Lead Data Analyst - Insurance domain

Role: Senior Data Analyst – Insurance Domain

About Cognizant

Cognizant is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, transforming clients’ business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Analyst with strong expertise in the Insurance domain to support data-driven initiatives across complex, enterprise-scale environments. In this role, you will work closely with business and technical stakeholders to analyze, curate, and deliver high-quality data solutions that enable informed decision-making.

You will contribute to data integration, data warehousing, and analytics initiatives, leveraging modern cloud platforms and best practices in data management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, validate, and interpret complex datasets to support business and technology decisions.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather and understand end-to-end data requirements, from ingestion through curation.
• Perform hands-on data profiling and write SQL queries to analyze and validate data.
• Support master data management, data integration, and data warehousing or data lake initiatives.
• Provide inputs and recommendations to data modelers based on business and analytical requirements.
• Develop and maintain high-quality data documentation artifacts within project timelines.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to analytics solutions in large-scale, data-centric environments, including Big Data platforms.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Data Analyst in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of the Insurance domain, including underwriting concepts.
• Experience working with Global IQX and integrating with third-party platforms such as Salesforce.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with SQL for data analysis, validation, and issue resolution.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional data models, and analytics-ready data structures.
• Experience delivering data documentation in organizations of similar size and complexity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at multiple levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on large-scale data programs in regulated industries.
• Exposure to Big Data environments supporting advanced analytics use cases.
• Prior experience with data governance or data quality initiatives.

Why Cognizant

• Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact data initiatives.
• Collaborative, diverse, and inclusive work culture.
• Continuous learning and career development opportunities.
• Exposure to leading-edge technologies and global clients.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Salary and Other Compensation (Canada – Ontario)

Applications will be accepted until May 31^st, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is expected to range from CAD $[95,000] – $[115,000], depending on experience, skills, and other qualifications.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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Benefits (Canada)

Cognizant offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees, which may include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Access to well‑being programs, learning resources, and career development opportunities

Benefits are provided in accordance with applicable plan documents and eligibility criteria.

La communauté Cognizant : 

Nous sommes une équipe de professionnels dont les membres s'apprécient et se soutiennent mutuellement. Nos collaborateurs sont les garants d'un lieu de travail dynamique, collaboratif et inclusif où chacun peut s'épanouir.

• Cognizant est une communauté mondiale qui compte plus de 300 000+ collaborateurs dans le monde entier.
• Nous ne nous contentons pas de rêver de façons idéales, nous apportons des améliorations concrêtes
• Nous prenons soin de nos collaborateurs, de nos clients, de notre entreprise, de nos communautés et du climat, en faisant ce qui est juste.
• Nous favorisons un environnement innovant où vous pouvez construire le plan de carrière qui vous convient.

À propos de nous : 
Cognizant (NASDAQ : CTSH) est un concepteur d’IA et un fournisseur de services technologiques. Avec notre gamme de solutions IA full-stack, nous accompagnons nos clients au carrefour de l’investissement dans l’IA et de la valeur ajoutée. Notre grande expertise sectorielle, des processus et de l’ingénierie nous permet de convertir le contexte propre à chaque entreprise en systèmes technologiques amplificateurs du potentiel humain, générateurs de résultats tangibles et garants de l’avantage des acteurs internationaux dans un monde en constante évolution. Découvrez notre méthode sur www.cognizant.com ou suivez @cognizant.

Cognizant est un employeur soucieux de l'égalité des chances entre candidats. Votre candidature sera étudiée indépendamment de votre race, couleur, sexe, religion, croyances, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, origine, handicap, informations génétiques, grossesse, statut d'ancien militaire ou de toute autre critère jugé discriminant par les lois européennes ou françaises.

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Mentions légales : 
Les informations relatives à la rémunération du poste à pourvoir dépendent de la date de publication de l’offre de poste. Cognizant se réserve le droit de modifier ces informations à tout moment, sous réserve des lois applicables.

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