Scrum Leader/Systems Analyst

We are currently sourcing for a Scrum Leader/Systems Analyst to work in Durham, NC!

The Team

Fidelity Investments Life Insurance (FILI) Technology team in Personal Investing is seeking a hardworking engineer to join us in modernizing and building innovative and cloud-native experiences, capabilities and platforms in support of this mission. You will be serving the needs of millions of customers in tax efficient savings, protection and guaranteed income in retirement.

The Role

This team is looking for Dual Hat Scrum Leader/Systems Analyst to be part of its multifaceted, globally distributed team of IT professionals responsible for the development and maintenance of FILI Tech Platform. The ideal candidate should show ease at making personal connections, be confident in leading and constructively challenging with a dedicated approach to solving problems and overcoming obstacles. You will partner with other members on the squad to accelerate value delivery, by acting as a change agent, role model, and teacher. You will support them as they mature in their understanding and application of agile principles and practices (e.g., Scrum ceremonies) and remove impediments to fully realizing the benefits of working in an Agile format and structure. You will assist the Product Owner with requirement gathering and story writing and participate in a wider Scrum of Scrums to help influence standard methodologies at a product area level.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Deep experience in software development, with at least 4 years leading scrum teams focused on building software solutions for technology initiatives
• Experience in a Scrum Leader role and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Professional experience as a Systems Analyst for software solutions
• Deep knowledge of scrum tools - Jira, Jira Align experience desirable
• Excellent systems analysis skills
• Experience in developing and authoring solution requirements and specifications for moderate to complex software systems
• Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) and API (Application Programming Interface) consumer tools such as Postman.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technology subject area
• Ability to mentor and coach the teams and individuals across divergent functions, experiences, and geographies
• Ability to influence behavior without having organizational hierarchy
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and adapting to organizational changes
• Ability to brainstorm with teams on solutions to address challenges and roadblocks
• Effective communication and people-interaction skills
• Efficiency in written and verbal communications and dedication to tailoring content to the appropriate audience (business vs. technology, associate vs. management, etc.)
• Ability to rapidly assimilate business processes, goals and objectives and distill them into well-defined User-Stories/requirements
• Knowledge of technical solutions and back-end systems

The Value You Deliver

• Facilitating flow of requirements from the business to the technology team
• Exercise a passion for keeping your knowledge up to date with the latest and greatest
• Help maintains the high level of integrity in the team
• Take ownership and accountability for resolving needs to be done

COVID Work Policy

Safety is our top priority. Once we can be together in person with fewer safety measures, this role will follow our dynamic working approach. You'll be spending some of your time onsite depending on the nature and needs of your role.

Dynamic Working - Post Pandemic

Our aim is to combine the best of working offsite with coming together in person. For most teams this means a consistent balance of working from home and office that supports the needs of your role, experience level, and working style.

Your success and growth is important to us, so you'll want to enjoy the benefits of coming together in person - face to face learning and training, quality time with your manager and teammates, building your career network, making friends, and taking full advantage of cultural and social experiences Fidelity provides for you.

Company Overview

Fidelity TalentSource is the in-house temporary staffing provider for Fidelity Investments, one of the largest and most diversified global financial services firms in the industry. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including technology and customer service, to fill assignments across Fidelity's U.S.-based regional and investor center locations. If you would like to experience Fidelity's supportive and collaborative culture while expanding your skill set and developing your professional network, consider a role with Fidelity TalentSource. Apply today at FTSJobs.com.

We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity TalentSource will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, please contact our HR team at HR@ ftsjobs.com.

Information about Fidelity Investments

At Fidelity Investments, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. As a privately held company with a rich 75-year history, our mission has remained the same since our founding: to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com.

Fidelity Investments and Fidelity TalentSource are equal opportunity employers.