Principal Systems Analyst

Description On-site in Boston, MA

Our client is seeking a Principal Systems Analyst to design and develop next-generation trading analytics systems within a high-performing Trade Management Engineering group. The role focuses on scalable, resilient, and high-performance trading infrastructure, partnering with developers, product owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver low-latency electronic trading solutions and end-to-end workflows.

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: $63.00 to $68.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for applications that provide electronic trading analytics capabilities.
• Learn and apply the electronic trading domain.
• Represent the development team in discussions with business stakeholders.
• Analyze low-level application details and source code, and communicate system behavior to non-technical audiences.
• Use GenAI tools to understand and document source code.
• Create architectural and system workflow diagrams.
• Write queries, including KDB/Q where applicable, to gather and analyze large data sets and connect insights to system architecture.
• Lead system design and translate business requirements into technical details with developers and product owners.
• Break down and manage work items in JIRA, including epics and stories for developers and QA.
• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders on team initiatives.
• Support production and non-production environments and respond to inquiries from business support teams.

Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• 9+ years as a Systems Analyst with project management experience.
• Prior hands-on software development experience.
• Background in complex distributed systems, preferably trading systems.
• Proficiency with SDLC tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience with collaboration tools and creating architecture and workflow diagrams using Visio or Draw.io.
• Data modeling and design background.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large data sets for analytics.
• Experience with Linux/Unix user commands or scripting.
• Knowledge of cloud patterns and deployments, especially AWS.
• Familiarity with AI developer assist tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, and uDeploy.
• Experience in Capital Markets or Brokerage systems, especially trading analytics, is a plus.
• KDB+/Q experience is a plus.
• Ability to understand complex end-to-end systems and identify performance, scalability, or resilience bottlenecks.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work collaboratively.
• Self-driven with comfort engaging leadership.
• Willingness to support production systems and release activities, including occasional weekend support.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent.