Senior Systems Analyst

Fidelity Investments•Smithfield, RI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Fidelity Institutional Business Enablement Technology is seeking an experienced, skilled and energetic Senior Systems Analyst to fill a position within the Fidelity Institutional Client Systems Integrated Technology data squad located in Smithfield, RI. The candidate will be responsible for providing leadership on complex systems analysis projects as well as providing influence with our business partners to develop recommendations that address business needs and opportunities. Additionally, the candidate will be skilled in negotiating business priorities through partnership with product owners and translating needs back to the team for timely delivery. The ideal candidate will have a passion for data and fall in love with the problem at hand, working through systems analysis and team collaborations to solve it. This position requires an independent thinker and collaborator, who demonstrates analytical thinking, active listening. And champions continuous improvement.

Requirements

5+ years of Systems Analysis experience with strong knowledge of data‑intensive applications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Strong ability to create clear, simplified diagrams and process flows to explain complex concepts
Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to break down ambiguous, complex problems into actionable work
Experience working across the full stack, including UI, middleware, and database layers
Expertise in interviewing stakeholders, extracting high‑quality business requirements, and translating them into actionable tasks
Strong database and data engineering skills, including 4+ years of SQL across ANSI SQL, Oracle, and Snowflake
Passion for working with data, with confidence navigating and mastering complex transactional and warehouse databases
Experience with RESTful Web APIs
Familiarity with Scrum methodology and comfort working in agile environments
Excellent analytical, reporting, and problem‑solving skills, including issue management and strong judgment
Effective interpersonal, facilitation, and relationship‑management capabilities
Ability to balance multiple tasks and priorities in fast‑paced settings
Organized, self‑driven, collaborative work style with a strong customer‑service focus
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail
Strong decision‑making abilities, including solving ambiguous issues using facts, experience, and sound judgment

Nice To Haves

Experience with Snowflake and PostgreSQL

Responsibilities

Providing leadership on complex systems analysis projects.
Providing influence with business partners to develop recommendations that address business needs and opportunities.
Negotiating business priorities through partnership with product owners and translating needs back to the team for timely delivery.
Supporting agile and cloud-first methodologies, including active participation in scrums, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
Building deep domain expertise and sharing knowledge through mentoring.
Influencing team members and external partners through clear, effective communication.
Navigating organizational structures to accomplish work efficiently.
Facilitating requirements-elicitation sessions and actively leading backlog refinement.
Executing system analysis across large, complex projects.
Supporting agile and cloud-first methodologies, including active participation in scrums, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
Building deep domain expertise and sharing knowledge through mentoring.
Influencing team members and external partners through clear, effective communication.
Navigating organizational structures to accomplish work efficiently.