Senior Systems Analyst- Dallas, TX

Photon•Dallas, TX

1d•$32,000 - $114,000

About The Position

Seeking an experienced Mainframe Systems Analyst with strong financial services expertise, particularly in trading products such as equities, options, and mutual funds. The ideal candidate brings deep strength in system analysis, with hands-on experience across both mainframe and modern distributed environments, and the ability to analyze complex end-to-end workflows and translate business needs into clear requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related technology preferred (or equivalent experience).
5 - 9+ years in systems analysis for complex enterprise applications
Strong financial services domain knowledge, with brokerage/trading experience preferred
Expertise in requirements analysis, data mapping, user stories, gap analysis, and UAT across the full delivery lifecycle
Experience with APIs and integrations (REST, SOAP, JSON/XML, JWT, API testing tools) across distributed systems
Proficiency in SQL, relational databases, scripting and monitoring tools (Splunk, Datadog)
Experience collaborating with product, engineering, and UX teams (e.g., Figma)
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive clarity and influence decisions
Self-starter with high attention to detail, ability to manage ambiguity, and quickly learn complex systems
Mainframe skills
Ability to navigate complex mainframe applications and trace end-to-end processing, including upstream and downstream integrations
Strong proficiency in COBOL analysis and debugging
Experience with JCL (Job Control Language) and enterprise batch job processing
Solid understanding of VSAM file structures and data handling
Strong knowledge of DB2 databases and Native Stored Procedures (NSPs)
Experience analyzing data transformations and ensuring data integrity across DB2 and VSAM
Ability to evaluate program dependencies, data flow, and system interactions
Proven capability to interpret legacy system documentation and analyze source code
Experience with CICS (Customer Information Control System) transaction analysis, including understanding transaction processing and backend logic
Ability to analyze 3270 screen flows, including user interaction, navigation paths, and screen-to-transaction mapping

Nice To Haves

Brokerage/trading experience preferred
Experience with Figma

Responsibilities

Analyze complex end-to-end workflows and translate business needs into clear requirements.
Perform requirements analysis, data mapping, user stories, gap analysis, and UAT across the full delivery lifecycle.
Analyze integrations (REST, SOAP, JSON/XML, JWT) across distributed systems.
Collaborate with product, engineering, and UX teams.
Navigate complex mainframe applications and trace end-to-end processing, including upstream and downstream integrations.
Analyze COBOL code and debug mainframe applications.
Analyze JCL and enterprise batch job processing.
Analyze VSAM file structures and data handling.
Analyze DB2 databases and Native Stored Procedures (NSPs).
Analyze data transformations and ensure data integrity across DB2 and VSAM.
Evaluate program dependencies, data flow, and system interactions.
Interpret legacy system documentation and analyze source code.
Perform CICS transaction analysis, including understanding transaction processing and backend logic.
Analyze 3270 screen flows, including user interaction, navigation paths, and screen-to-transaction mapping.