Principal Systems Analyst

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Principal Systems Analyst delivering on strategic priorities within Quantitative Research and Investments Technology at Fidelity. Influencing decisions and aligning on mission execution through agile methodologies.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $89,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a Principal System Analyst in Quantitative Research and Investments Technology, you blend investment management and technical expertise with a passion for delivering results.
You are the end-to-end gatekeeper of the team mission, strategy, and tactical execution associated with delivering on strategic priorities.
In an agile structure, you will partner with other Fidelity leaders to influence the broader strategic decisions, roadmaps, and resource requirements, set and refine the mission, and bring together a team to execute on specific product features.
You will ensure alignment on the 'what' and 'when' work is to be performed through ongoing planning and prioritization of a product backlog.
You will enable team members to work iteratively, innovate through testing and experimentation and learn from failures while celebrating success.
You are committed to developing your own expertise and knowledge to ensure you bring the latest thinking to your role.
Defining, refining, and communicating the teams’ mission and roadmap to empower and establish team and partner support and alignment.
Anticipating, discovering through ongoing interaction with, and prioritizing client / partner needs to serve as their voice and guide execution of the team
Defining, evaluating, and communicating results against acceptance criteria
Inspecting and evaluating progress, and removing impediments
Measuring performance against established objectives that deliver on agreed upon business, technology, and people results
Collaborating and coordinating with Technical Leads and Project Managers to establish team capacity and capability and enabling team member growth, development, and learning.
Making informed trade-off decisions to strike the right balance between quality, cost, and timelines
Scaled up ideas which would further business objectives and capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree (or above) in either Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Mathematics or Finance related field; CFA / CFP designation or post-graduate degree in finance or a related field a plus
6 plus years of proven experience in end-to-end technology solution delivery
Experience designing, developing, and maintaining dynamic products and solutions.
Financial services experience, preferred.
Jira and Jira Align experience preferred.
Experience in Asset Management industry is preferred.
Take a data-focused approach to understanding customer needs, translate strategic objectives into action, and prioritize to improve value delivered
Grasp sophisticated product features and break them into clear and concise stories with well-defined business value and acceptance criteria and optimally communicate these
Have deep understanding of the industry landscape around Quant research space with focus on creative solutioning approach to build quantitative investing platforms
Capable of leading, influencing, and motivating colleagues without formal authority, and have a track record of building high-performing teams
Continuously improve and encourage an agile way of working
Establish and maintain unquestioning relationships as you work multi-functionally across Fidelity to deliver business outcomes and seek out the expertise of colleagues to advise on your approach
Intellectually curious and model a culture of continuous learning, mentoring, and coaching
Committed to developing a balance of technology and non-technology skills to fully appreciate the broad needs of our customers
Proven experience with minimum viable product definition and product backlog management
Adept at detecting scope changes and raising issues

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
market-leading retirement
generous paid time off and parental leave
charitable giving employee match program
educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

Dynamic Product DevelopmentAcceptance Criteria DefinitionData-Focused Customer Needs AnalysisMinimum Viable Product DefinitionScope Change Detection

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipInfluencing Without AuthorityContinuous LearningMentoringCollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceCFACFP