The Role and the Team
We are looking for an experienced Senior Systems Analyst to join us in the design and development of innovative technology for financial advisors and their clients using the latest technology stack in a collaborative and engaging environment.
You will play a leading role in the agile development of the web applications used by thousands of Registered Investment Advisors and Correspondents to deliver comprehensive brokerage solutions to their customers. You will drive the technical analysis and support of our FI Trading systems, including gap analysis and code research from user interface to middleware and backend. You will work closely with Product Owners and a development team to design, build, test, and deliver the features that make up FI Trading Solution experiences.
Our development teams are highly collaborative and encourage creativity, innovation, and excellence. Your experience, skills, and input will be critical to our shared success.
The Expertise You Have
Bachelor’s Degree required, Finance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related technology preferred.
5+ years professional experience as a Systems Analyst for software solutions
Financial industry experience preferred, and brokerage/trading experience strongly preferred
Demonstrable experience researching, optimizing, developing, and authoring solution requirements, user stories, and specifications for moderate to complex software systems
Solid grasp and experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) and programming in general
Proficiency with SQL tools and querying relational databases
Proven experience working with REST, SOAP, JSON, Splunk and APIs
Experience with Agile development methodologies
Excellent analytical skills
The Skills You Bring
Real passion for accuracy, clarity, and elimination of ambiguity
Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to create relevant content for diverse target audience
Self-starter who can rapidly assimilate business processes, goals and objectives and distill them into well-defined requirements
Collaborate with technology and business teams to deliver high-quality solutions for business problems
Dedicated, self-managed, energetic, passionate, and motivated with the ability to work independently to deliver results
Strong facilitation skills
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 36,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 127,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Photon Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
11 East Adams Street Suite 1100, Chicago, IL, United States, 60603
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