Principal Systems Analyst

Principal Systems Analyst

The Brokerage Technology Customer Communications team, in Fidelity Wealth Technology, is looking for a passionate systems analyst to dig into legacy systems to support modernization. Our Systems Analysts work closely with architecture and software engineering to deliver a roadmap for new systems.

The Purpose

As a Principal Systems Analyst on the team, you will be expected to quickly gain understanding of the components of our applications, data flow, integrations and inputs and outputs of the platform. The ideal candidate should be curious, detailed oriented and collaborative.

The Expertise You Have

Deep knowledge of Mainframe COBOL, VSAM files, Batch/Online Process, Batch Scheduler, IOM (Input/Output Modules) and CICS.

Proven experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) preferably worked with DB2, Oracle and/or Postgres and digging into data using logging tools.

Proven professional experience as a Systems Analyst for software solutions, preference around modernizing from legacy to cloud systems. Knowledge of payment systems is a bonus.

Experience researching, optimizing, developing, and authoring solution requirements, user stories, and specifications for moderate to complex software systems.

Proven experience with Agile development methodologies

Excellent analytical, problem-solving & interpersonal skills

Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science or related technology discipline.

The Skills You Bring

You have a real passion for accuracy, clarity, and elimination of ambiguity.

You are deeply effective in written and verbal communications and are dedicated to tailoring content to the appropriate audience (business vs. technology, associate vs. management, etc.)

You are a self-starter who can rapidly assimilate business processes, goals and objectives and distill them into well-defined requirements

You understand how technology can automate business processes and can effectively propose, challenge, and engage in ideation with systems architecture, business operations and partner technology teams in formulating software designs and solutions.

Good interpersonal and leadership and influencing skills (without direct authority of others)

Self-driven, self-managed, energetic, passionate, and motivated with the ability to work independently to deliver results

Strong coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills

The Value You Deliver

Facilitating flow of requirements from the business to the technology team

Reducing requirements and design risk and resulting costs associated with errors

Exercise a passion for keeping your knowledge up to date with evolving technology

Take ownership and accountability for figuring out what needs to be done