Data Analytics Business Analyst

Posted 2 Days Ago
Boston, MA
Hybrid
Mid level
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The Role
As a Business Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, you will focus on information security communications, security audits, and compliance requests. You'll leverage your data expertise to transform and analyze data for reporting, make recommendations for process improvements, and collaborate with various teams to enhance efficiency and align with standards.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
All applicants must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident who have resided in the US for at least the last 3 years.
This job is available on a Hybrid schedule with at least 50% of the office time expected onsite.
The SRC Partners Group (SRCP) of the Supervision, Regulation, and Credit (SRC) Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) has an opening for a Business Analyst. SRCP is responsible for the department's Communications, Finance, Learning, Information Security, Conference/Office Management, Quality Management, Records Management, and more.
Principal Responsibilities:

  • Manage security and maintain division records of access to various outside environments (e.g. FDIC, OCC, BOG).
  • Provide expert level user support across the department's information security. Develop and facilitate training for department users.
  • Possesses thorough understanding of complex data, tools, and technology to perform routine and non-routine data querying.
  • Leverage expertise to create reports and visualizations of data.
  • Under some supervision performs business analysis on complex department data, including, financial, structure, supervisory, time tracking, conflicts, records data among others.
  • Analyzes business problems with appropriate logic and fact-finding and begins to identify underlying issues or problems and recognizes trends and cause and effect relationships.
  • Trains others and performs troubleshooting when errors occur.
  • Collaborates with team members within the unit, the department, the Bank and the System. Coordinates own work with others in group projects. Manages workflow independently with occasional communication with supervisor.
  • With some oversight, presents both orally and in written form on non-complex business matters to internal and external stakeholders, System colleagues, and the Board of Governors.
  • Demonstrates flexibility and ability to adjust to new and different priorities.
  • Perform business impact analysis, crisis planning, and post event assessments/lessons learned related to business information security events.
  • Develop, analyze, and improve new and existing procedures and documentation. Participate in System, Interagency, Bank or departmental initiatives such as workgroups, taskforces and peer reviews.


Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

  • A minimum of 3 years technical proficiency in Active Directory (AD) groups, SAFR, and familiarity of management information systems, audit and internal controls in a similar role.
  • Proficiency using Python, SQL, R, SAS, or similar programming and analytics tools.
  • Experience in utilizing using Tableau, PowerBI, Shiny or other data visualization tools.
  • Meticulous attention to detail, can organize multiple reviews at once, arranges and organizes information and files in a useful manner.
  • Skilled planner, accurately scopes out length and difficulty of projects, develops schedules and tasks to meet deadlines, anticipates and adjusts for roadblocks.


The Federal Reserve Bank is committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace and to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, or military service.
This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe. Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position and sponsorship for a work visa, and subsequently for permanent residence, if they sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and meet other eligibility requirements.
All employees assigned to this position will be subject to FBI fingerprint/ criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years. All candidates must undergo an enhanced background check and comply with all applicable information handling rules.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or skills associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.
Last Update: 01/2025
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
1,200 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1914

What We Do

As part of the Central bank of the United States, the Boston Fed works to promote sound growth and financial stability in New England and the nation. We contribute to communities, the region, and the nation by conducting economic research, participating in monetary policy-making, supervising certain financial institutions, providing financial services and payments, playing a leadership role in the payments industry, and supporting economic well-being in communities through a variety of efforts.

Why Work With Us

At the Boston Fed, we believe in diversity and the strength that comes from diverse perspectives, ideas, and approaches to solving important business problems. We also recognize that benefits and compensation play a central role in the employer you choose. We work to make sure our compensation package is competitive with those of top employers.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Most jobs are eligible for a hybrid schedule with some on-site work expected. Additionally, remote roles are available and have been labeled as such.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
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HQBoston, MA
Centrally located next to Boston's South Station between the Financial District and the Boston Seaport neighborhood.

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