
Data Relationship Analyst at R.W. Mercer Co.. Location Information: USA. As a Remote Data Relationship Analyst, you will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and managing relationships between data entities across systems, applications, and business domains. You will work cross-functionally with data governance, analytics, engineering, and business teams to ensure data accuracy, lineage, and connectivity enabling high-quality decision-making and operational efficiency.. . This role requires a deep understanding of data modeling, entity relationships, metadata management, and business logic. You will serve as a bridge between business users and technical teams, ensuring that data relationships are documented, governed, and optimized.. . Key Responsibilities:. . Analyze data structures and define entity relationships across platforms (e.g., customer, product, transaction, vendor, or compliance data). . Create and maintain data dictionaries, ERDs (entity relationship diagrams), and metadata documentation. . Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and business users to ensure accurate and consistent relationships between datasets. . Map data flows and dependencies across systems and databases (e.g., ERP, CRM, data warehouse, cloud platforms). . Support data governance efforts by defining and enforcing relationship integrity rules (e.g., referential integrity, cardinality). . Participate in master data management (MDM), data lineage tracking, and data quality initiatives. . Conduct impact analyses when data structures change or when new systems are introduced. . Facilitate data integration and transformation logic for reporting and analytics use cases. . Recommend improvements to data models and reporting structures to enhance relational consistency. . Ensure documentation is up-to-date, accessible, and aligned with organizational data governance standards. . Required Qualifications:. . Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or related field. . 2 years of experience in data analysis, data modeling, or business systems analysis. . Proficiency in SQL and experience querying relational databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL). . Strong understanding of data relationships, primary/foreign keys, joins, normalization, and dimensional modeling. . Experience with data visualization or mapping tools (e.g., ER/Studio, Lucidchart, dbt, Power BI, Tableau). . Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills. . Comfortable working remotely with cross-functional, distributed teams