Business Intelligence Data Analyst
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Bethesda, MD, USA
HybridLimited in-office presence required as business needs require.
Data & AnalyticsBusiness Intelligence
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required
About the job
Requirements
- At least 3 years of professional experience in business intelligence, data analysis, reporting, or related work, or at least 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Hands-on experience building reports and dashboards in Power BI.
- Experience creating or supporting Power BI paginated reports, Power BI Report Builder reports, SQL Server Reporting Services reports, or similar operational reporting outputs.
- Strong SQL skills, preferably using Microsoft SQL Server and Transact-SQL.
- Comfort working with relational data sources, views, stored procedures, and existing SQL-based extract, transform, and load logic.
- Understanding of dimensional modeling, data warehousing concepts, facts, dimensions, and star schema design.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric and its support for data integration, analytics, warehousing, and Power BI reporting.
- Strong communication skills to work with business users and technical team members.
- Ability to learn new tools, data sources, and business processes quickly.
- Power BI report development, including dashboards, semantic models, Data Analysis Expressions basics, and paginated reports.
- Microsoft SQL Server and Transact-SQL querying.
- Experience reading and troubleshooting SQL Server views and stored procedures.
- Dimensional data modeling and data warehouse best practices, including Kimball-style concepts.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric.
- Data validation, report testing, requirements gathering, and documentation.
- Only U.S. citizens and Green Card holders are eligible for this position.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and enhance Power BI reports, dashboards, semantic models, and paginated reports.
- Write, troubleshoot, and validate SQL queries against Microsoft SQL Server source systems.
- Work with SQL Server views, stored procedures, and existing extract, transform, and load logic to support reporting and data validation needs.
- Partner with business teams to gather requirements, define key performance indicators, and translate business questions into reporting solutions.
- Apply dimensional modeling and data warehouse best practices, including facts, dimensions, star schemas, and Kimball-style concepts.
- Support business intelligence solutions in Microsoft Fabric and develop hands-on knowledge of Fabric capabilities.
- Perform data validation to confirm the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of reports and dashboards.
- Document report logic, data definitions, business rules, and known data limitations.
- Monitor and improve report usability, data refresh reliability, and performance where appropriate.
- Turn data into actionable insight for business users across Rapid Finance.
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric Data Factory, Data Pipelines, Lakehouse, Warehouse, or related Fabric workloads.
- Experience with Azure Data Factory or similar Microsoft data integration tools.
- Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services, Power BI Report Builder, SQL Server Integration Services, or related Microsoft business intelligence tools.
- Experience in fintech, lending, banking, finance, accounting, marketing analytics, or similar data environments.
- Exposure to Agile delivery methods or Kimball software development life cycle.
- Exposure to Python, R, advanced analytics, forecasting, or predictive modeling.
About the company
Rapid Finance provides fast, flexible funding solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. and offers enterprise tools to help lenders serve small borrowers, powered by a nationwide marketplace platform that has funded over $5 billion. Through the online marketplace, borrowers compare capital options and obtain the best financing, while enterprise clients receive tools to support their lending programs. The company stands out by combining a large SMB lending marketplace with enterprise lending solutions and by earning recognition such as LendingTree’s #1 Business Lender and an BBB A+ rating, with a footprint in Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI. Its goal is to help entrepreneurs grow by delivering quick funding and attentive service to the small business community.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Bethesda, Maryland
Founded
N/A
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- SPADE launched June 17, 2025, cutting loan processing from twenty minutes to twenty seconds.
- Missouri disclosure support and Connecticut expansion broaden Rapid Finance's compliance SaaS revenue.
- UBIZ and Q2 partnerships validate embedded lending demand across banks and CDFIs.
What critics are saying
- Watkins class action against Rapid Financial Solutions settled by March 26, 2025, signaling legal drag.
- ACJK v. Rapid Financial Services kept contract claims alive in September 2025.
- Missouri disclosure rules force constant product updates; noncompliance risks penalties and partner defections.
What makes Rapid Finance unique
- Lynx bundles AI fraud detection, loan origination, servicing, and disclosure compliance for SMB lenders.
- Rapid Finance won Q2 Marketplace placement, giving banks embedded lending without custom builds.
- Rockbridge ownership and Dan Gilbert backing provide durable capital and distribution access.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Commuter Benefits
- 401(k) Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Gym Membership