Principal Systems Analyst: Strategic Solutions Lead

Fidelity Investments; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments in Westlake, TX seeks a Principal Systems Analyst to align technology solutions with business goals. You will serve as a strategic liaison across business, product, and engineering teams, shaping technical product vision, architecture, and solution design.

You will translate complex requirements into scalable user stories, lead cross‑functional analysis efforts, coordinate releases, and guide delivery planning in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 9 years of experience in business and/or systems analysis within a software development environment.
• Strong experience with software development practices, tools, and collaboration platforms (JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders and elicit detailed requirements.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to evaluate existing systems and recommend scalable, effective solutions.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
• Experience developing detailed requirements, user stories, and supporting documentation.
• Strong consulting mindset with the ability to ask insightful questions and uncover underlying business needs.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience with process modeling, workflow design, and system/architecture diagramming (e.g., Visio or similar tools).
• Familiarity with data analysis and modeling, including SQL and working with large datasets.
• Experience with data formats and tools such as XML, JSON, Postman/Insomnia, and relational databases.
• Highly adaptable, self‑motivated, and able to quickly learn new technologies and business domains.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between business, product, and engineering teams.
• Lead systems analysis efforts for complex, cross‑functional initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications and user stories.
• Partner with engineering and architecture to drive solution design and implementation approaches.
• Build deep expertise in existing applications, workflows, and business processes.
• Identify and drive opportunities for modernization, optimization, and automation.
• Influence stakeholders and provide strategic, data‑informed recommendations aligned with business goals.
• Coordinate release planning and manage cross‑team dependencies in fast‑paced environments.
• Facilitate and contribute to team rituals such as planning sessions, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Proactively identify and help remove delivery impediments to improve team effectiveness.

Skills

Stakeholder liaison

Communication

Analytical thinking

Requirements gathering

User stories

Solution architecture

Process modeling

Data analysis

SQL

XML/JSON

Visio

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

Fidelity Investments in Westlake, TX seeks a Principal Systems Analyst to align technology solutions with business goals. You will serve as a strategic liaison across business, product, and engineering teams, shaping technical product vision, architecture, and solution design.

You will translate complex requirements into scalable user stories, lead cross‑functional analysis efforts, coordinate releases, and guide delivery planning in a fast‑paced environment.