Systems Analyst Job Opportunities

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Systems AnalystJob Opportunities

• By Kaie Kroonkvist

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Types of System Analysts

• Application System Analyst
• Business System Analyst
• Network Systems and Data Communications System
  Analyst
• etc

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Who is systems analyst?

• IT professionals who understand both business and
  technology
• Play a key role in moving the project through the
  systems development process
• Active throughout the systems development process

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Responsibilities are

• to analyze current reporting requirements
  identify resolve gaps and propose solutions to
  address issues
• to provide support for test execution for
  production and QA testing
• to create, review, analyze and modify software
  systems and applications

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Responsibilities (cont.)

• to respond to user questions regarding their
  administrative systems software
• to design, program, test and implement new
  application

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Educational Requirements

• Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science,
  Information Technology, MIS, Business
  Administration
• The equivalent combination of education, training
  and experience from which comparable skills can
  be acquired

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The Qualifications

• 2-5 years (sometimes 4-6) years experience
  relevant business experience
• Knowledge of the programming languages Microsoft
  Application Center Test, Visual Basic .NET,
  Oracle PL/SQL, Java, PowerBuilder, UNIX,
  Microsoft Office skills
• Strong team orientation, quick to learn new
  concepts, processes, and technologies

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The Qualifications (cont.)

• Ability to convert project objects to requirement
  specifications
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Consulting

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Internships and Part-Time Jobs

• Financial institutions (banks)
• Health Management (hospitals)
• Chemistry or other science related jobs
  (laboratories)
• Insurance companies
• Governmental jobs (school system, police station,
  etc)
• Management of companies and enterprises

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Employment Prospects

• Employment is expected to grow by 29 percent from
  2006 to 2016
• Very good job prospects are expected as
  organizations continue to adopt increasingly
  sophisticated technologies.
• Median annual earnings 69,760 in May 2006
• Starting salaries ranged from 64,000 to 87,000
  in 2007

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Interested in this job?

• No, I am not interested in this job.

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Works Cited

• www.yahoo.com search engine
• http//www.bls.gov/oco/ocos287.htm

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• Thank you!