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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”.

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Tasks for “Systems Engineer”

Develop, document and revise system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards.
Specify inputs accessed by the system and plan the distribution and use of the results.
Recommend new equipment or software packages.
Confer with clients regarding the nature of the information processing or computation needs a computer program is to address.
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.
Determine computer software or hardware needed to set up or alter system.
Train staff and users to work with computer systems and programs.
Expand or modify system to serve new purposes or improve work flow.
Read manuals, periodicals, and technical reports to learn how to develop programs that meet staff and user requirements.
Define the goals of the system and devise flow charts and diagrams describing logical operational steps of programs.
Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility and so information can be shared.
Review and analyze computer printouts and performance indicators to locate code problems, and correct errors by correcting codes.
Supervise computer programmers or other systems analysts or serve as project leaders for particular systems projects.
Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.
Consult with management to ensure agreement on system principles.
Use the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as development of integrated production and inventory control and cost analysis systems.
Interview or survey workers, observe job performance or perform the job to determine what information is processed and how it is processed.
Assess the usefulness of pre-developed application packages and adapt them to a user environment.
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.

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