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Ict system analyst

Latest available data: December 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Ict system analysts Ict systems analyst Ict systems analysts It system analyst It systems analyst Network analyst System analyst Systems analyst

Ict system analysts specify the system needs to meet the end user requirements. They analyse system functions in order to define their goals or purposes and to discover operations and procedures for accomplishing them most efficiently. They also design new it solutions to improve business efficiency and productivity, produce outline designs and estimate costs of new systems, specify the operations the system will perform, and the way data will be viewed by the end user. They present the design to the users and work closely with the users to implement the solution.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Consulting with users to formulate and document requirements and with management to ensure agreement on systems principles;
(b) Identifying and analysing business processes, procedures and work practices;
(c) Identifying and evaluating inefficiencies and recommending optimal business practices and system functionality and behaviour;
(d) Taking responsibility for deploying functional solutions, such as creating, adopting and implementing system test plans;
(e) Developing functional specifications for use by systems developers;
(f) Expanding or modifying systems to improve workflow or serve new purposes;
(g) Coordinating and linking the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility.

Knowledge

  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Database and network design and administration
  • Computer use
  • Electronics and automation
  • Accounting and taxation

Digital competencies

  • Developing solutions
  • Analysing business operations
  • Managing information
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Developing operational policies and procedures

Digital competencies

  • Programming computer systems
  • Protecting ict devices
  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Working with computers
  • Designing ict systems or applications

Personal competencies

  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Supporting others

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Information and communications technology professionals

Software and applications developers and analysts

Systems analysts

Other occupations of the professional group

Related training

Higher education
  • Computer engineering Bachelor
  • Engineering and data science Bachelor
  • Telecommunication Systems Engineering Bachelor
  • Electronic Systems Engineering Bachelor
  • Telecommunications Technologies and Services Engineering Bachelor

Legend by training level:

Bachelor's degree and Master's degree
HVET: Higher Vocational Education and Training, IVET: Initial Vocational Education and Training, IQP: Initial Qualification Programme
Certificates of professionalism 1, 2, or 3

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Systems analysts

2.281

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

79,28%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

12,64% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

87,90%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

4,38%

Part-time contracts

1,02% Turnover index

520

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

16%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Information and communications technology professionals

72%

28%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Information and communications technology professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Software and applications developers and analysts

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Systems analysts

No experience
5%
Less than 1 year
48%
Between 1 and 2 years
5%
Between 2 and 4 years
17%
Between 4 and 8 years
11%
More than 8 years
14%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
34%
Information and communication
26%
Administrative and support service activities
11%
Other service activities
10%
Manufacturing
7%
Others
12%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.