Primary System Analyst

State Street

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Work type: On-site
Location: Burlington, MA
Salary: $70,000–$118,750 / yr
Posted: 78 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Sep 30, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $152k

This role $94k

$56k most similar roles pay here $200k

This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $117,700–$185,775 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $94k versus about $152k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 176 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,000–$202,500 across 172 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Primary System Analyst

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Primary System Analyst, Off-1 serves as a client-facing role within the Charles River Development team, managing production investment management systems for various clients under a Software as a Service model. The individual is responsible for providing expert remote management, administration, and support, including user privilege management, parameter configuration, system availability, and database performance tuning. Daily tasks involve monitoring operational processing, applying software patches, performing version upgrades, and assisting with problem resolution and disaster recovery. The role requires proficiency in MS SQL Server, Oracle, and Sybase database configuration, along with experience in servers, operating systems, networks, scripting, XML, and programming languages. This position addresses the technical challenges of maintaining high-quality data and investment professional productivity within the institutional asset and fund management domain by ensuring seamless service delivery through integrated tools and continuous process improvement.

Skills

MS SQL Server Oracle Sybase Charles River IMS SaaS XML Scripting System Monitoring Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Job Scheduling Software

What you'll do

Provide expert remote management, administration, and support for client production Charles River IMS solutions.
Manage user permissions, system parameter configurations, and overall system availability.
Perform application and database performance tuning to ensure optimal system operation.
Monitor daily operational processing and provide technical troubleshooting and problem resolution.
Execute software patches and manage version upgrades for the Charles River IMS platform.
Coordinate Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery efforts for client systems.
Facilitate the transition of new clients into production operations.
Identify and implement third-party tools to automate and streamline service delivery.

What we're looking for

Minimum of 3+ years’ relevant industry experience.
Experience with Financial Services Investment Management, Trading, or related systems like Charles River IMS is highly preferred.
Experience in MS SQL Server, Oracle, and/or Sybase database configuration, operations, and basic administration functions.
Preferred experience with servers, operating systems, networks, scripting, XML, programming languages, job scheduling, system monitoring, and disaster recovery.
Excellent customer service, technical troubleshooting, and interpersonal communication skills.
A Bachelor’s degree in a technical or analytical discipline such as Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or Finance is preferred.