Data Analyst/Scientist

Role: Data Scientist

Location: NYC, NY (Preferred) | Toronto, ON

Duration: Long Term

Specification:

We're looking for a contractor who sits between a Business Analyst and a Junior Data Scientist , focused on product analytics, financial analysis, and ad-hoc data reporting for card programs.

This is not a Data Engineer or senior DS role ; we need someone who is strong in SQL, analytical thinking, and building usable insights-not designing pipelines or doing ML research.

This person will support product strategy and client-facing analytics with tasks.

Ideal Candidate should have experience on the below:.-
5-8 years of experience in analytics roles
Worked as a Product Analyst, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or Junior Data Scientist
Significant time writing SQL and working with real-world messy datasets
Some exposure to financial or transaction data (ideal but not required)
Strong communication skills-they should be able to explain what the numbers mean

Required Skills

1. SQL (must-have, non-negotiable)
Strong hands-on SQL for data analysis (joins, window functions, aggregations, date/time logic)
Experience working in a cloud data warehouse (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, etc.)

2. Analytical & Business Problem-Solving
Comfortable turning fuzzy product questions into structured analyses
bility to interpret financial/card-program data (transactions, declines, fees, etc.)

Preferred Skills (Nice-to-Have)

Snowflake experience
Exposure to Snowflake-specific SQL or warehouse concepts is ideal but not required

Python for analytics
Useful for deeper explorations, forecasting, or lightweight data modeling
Not a requirement

BI visualization tools
Tableau or Looker strongly preferred
Experience building dashboards, simple visualizations, or metric tracking reports

Payments / Card Programs domain knowledge
Experience working with banking data, card transactions, or fintech analytics
Understanding of digital wallets, auth flows, or settlement data is a plus

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.