Information systems analysts and consultants work with software, hardware and wiring infrastructure. They plan, manage and review information systems, and help to improve a company’s computer networks, performance and security.
People in this job work for information technology (IT) consulting firms and telecommunications businesses, financial institutions such as banks and credit unions, and IT departments in both the private and public sectors. They may also be self-employed and consult with several companies.
People with this career have skills in computer programming, internet and web applications, structured analysis, data modelling and information engineering. They also work with mathematical modelling and sampling. Information systems analysts and consultants need to have good communication skills and be able to research and plan projects.
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Information systems professional
Common job titles
- account manager, IT (info. technology)
- analyst, applications - computer systems
- analyst, applications - informatics
- analyst, artificial intelligence
- analyst, business - continuity
- analyst, business - informatics
- analyst, business - information systems
- analyst, business - IT (information tech)
- analyst, business - re-engineering systems
- analyst, information systems integration
- analyst, internet security
- analyst, IT (information technology)
- analyst, MIS (management info systems)
- analyst, QA (quality assurance) - software
- auditor, EDP (electronic data processing)
- auditor, QA (quality asurance) software
- consultant, artificial intelligence
- consultant, computer / data processing
- enterprise architect - information technology (IT)
- manager, IT (information technology)
- planner, security / information systems
- solutions architect - information technology (IT)
- specialist, business computer systems
- systems analyst / auditor / consultant
- account manager, IT (info. technology)
- analyst, applications - computer systems
- analyst, applications - informatics
- analyst, artificial intelligence
- analyst, business - continuity
- analyst, business - informatics
- analyst, business - information systems
- analyst, business - IT (information tech)
- analyst, business - re-engineering systems
- analyst, information systems integration
- analyst, internet security
- analyst, IT (information technology)
- analyst, MIS (management info systems)
- analyst, QA (quality assurance) - software
- auditor, EDP (electronic data processing)
- auditor, QA (quality asurance) software
- consultant, artificial intelligence
- consultant, computer / data processing
- enterprise architect - information technology (IT)
- manager, IT (information technology)
- planner, security / information systems
- solutions architect - information technology (IT)
- specialist, business computer systems
- systems analyst / auditor / consultant