Business systems specialists

Business systems specialists

NOC
21221

perform detailed system tests, produce reports and develop new system architectures. They also translate the strategic objectives of a company into tasks for information technology departments.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Very Good
Very Good

3-Year Job Openings

56
 

Median Hourly Wage

N/A

Average Salary

$77,200
 

Typically Required

University

Employed

697
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Business systems specialists perform detailed system tests, produce reports and develop new system architectures. They must also identify the strategic objectives of a company and translate these objectives into achievable tasks for an organization's information technology department. They are employed in information technology consulting firms and in information technology units throughout the public and private sectors.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

  • Confer with clients to identify and document requirements
  • Analyze information systems processes, and propose customized solutions to improve performance and efficiency
  • Design, develop, integrate, test and implement information systems business solutions
  • Provide advice on information systems strategy, policy, management, security and service delivery
  • Act as a liaison between the business units, technology teams and support teams
  • Conduct tests to ensure the reliability, accuracy, and functionality of system changes and enhancements

Also Known As

  • business systems analyst
  • business systems consultant
  • business systems specialist - computer systems
  • information systems business analyst
  • information technology (IT) business analyst
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, information systems or a related discipline or completion of a college program in computer science is usually required.
  • Certification or training may be required by some employers.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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55.1%
Female
44.9%
Male
Employment by age

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0.0%
15-24
21.6%
25-34
36.2%
35-44
28.4%
45-54
13.8%
55-64
0.0%
65+
Employment by highest level of education

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0.0%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
10.2%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
0.8%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
24.6%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
64.4%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

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28.2%
Professional, scientific and technical services
20.5%
Public administration
12.8%
Finance and insurance
38.5%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

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N/A
Northeast
35.00%
Southeast
31.60%
Southwest
29.10%
Central
4.30%
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Northeast
$78,000
Southeast
$75,500
Southwest
$78,000
Central
$72,000
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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No Data Available
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$77,200

Newfoundland

$90,000

Prince Edward Island

$68,000

Nova Scotia

$76,400

Canada

$89,000
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

56
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

18
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

38
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

194
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

41
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

152