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Systems analyst CV: example and template

This example is for systems analysts at banks, insurers, telecoms, public administration and software houses, and for business analysts, testers and developers who want to work on designing solutions.

The employer wants to know which systems you analyse, how you describe integrations and data, which notations you use and how you work with architects and developers. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: systems analyst

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Agnieszka Pietrzyk

Systems analyst

Krakow +48 123 456 789 agnieszka.pietrzyk@example.com

Professional profile

Systems analyst with 7 years of experience, the last 4 at a bank working on payment systems and electronic channels. I prepare interface and integration specifications, UML diagrams, the data model and non-functional requirements, and check data in SQL. I am responsible for analysing integrations with 6 external systems, which we rolled out with no critical defects after go-live.

Work experience

Systems analyst

02.2022 - present

Bank, payment systems, Krakow

  • Interface and integration specifications for 6 external systems.
  • Sequence and use case diagrams in UML, the data model.
  • Non-functional requirements: performance, availability and security.
  • Data analysis in SQL and preparing test data.
  • Rollout of integrations with no critical defects after go-live.

Software tester

07.2018 - 01.2022

Software house, Krakow

  • API testing.
  • Test cases.
  • Reporting defects.

Education

Master's degree, applied computer science

2013 - 2018

AGH University of Krakow

Skills

  • Interface and integration specifications
  • UML and system modelling
  • Data model and SQL
  • Non-functional requirements
  • REST and data exchange formats
  • Work with architects and developers

Certificates

  • Requirements engineering certificate, 2022
  • UML modelling training, 2021
  • REST interface design course, 2023

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Hybrid work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a systems analyst CV

Professional summary

Write which systems you analyse, in which industry, which documents you prepare and which notations and technologies you know. Add a result, for example a rollout with no critical defects. The employer is looking for someone who will describe the solution so precisely that the team does not have to guess.

Software tester with 3 years of experience at a software house. I test APIs, prepare test cases and report defects. I am looking for work as a systems analyst.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the systems, integrations, specifications, diagrams, data and non-functional requirements. Show results in numbers. Add the technologies and formats you work with.

Weaker: Specifications.

Better: Interface and integration specifications for 6 external systems.

Weaker: Modelling.

Better: Sequence and use case diagrams in UML, the data model.

Weaker: Result.

Better: Rollout of integrations with no critical defects after go-live.

Skills worth listing

List specifications, UML, the data model, SQL, non-functional requirements and interfaces. In your soft skills show accuracy, systems thinking and communication with the team.

Professional skills

  • Integration specifications
  • UML
  • Data model
  • SQL
  • Non-functional requirements
  • REST

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Systems thinking
  • Communication
  • Inquisitiveness
  • Independence

Certificates

List requirements engineering certificates and training in UML and interface design. A sample specification without company data can help at the interview.

How to become a systems analyst

Most people move from testing, development or business analysis. On your CV show the integrations and data you already work with.

Add SQL and the basics of REST interfaces. These are a systems analyst's everyday tools.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A bank looks for integrations and security, public administration for large systems and regulations, and a software house for work with many clients and technologies. Move to the top what the job ad is about. If you work in an agile team, say how you split analysis into smaller parts and how quickly the team gets ready specifications for the next sprint.

The most common mistakes on a systems analyst CV

Questions and answers

What should a systems analyst put on a CV?

Systems, integrations, specifications, diagrams, the data model, SQL, non-functional requirements, results and certificates.

Do I need to know SQL?

Usually yes, at least at the level of queries to check data.

How does a systems analyst differ from an architect?

An analyst describes the solution for specific features and integrations, and an architect decides how the whole system is built.

Which results are worth giving?

Rollouts with no critical defects, the number of integrations and less team time thanks to good specifications.

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