields.

Benefits & Perks

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance.
  • Retirement plans.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Salary range: $7,094.23 - $12,533.14 monthly.
  • Additional pay, premiums, or bonuses may be available.

Working at FedEx

The company emphasizes data integrity, continuous improvement, collaboration across diverse teams, and staying current with industry best practices and emerging trends in data management, architecture, and governance.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 10, 2025
Job CategoryData Analytics
Salary85k-150k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceMid Level

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fedex.com

Location

Memphis, TN

Industry

Couriers and Express Delivery Services

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