Position: Application System Analyst Location: Hybrid (Hartford, CT) Duration: 3 years contract Job Description:
An Application System Analyst is responsible for determining the computing needs of a client and translating them into system specifications. Applicants are expected to have at least ten years of relevant work experience, ideally in a school or educational agency, managing school nutrition data applications and processes. Their duties include completing evaluations of hardware and software, giving advice to shareholders about their IT infrastructure and producing cost analysis of potential IT initiatives.
Some specific duties an Application System Analyst may be asked to perform include:
Training users on how to appropriately utilize their computer systems
Writing instruction manuals for systems
Consulting with managers to determine what role the systems play in the business
Testing the systems on a regular basis to ensure quality and function
Preparing costs and benefits analysis on systems
Brainstorming new ways to add more functionality to systems
Choosing and configuring the hardware and software of a system