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Job Description
Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to implement and improve computer systems. Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1121.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 91,620.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 44.00
- Currently, there are 568,960 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Computer Systems Analysts”.
Also Known As…
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Systems Engineer
- Systems Analyst
- Programmer Analyst
- Information Systems Analyst (ISA)
- Computer Systems Consultant
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Computer Analyst
- Business Systems Analyst
- Business Analyst
- Applications Analyst
- Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
- Usability Engineer
- Technical Project Manager
- Technical Consultant
- Technical Business Analyst
- Technical Analyst
- Systems Programmer
- Systems Manager
- Systems Integrator
- Systems Developer
- Systems Architect
- Systems Analysis Information Technology Specialist
- Systems Administration Analyst
- Software Quality Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Software Consultant
- Software Architect
- Software Analyst
- SOC Analyst
- Scientific Systems Analyst
- Research and Development Specialist
- Reporting Analyst
- Quality Controller
- Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager)
- Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst)
- Public Health Informatician
- Programming Specialist
- Programmer
- Program Manager
- Network Administrator
- Management Information System Analyst (MIS Analyst)
- IT Security Analyst (Information Technology Security Analyst)
- IT Business Analyst (Information Technology Business Analyst)
- Internet E-Commerce Specialist
- Information Technology Systems Manager
- Information Technology Specialist (ITS)
- Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)
- Information Technology Generalist (IT Generalist)
- Information Technology Consultant (IT Consultant)
- Information Technology Auditor (IT Auditor)
- Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst)
- Information Systems Specialist
- Information Systems Planner
- Information Systems Consultant
- Information Systems Auditor
- Information Systems Architect
- Healthcare Applications Analyst
- Health Systems Analyst
- Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst)
- Functional Analyst
- Enterprise Architect
- Engineering Systems Analyst
- E-Business Specialist
- Digital Computer Systems Analyst
- Database Design Analyst
- Database Analyst
- Data Processing Systems Project Planner
- Data Processing Systems Analyst
- Data Processing Consultant
- Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist
- Cross-Enterprise Integrator
- Computer Systems Designer
- Computer Systems Design Analyst
- Computer Specialist
- Computer or Data Processing Systems Consultant
- Computer Methods Analyst
- Computer Consultant
- Computer Architect
- Computer Analyst Supervisor
- Clinical Analyst
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Business Continuity Analyst
- Automatic Data Processing Planner
- Applications Systems Analyst
- Applications Developer
Tasks for “Information Scientist”
- Use the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as development of integrated production and inventory control and cost analysis systems.
- Prepare cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses to aid in decisions on system implementation.
- Use object-oriented programming languages, as well as client and server applications development processes and multimedia and Internet technology.
- Recommend new equipment or software packages.
- Assess the usefulness of pre-developed application packages and adapt them to a user environment.
- Consult with management to ensure agreement on system principles.
- Expand or modify system to serve new purposes or improve work flow.
- Confer with clients regarding the nature of the information processing or computation needs a computer program is to address.
- Train staff and users to work with computer systems and programs.
- Define the goals of the system and devise flow charts and diagrams describing logical operational steps of programs.
- Interview or survey workers, observe job performance or perform the job to determine what information is processed and how it is processed.
- Specify inputs accessed by the system and plan the distribution and use of the results.
- Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.
- Read manuals, periodicals, and technical reports to learn how to develop programs that meet staff and user requirements.
- Review and analyze computer printouts and performance indicators to locate code problems, and correct errors by correcting codes.
- Determine computer software or hardware needed to set up or alter system.
- Supervise computer programmers or other systems analysts or serve as project leaders for particular systems projects.
- Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
- Analyze information processing or computation needs and plan and design computer systems, using techniques such as structured analysis, data modeling and information engineering.
- Develop, document and revise system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards.
- Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility and so information can be shared.
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