Principal System Analyst

Eliassen Group; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group in Durham, NC is seeking a Principal Systems Analyst to bridge business, product, and engineering teams supporting workplace investing platforms. You will translate business requirements into actionable user stories and specs, coordinate release management, and facilitate scaling ceremonies while managing inter‑team dependencies.

The role drives performance through metrics, mentors junior analysts, and promotes agile practices to enable consistent value delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of systems analysis experience in software development.
• Strong Agile and Scrum with Jira/Jira Align.
• Proficiency in SQL and API testing tools (Insomnia).
• Experience creating requirements and UX mockups (Figma).
• Knowledge of SDLC, APIs, UI and back-end systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between business, product, and development teams.
• Translate requirements into user stories, workflows, and specs.
• Lead complex systems analysis for software initiatives.
• Coordinate release management and participate in scaling ceremonies.
• Manage interdependencies and organize sprints.
• Measure performance using agile metrics and mentor junior analysts.
• Facilitate solution brainstorming and backlog management using Jira.

Job description

Hybrid Every Other Week onsite / 5 days in either Durham, NC

Our client seeks a Principal Systems Analyst to serve as the liaison among business, product, and engineering teams supporting workplace investing platforms. The role will translate business requirements into actionable user stories and specifications, coordinate release management, and facilitate scaling ceremonies while managing inter-team dependencies. The analyst will drive performance through metrics, mentor junior analysts, and promote agile practices to enable consistent value delivery.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison between business, product, and development teams.
• Translate business requirements into clear user stories, workflows, and specifications.
• Lead complex systems analysis for moderate to complex software initiatives.
• Coordinate release management and participate in scaling ceremonies.
• Manage interdependencies across teams and organize sprints.
• Measure and improve team performance using agile metrics.
• Mentor and coach junior analysts across functions and geographies.
• Facilitate solution brainstorming to address challenges and roadblocks.
• Support backlog management and story lifecycle using Jira and related tools.

Experience Requirements

• 10+ years of systems analysis experience building software solutions.
• Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies and scrum tools such as Jira and Jira Align.
• Proficiency with SQL and API consumer tools such as Insomnia.
• Experience authoring solution requirements and specifications.
• Ability to design workflows and create mockups in Figma.
• Understanding of SDLC, APIs, UI, and back-end systems.
• Data mapping experience.
• Cloud exposure with AWS and Azure.
• Experience with GitHub and release coordination.
• Ability to influence without authority and adapt to organizational change.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with effective communication.
• Scrum Master capabilities, including managing stories and organizing sprints.
• Flexibility to collaborate with distributed teams across time zones.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technology field.