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Senior Systems Analyst

Senior Systems Analyst

locationBoston, MA, USA
PublishedPublished: 11/30/2024
Full Time

Job Description:

The Role

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? Join a dynamic, collaborative team dedicated to enhancing our Investment Research capabilities within Asset Management, In our Research Solutions product area, we empower our Investment Professionals with cutting-edge technology to stay updated on market developments and effectively share insights throughout our portfolio construction process. We create tools that enable our analysts to gather and publish research on companies and issuers, providing Portfolio Managers and Investors with actionable intelligence to build their funds and generate alpha.

As a Senior Systems Analyst, you will analyze both current and new business and technical processes, identify system interfaces and dependencies, and document process and system flows. Your role will involve reverse-engineering existing applications to informing the development of new ones, translating business functions into clear technical specifications. With Asset Management fully transitioned to the cloud, this is an ideal environment to advance your career in a fast-paced and high-visibility space. Our agile product area serves a prominent user base, giving you the chance to truly make a difference, You will collaborate closely with various squads within the domain and across business and technology teams. Your insights will help assess systems, identify dependencies, and sequence work effectively. A deep understanding of existing applications and business processes will be essential as we evolve our platform with the latest technological advancements.

This is a great role for someone who aspires to be a squad lead and wants to learn from our very high performing squads, This is also an opportunity for you to share your technical expertise and strengthen our engineering community. We seek someone passionate about delivering high-quality software products that impress our users, utilizing Agile development practices.

Education & Skills

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field.

  • 4+ years of experience in business-critical applications, with a strong advantage for those knowledgeable in Asset Management/ investment professional business-facing tools.

  • Analytical mindset capable of assessing the magnitude and impact of work at a granular level, down to individual user stories.

  • Proficient in navigating modern technologies, including service-based application tiers, SQL, and API design and validation.

  • Familiarity with programming languages such as Java, Node.js, .NET, or similar technologies is a plus.

  • Experience with both relational databases (e.g., Oracle) and non-SQL databases.

  • Moderate to advanced expertise in analyzing end-to-end processes, utilizing tools and techniques for data presentation and analysis, including REST API technologies, SQL, JSON, and Postman/Insomnia.

  • Data-driven approach to decision-making, with the ability to measure, collect, and leverage data effectively while balancing intuition.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the technical acumen to drive outcomes and influence stakeholders effectively.

  • Expertise in defining test cases with appropriate detail, ensuring acceptance criteria align with real business value-essentially, ensuring we test the right elements.

  • Passion for guiding best practices and providing mentorship to fellow Systems Analysts as our team expands.

  • Knowledge of cloud computing platforms, particularly AWS, including familiarity with cloud migration strategies and tools.

  • Ability to navigate ambiguity with flexibility and adaptability.

The Team

In our Equity Technology organization, we are committed to empowering our investment professionals with the very best tools and technologies to deliver world class investment performance to our customers. Our technology experts work across a broad array of investment processes supporting many different types of securities and investment objectives. Through outstanding business and technology partnership, we can offer great solutions to help our customers meet their financial objectives.

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.

Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Having the majority of our associates work onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most roles listed as Hybrid will require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to roles listed as Remote or Onsite.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.