Data Analyst

Data Governance / Application Inventory Analyst (3-Month Assignment)OverviewWe are seeking a Data Governance / Application Inventory Analyst (contract) to support a focused initiative to improve the completeness, accuracy, and governance of our Business Application Inventory (CMDB).This role will partner with Data Governance, CMDB, Enterprise Architecture, and Application SMEs to reconcile application inventories, improve data quality, and standardize application inventory definitions.Key Responsibilities Data Reconciliation & Analysis Reconcile application records across multiple sources (CMDB, vendor systems, EA tools, SSO/discovery datasets) Identify missing, duplicate, and mismatched applications Perform fuzzy matching and mapping across inconsistent naming conventions Analyze gaps and document findings Data Quality Improvement Cleanse and normalize application data:Standardize naming conventionsAlign vendor/application relationshipsRemove duplicates and resolve conflicts Identify and remediate data quality issues (incomplete records, inconsistent fields, misclassification) Recommend improvements to data validation rules Application Inventory Definitions Apply and help refine inventory definitions Support development of an application classification approach Categorize applications consistently across inventories CMDB & Inventory Enrichment Update and enrich CMDB records with:Ownership (business owner, technical owner)Vendor alignmentClassification Ensure alignment between CMDB and vendor/application inventory systems Process & Documentation Support Document current-state (“as-is”) issues in onboarding and recertification processes Provide input into future-state (“to-be”) process improvements Create clear documentation of data rules, definitions, and mapping logicRequired Skills & ExperienceCore Skills Strong data analysis and data cleansing experience Experience working with application inventories, CMDBs, or IT asset data Proficiency in:Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables)SQL (preferred) Experience with data matching, deduplication, and normalization techniquesData Governance & Domain Knowledge Familiarity with:Data quality management principlesMetadata, taxonomy, and classification frameworks Understanding of enterprise application landscapes (SaaS, vendor tools, internal systems)Tools (any combination of the below) Familiarity with:ServiceNow (CMDB) – strongly preferredOneTrust or vendor risk platforms – nice to have Data tools (Alteryx, Python, Power BI, etc.) – plus Experience using AI-assisted tools for data classification is a bonusSoft Skills Strong attention to detail and data accuracy Ability to work through ambiguity and incomplete data Clear communication and documentation skills Ability to engage SMEs and validate assumptionsPreferred Qualifications Experience in financial services or regulated environments Exposure to application lifecycle or IT governance processes Experience supporting data reconciliation or inventory cleanup initiatives 3-6 months Business Application Inventory.100 tasks with 1000-1500 lines9-10 Different listsNeed to be a Problem SolverPerform Rapid researchPerform Fuzzy MatchingExcel, Cursor AI, or CoPilot needed