Nature of the Work

• A system analyst reviews technical problems; provides solutions for software, hardware and systems; and troubleshoots operating anomalies using data review methodologies and automated evaluation programs. He also analyzes data and solves problems; communicates with peers, subordinates and senior management; and identifies objects, actions and events affecting a company's operations.
  
  

Skills, Tools and Technologies

• According to the job resources portal O-Net OnLine, a system analyst must have good programming and mathematical acumen, effective communication skills and clear vision. To perform tasks proficiently, she often uses central processing units, high-end computer servers, development environment software and operating system software, such as Linux and Unix.
  
  

Knowledge and Job Pay

• A system analyst usually has a four-year college degree in computer science or a related discipline. As of 2010, the average yearly wages of system analysts were $66,000, according to the career data website Indeed.