What is a consultant/senior analyst programmer and how to become one

Key steps to become a consultant/senior analyst programmer

1. Explore consultant/senior analyst programmer education requirements

   Most common consultant/senior analyst programmer degrees

   Bachelor's

   60.2 %

   Associate

   19.5 %

   Master's

   14.0 %

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2. Start to develop specific consultant/senior analyst programmer skills

   Skills	Percentages
   SQL Server	8.10%
   CICS	6.62%
   Db2	6.62%
   Cobol II	6.56%
   Data Warehouse	5.56%

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3. Complete relevant consultant/senior analyst programmer training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New consultants/senior analyst programmer learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a consultant/senior analyst programmer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real consultant/senior analyst programmer resumes.

4. Research consultant/senior analyst programmer duties and responsibilities

   • Lead and participate in project kickoffs/JAD sessions to capture technical business requirements to drive design solutions.
   • Design, code, and test several DOD applications utilizing COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL.
   • Transfer data from MVS to VSE and UNIX.
   • Streamline batch cycles, fine tune VSAM files and programs.

5. Get consultant/senior analyst programmer experience

   Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become a consultant/senior analyst programmer. The most common roles before becoming a consultant/senior analyst programmer include senior programmer analyst, programmer analyst team lead and programmer analyst-consultant.

6. Prepare your consultant/senior analyst programmer resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your consultant/senior analyst programmer resume.

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7. Apply for consultant/senior analyst programmer jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a consultant/senior analyst programmer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams