Systems Analyst- 181209

The Role

As a Systems Analyst, you will play a key role in bridging business and technology, driving analysis, solution design, and delivery for complex, data-intensive systems. You will work closely with stakeholders, including business partners, business analysts, solution architects, and engineering teams, to translate complex requirements into well-defined, scalable solutions. You will also collaborate to improve system quality, data integrity, and overall platform performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with DB business stakeholders to analyze requirements and translate them into actionable user stories and backlog items
• Performing complex data analysis and data mining across recordkeeping systems to support business insights and issue resolution
• Collaborating with technical leads and architects to design, document, and maintain system flows, data models, and integration patterns
• Supporting the design and documentation of API contracts and enterprise integrations, aligned with enterprise standards
• Developing a strong understanding of end-to-end DB platform architecture to perform impact analysis across interconnected systems
• Supporting production issue triage, root cause analysis, and timely resolution
• Contributing to team ceremonies, iterative planning, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance delivery quality and efficiency

The Expertise You Have

• BS or above with exceptional skills for business system design and solutions
• 4-6 years of experience in systems analyst, application lifecycle management, and production support
• Experience working with financial systems, recordkeeping platforms, or retirement/benefits administration (Defined Benefit preferred)
• Ability to distill business processes and objectives into well-defined epics/stories/requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex business rules (e.g., pension calculations, eligibility, compliance) and translate them into technical solutions
• Work through ambiguous situations by making timely decisions based on facts, knowledge, experience and judgment is required
• Extensive data analysis skills combined with excellent knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) is required.
• Working proficiency of object-oriented programming concepts, specifically Java is a nice to have.
• Working knowledge of REST, SOAP, JSON and APIs is a plus
• Highly effective written and verbal communication is a must
• Proven ability to work in a highly coordinated, iterative delivery environment, refining requirements in partnership with stakeholders

Preferred:

• Defined Benefit domain knowledge, including pension calculations, eligibility, and compliance
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
• Experience with data governance, reconciliation, and audit processes

The Skills You Bring

• Ability to bridge business and technology, translating complex domain concepts into clear technical requirements
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across business, operations, and engineering teams
• Capability to analyze large, complex datasets and derive actionable insights
• Confidence in facilitating technical discussions and supplying solution design decisions
• A continuous learning demeanor with a focus on domain expertise and emerging technologies
• Ability to prioritize optimally and adapt to changing needs in a fast-paced delivery environment
• Good sense of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail, especially in high-impact financial systems

The Value You Deliver

• Delivering solutions that ensure accuracy, reliability, and integrity of Defined Benefit plan data and calculations
• Bringing a client- and participant-focused demeanor, understanding the downstream impact of technology decisions
• Collaborating across teams to continuously enhance system capabilities, data quality, and operational efficiency
• Driving incremental improvements in system performance, stability, and scalability
• Supporting high-quality delivery while maintaining alignment with regulatory and compliance standards
• Building strong partnerships that enable clarity, responsiveness, and successful outcomes