Trade Support -- System Analyst

Alexander Technology Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Technology Group seeks a Senior Investment Systems Analyst for a hybrid role in Boston, MA. You will support front and middle office investment teams, focusing on portfolio construction, order management, and trade lifecycle platforms, collaborating with investment professionals to optimize processes.

The ideal candidate has strong SQL skills and experience supporting traders or portfolio managers, plus hands-on production support in investment applications.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL skills and experience supporting investors, traders, or portfolio managers.
• Hands-on front and middle office trade lifecycle experience.
• Familiarity with order management systems and portfolio construction tools.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot application, data, and workflow issues.
• Partner with business users and technical teams to drive resolution.
• Build tools and process improvements with AI/Copilot capabilities where appropriate.
• Participate in an on-call production support rotation about every two months.

Skills

SQL

Investors/Traders/PMs support

Trade lifecycle

Order management

Market data/analytics

Production support

Communication

Tools

Bloomberg

FactSet

CRD

Job description

Trade Support Systems Analyst (Hybrid - Boston, MA)

We’re seeking a Senior Investment Systems Analyst to support front and middle office investment teams in a highly visible, business-facing role. This position is ideal for candidates with backgrounds in Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Application Support, or Systems Support within an investment management environment. Developer-only backgrounds will not be considered. This role focuses on supporting portfolio construction, order management, and trade lifecycle management platforms while partnering directly with investment professionals. Candidates must have strong knowledge of Fixed Income, Equities, and Derivatives, along with a deep understanding of holdings, exposures, risk measures, analytics, transactions, benchmarks, and portfolio data.

Required Experience

• Strong SQL skills (mandatory)
• Experience supporting investors, traders, or portfolio managers
• Front and middle office trade lifecycle management experience
• Experience with order management systems and portfolio construction tools
• Knowledge of market data, investment research, and reporting platforms (Bloomberg, FactSet, CRD, or similar)
• Hands‑on experience supporting investment applications in production environments
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work directly with business users

Additional Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot application, data, and workflow issues
• Partner with business users and technical teams to drive resolution
• Build tools and process improvements utilizing AI/Copilot capabilities where appropriate
• Participate in an on-call production support rotation approximately once every two months

This is a 12-month contract-to-hire opportunity with a strong likelihood of conversion around the one-year mark. Candidates must be able to work onsite in Boston four days per week.

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