Principal Systems Analyst presso Fidelity Investments

Job Description:

The Role

Strategic Advisors Technology (SAT) is looking for an experienced Analyst to work on one of Fidelity’s key strategic programs. The role involves facilitating requirement sessions with business partners, articulating business requirements and working within the technology organization to deliver new features/functionality. We are looking for a self-driven individual who possesses excellent business acumen and continually strives to advance quality excellence.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

• Provide business and systems analysis for an agile scrum team on complex projects.
• Facilitate business discovery and communicate complex business needs into clear actionable systems requirements through research and evaluation of alternative solutions.
• Passionate about understanding user business flows with a proven track record for using this knowledge to create comprehensive analysis proposals and test cases for supporting systems.
• Experience of the Financial Industry (Asset Management) strongly desired.
• Experience in working with business partners to elicit requirements by running workshops, writing detailed requirements documents
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Finance from an accredited college/university and at least six years demonstrated work experience in Business or Systems Analysis.

The Purpose of Your Role

As a member of the systems analyst/product owner team you will contribute to the delivery of new features/functionality that supports the growing Managed Accounts business. You will work closely with other analysts, product managers, squad leads, engineers, and architects to define the right solution. You’ll use your critical thinking skills to develop user acceptance tests for the business use cases.

The Skills You Bring

• You can run effective requirements gathering workshops with business stakeholders, using a variety of methods to elicit and understand needs e.g. process flows, user journey mapping
• You can conceptualize and capture a problem or feature need and leverage different methods to convey the requirement to engineers and business partners e.g. process models, data models
• You have a strong understanding of principles of good software design and can work with engineers and architects to craft an optimal solution approach
• Proficient in navigating modern technologies, including service-based application tiers, SQL, and API design and validation.
• You are able to summarize up scope and status to business partners & senior leaders  
• You have strong attention-to-detail and work effectively with developers, business analysts, and system administrators as part of an agile team.
• You have excellent collaboration skills and can work with other analysts in multiple locations.
• You are comfortable with having trade off conversations with business partners.
• You are experienced in coordinating and running User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions, along with developing and managing content to support end-user training.
• You are experienced in data analysis usng SQL & can read and interpret data models.

The Value You Deliver

• By understanding the business needs and being the primary link to the development team, you will help to deliver strategic software for the enterprise.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the technical acumen to drive outcomes and influence stakeholders effectively.
• Passion for guiding best practices and providing mentorship to fellow Systems Analysts as our team expands.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity with flexibility and adaptability.
• You will be a key member of an Agile team, providing leadership and direction to help make it a great team
• You will provide an important role in the delivery of strategic software solutions in a key area of the business.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.   

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home.  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.  Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

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