System software analyst job description
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System software analyst requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in system software analyst job postings.
Sample system software analyst requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
- Experience with programming in C++, Java, and/or JavaScript.
- Knowledge of systems architecture and design.
- Proficiency in software development lifecycle and methodology.
- Experience with debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving software issues.
Sample required system software analyst soft skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
System software analyst job description example 1
Argonne National Laboratory system software analyst job description
We invite you to apply for a Postdoctoral Appointee - Runtime System Software. In this role, you will conduct research in optimizing runtime and communication software for large scale and heterogeneous computing systems. You will also work with experts in runtime and communication software, be involved in the development of the widely used MPICH implementation of MPI, run on advanced supercomputing systems including upcoming exascale systems, and collaborate with other research efforts at Argonne.
**Position Requirements**
Required skills and qualifications:
+ A recent PhD is required for this role, completed within recent years, or soon-to-be completed.
+ Significant programming experience is required, preferably in C or C++.
+ Strong familiarity with parallel and/or distributed computing.
+ Ability to model Argonne's core values: impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork.
Preferred skills and qualifications:
+ Familiarity with MPI or other distributed memory programming models, accelerators such as GPUs or coprocessors such Intel Xeon Phi, OpenMP or other threading models.
**Job Family**
Postdoctoral Family
**Job Profile**
Postdoctoral Appointee
**Worker Type**
Long-Term (Fixed Term)
**Time Type**
Full time
_As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. In support of this commitment, Argonne encourages minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply for employment. Argonne considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law._
_Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department._
_All Argonne offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes an assessment of criminal conviction history conducted on an individualized and case-by-case basis. Please be advised that Argonne positions require upon hire (or may require in the future) for the individual be to obtain a government access authorization that involves additional background check requirements. Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment._
_Please note that all Argonne employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. All successful applicants will be required to provide their COVID-19 vaccination verification as a condition of employment, subject to limited legally recognized exemptions to COVID-19 vaccination._
**Position Requirements**
Required skills and qualifications:
+ A recent PhD is required for this role, completed within recent years, or soon-to-be completed.
+ Significant programming experience is required, preferably in C or C++.
+ Strong familiarity with parallel and/or distributed computing.
+ Ability to model Argonne's core values: impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork.
Preferred skills and qualifications:
+ Familiarity with MPI or other distributed memory programming models, accelerators such as GPUs or coprocessors such Intel Xeon Phi, OpenMP or other threading models.
**Job Family**
Postdoctoral Family
**Job Profile**
Postdoctoral Appointee
**Worker Type**
Long-Term (Fixed Term)
**Time Type**
Full time
_As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. In support of this commitment, Argonne encourages minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply for employment. Argonne considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law._
_Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department._
_All Argonne offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes an assessment of criminal conviction history conducted on an individualized and case-by-case basis. Please be advised that Argonne positions require upon hire (or may require in the future) for the individual be to obtain a government access authorization that involves additional background check requirements. Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment._
_Please note that all Argonne employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. All successful applicants will be required to provide their COVID-19 vaccination verification as a condition of employment, subject to limited legally recognized exemptions to COVID-19 vaccination._
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System software analyst job description example 2
Meissner Filtration Products system software analyst job description
At Meissner Filtration Products you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-moving environment on some of the newest technology in the market. We need your ability to work with business users and managers to identify, document and verify business requirements. Additionally, you will serve as a product owner and set priorities for the development team to help meet business goals. You will bring your curiosity and exceptional written and oral communication skills. This job requires the ability to create relationships and trust with both technical and non-technical business user and developers to effectively ensure the proper business outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
+ Collaborate with end users and cross-functional departments to identify what roles and functionality are needed in software packages.
+ Analyze system requirements to effectively meet the needs of business users.
+ Ensure continued functionality of software during maintenance and testing efforts.
+ Write effective user stories and specification documents to properly document features.
+ Effectively Communicate between stakeholders and the development team.
+ Participate in functional, regression and user acceptance testing.
+ Prioritize the product backlog based on business needs.
+ Responsible for conducting requirements interviews.
+ Write Project Specifications including Use Cases and share information with key stakeholders.
+ Train users on system functionality.
Education & Experience
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully function in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
+ Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related discipline is required.
+ Certified SCRUM Product Owner.
+ 4 - 6 years of systems analysis experience gathering software requirements.
+ Excellent team player with good written and oral communication and interpersonal skills in the English Language.
+ Ability to multitask and independently solve complex issues.
+ Highly motivated and driven by a desire to solve difficult problems and learn new technology.
+ Knowledge of databases and system data integration concepts. Is required.
+ The ability to collect, evaluate, and document detailed information.
+ Positive and professional demeanor.
+ Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment is desirable.
+ Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Visio and Excel.
+ Previous experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Web development (HTML/JavaScript/CSS), Microsoft ASP.NET required.
+ Proven track record of Database Design Concepts.
+ Knowledge of Microsoft SQL, Queries, Stored Procedures, Views.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Occasional work may be done in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom environment. Powder free gloves, facemasks, hairnets, gowns and shoe covers must be worn. Because smokers continue to shed thousands of smoke particles even hours after smoking a cigarette and these particles will damage our products, only non-smokers are permitted to enter or work in the cleanroom.
Each employee of the Company is an at-will employee, unless specifically notified otherwise in writing. This means that the terms and conditions of employment may be changed with or without cause. It also means an employee may terminate their employment at any time, for any reason, and the Company has the same right to terminate an employees' employment at any time for any reason.
Meissner Filtration Products is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
External Company URL: www.meissner.com/
Street: 1001 Flynn Road
Remote Work: No
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
+ Collaborate with end users and cross-functional departments to identify what roles and functionality are needed in software packages.
+ Analyze system requirements to effectively meet the needs of business users.
+ Ensure continued functionality of software during maintenance and testing efforts.
+ Write effective user stories and specification documents to properly document features.
+ Effectively Communicate between stakeholders and the development team.
+ Participate in functional, regression and user acceptance testing.
+ Prioritize the product backlog based on business needs.
+ Responsible for conducting requirements interviews.
+ Write Project Specifications including Use Cases and share information with key stakeholders.
+ Train users on system functionality.
Education & Experience
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully function in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
+ Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related discipline is required.
+ Certified SCRUM Product Owner.
+ 4 - 6 years of systems analysis experience gathering software requirements.
+ Excellent team player with good written and oral communication and interpersonal skills in the English Language.
+ Ability to multitask and independently solve complex issues.
+ Highly motivated and driven by a desire to solve difficult problems and learn new technology.
+ Knowledge of databases and system data integration concepts. Is required.
+ The ability to collect, evaluate, and document detailed information.
+ Positive and professional demeanor.
+ Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment is desirable.
+ Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Visio and Excel.
+ Previous experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Web development (HTML/JavaScript/CSS), Microsoft ASP.NET required.
+ Proven track record of Database Design Concepts.
+ Knowledge of Microsoft SQL, Queries, Stored Procedures, Views.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Occasional work may be done in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom environment. Powder free gloves, facemasks, hairnets, gowns and shoe covers must be worn. Because smokers continue to shed thousands of smoke particles even hours after smoking a cigarette and these particles will damage our products, only non-smokers are permitted to enter or work in the cleanroom.
Each employee of the Company is an at-will employee, unless specifically notified otherwise in writing. This means that the terms and conditions of employment may be changed with or without cause. It also means an employee may terminate their employment at any time, for any reason, and the Company has the same right to terminate an employees' employment at any time for any reason.
Meissner Filtration Products is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
External Company URL: www.meissner.com/
Street: 1001 Flynn Road
Remote Work: No
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024