Lead Systems Analyst, Staff Technology Solutions

Job Function
Information Technology
Position Type
Experienced Professionals
Requisition ID
2025-18516
Posting Location : Location
US-GA-Atlanta

Overview

Do you thrive on challenges and want to be at the heart of a dynamic tax technology team? As a Lead Systems Analyst in Staff Technology Solutions, you'll play a crucial role in supporting tax technology for Chick-fil-A! Our team enables Digital Transformation Technology (DTT) systems and Financial Services staff to accurately and efficiently calculate, analyze, and remit sales and use tax for all Chick-fil-A transactions.

 

As a Lead Systems Analyst, you will:

  • Be the go-to Tax System Subject Matter Expert (SME) on high performance / high availability APIs and full-stack applications that support Chick-fil-A's Direct to Consumer, Third Party, and Business to Business ecosystems.
  • Leverage your technical prowess, sharp problem-solving skills, in-depth system knowledge, and business insight to collaborate with stakeholders in creating, designing, and supporting cutting-edge tax solutions.
  • Support multiple platforms and take a lead role in building diverse systems and initiatives, including pioneering new sales channels and innovative lines of business.
  • Be a pivotal player in various projects, working with numerous teams, as you support tax implications across all financial transactions (sales, invoices, etc.).

 

Why This Role Is Special:

 

Tax is the backbone of financial transactions, which includes all customer orders, and you’ll be at the heart of this critical function. This role isn't just about maintaining systems; it’s about driving innovation and ensuring Chick-fil-A remains at the forefront of tax technology. You’ll be part of a close-knit and highly capable team where your contributions have a significant impact.

 

What You'll Bring:

  • A deep technical skillset with the ability to understand, analyze, troubleshoot, and maintain both custom-built products and SaaS solutions.
  • A collaborative spirit, working closely with engineers and product owners to design solutions that not only meet current business needs but also anticipate future demands.
  • A commitment to monitoring and testing systems, ensuring peak performance and reliability.
  • A strong partnership approach, working hand-in-hand with business analysts and program leads to deliver exceptional results.
  • A passion for tackling data-focused technical problems with meticulous attention to detail and a drive to get things done efficiently and effectively.
  • Flexibility to provide occasional support and communication with stakeholders outside regular business hours to address urgent business needs.

 

If you're a tech-savvy professional who loves a challenge and wants to make a real difference, we want to hear from you! Join Chick-fil-A and help us shape the future of tax technology.

 

Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for defining requirements, identifying technical solutions, execution of technical tasks, creation of documentation (requirements, process maps, test plans, etc.), and communication with functional partners.
  • Support and troubleshoot high complexity and/or business impacting issues and assist other team members with lower complexity issues.
  • Communicate with functional partners or vendors related to assigned areas of work.
  • Regularly assist with software releases, integrations, and speak into the lifecycle of the systems within the tax domain.
  • Considered a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and responsible for the definition and execution of a monitoring strategy across tax systems.
  • Understand all aspects of multiple systems including how they interact with and/or impact other systems or business processes.
  • Influence strategy, lifecycle, and design decisions for system.
  • Lead project teams and use system and technical knowledge to implement functionality.
  • Influence the direction of areas of responsibility and consistently make significant contributions and some decisions towards vision, strategy, and design.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • Experience supporting systems hosted in AWS
  • Experience with test, monitoring, and analytical tools such as datadog, Postman, & cloudwatch 
  • Experience interfacing to cloud-hosted databases with SQL
  • Experience supporting tax technology systems
  • Self-starter who completes responsibilities with minimal supervision
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent personal and relational intelligence 
  • Strong decision-making skills
  • Strong team collaboration skills
  • Pursues continuous improvement and exhibits personal drive for excellence
  • Methodical, investigative and inquisitive mind and attention to detail
  • Adaptable and flexible approach to work
  • Ability to effectively manage vendors

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • Proficient in the use of AWS resources, Postman, datadog
  • Proficient in writing sql-based queries
  • AWS Cloud practitioner

Minimum Years of Experience

5

Travel Requirements

20%

Required Level of Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree

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