Performance Analyst

A system analystanalyzes an organization's IT systems, identifies needs, and designs solutions to improve efficiency.Key responsibilities include assessing current systems, gathering requirements from users and stakeholders, designing new systems or modifications, and creating project plans.Analysts also oversee implementation, conduct testing, troubleshoot issues, prepare cost-benefit analyses, and train end-users.

Core responsibilities

• Analyze and assess:

  Examine current hardware, software, and business processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.

• Gather requirements:

  Interview users and stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical specifications.

• Design and plan:

  Develop plans and design new systems or modifications to meet business goals, including creating diagrams and specifying system requirements like memory and storage.

• Manage projects:

  Oversee the implementation of new systems, manage project timelines, and coordinate with other IT staff, such as programmers.

• Implement and test:

  Coordinate the implementation and installation of new systems, then test them to ensure they function correctly before going live.

• Support and train:

  Provide technical support to users, troubleshoot problems, and create user manuals and training sessions for new systems.

• Report and analyze:

  Prepare reports for management, analyze costs and benefits of proposed changes, and communicate project progress to stakeholders.