Lead Systems Analyst

Wellington Management•Boston, MA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Wellington Management is seeking a highly motivated Lead Systems Analyst to join the Trading Technology Team, which manages the firm's proprietary Fixed Income, Equity, and FX trading platforms. This role is crucial for managing and facilitating the onboarding process for dealers and vendors using the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocol. The position involves close collaboration with external technology counterparts and internal teams, including developers, business analysts, and QE engineers, to design, develop, test, implement, and support solutions for new product requirements. The Lead Systems Analyst will work closely with the Investment Implementation and Trading departments to architect advanced trade execution capabilities. This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex challenges, employ innovative problem-solving techniques, and learn from experienced technology and business professionals through cross-platform, data-driven projects.

Requirements

8+ years of demonstrated Business Analyst or Systems Analyst experience designing and developing technical solutions.
Strong understanding of the FIX protocol and electronic trading systems.
Experience with scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Java) for automation and testing.
Demonstrated experience in design, delivery, implementation, and/or support of an order management system within the investment management industry.
Hands-on experience with trade execution workflows, trade confirmation, and post-trade workflows.
Strong understanding of one or more of the following: Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX instruments.
Familiarity with network protocols and security practices.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to handle multiple competing tasks.
Self-motivated and willing to work in an energetic, fast-paced team environment with strong time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of order management systems (OMS) workflows or asset class specific trading practices and protocols, electronic trading practices and markets is a plus.
Project management skills and experience are a plus.
Certification in FIX protocol or related areas is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the onboarding process for brokers, dealers, and vendor partners, ensuring seamless integration with trading systems.
Serve as a primary contact for external parties during onboarding, providing technical support and guidance.
Design and implement AI-assisted intelligent tools to automate FIX onboarding workflows, including configuration validation, message conformance checks, exception categorization, and root-cause analysis using historical FIX traffic and onboarding data.
Configure and test FIX connections to ensure they meet specifications and industry standards.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during the onboarding process using logs, SQL, audits, and network logs.
Continuously improve the onboarding process by identifying areas for enhancement and implementing best practices.
Stay updated on industry trends and developments related to the FIX protocol and electronic trading.
Partner with trading business teams and business analysts to define and develop requirements for new FIX integrations with Wellington’s order management systems (OMS) workflows and other auxiliary trading applications.
Work with the trading business team to prioritize needs and communicate plans, issues, and concerns clearly to business users.
Develop deep knowledge and expertise in Wellington-specific trading workflows.
Facilitate the resolution of production issues by collaborating with appropriate internal and external teams to research problems, track progress, and determine and document solutions.

Benefits

Retirement plan
Health and wellbeing coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Pharmacy coverage
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Commuter program
Employee assistance program
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Adoption assistance
Back-up childcare
Tuition/CFA reimbursement
Paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)