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Information Systems Analysts and Consultants  (NOC 2171)
Northwest Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Information systems analysts and consultants conduct research, develop and implement information systems development plans, policies and procedures, and provide advice on a wide range of information systems issues. They are employed in information technology consulting firms and in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed.

IT (information technology) consultant, computer consultant, computer systems analyst, informatics consultant, informatics security analyst, information systems business analyst, information systems quality assurance analyst, management information systems (MIS) analyst, systems auditor, systems consultant, systems security analyst.

The following is a summary of the main duties for some occupations in this unit group:
  • Information systems business analysts and consultants confer with clients to identify and document requirements, conduct business and technical studies, design, develop, integrate and implement information systems business solutions, and provide advice on information systems strategy, policy, management, security and service delivery.
  • Systems security analysts confer with clients to identify and document requirements, assess physical and technical security risks to data, software and hardware, and develop policies, procedures and contingency plans to minimize the effects of security breaches.
  • Information systems quality assurance analysts develop and implement policies and procedures throughout the software development life cycle to maximize the efficiency, effectiveness and overall quality of software products and information systems.
  • Systems auditors conduct independent third-party reviews to assess quality assurance practices, software products and information systems.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Thunder Bay, Dryden, Kenora, Fort Frances, Geraldton, Greenstone, Keewatin, Longlac, Marathon

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Jobs for Information Systems Analysts and Consultants in Northwest Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 415 job postings in Canada.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Location Available Jobs
Note: Some job offers may appear in multiple regions.
Alberta
87
Athabasca--Grande Prairie--Peace River Region
0
Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House Region
0
Calgary Region
68
Camrose--Drumheller Region
1
Edmonton Region
17
Lethbridge--Medicine Hat Region
0
Red Deer Region
0
Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake Region
3
British Columbia
27
Cariboo Region
1
Kootenay Region
0
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region
34
Nechako Region
0
North Coast Region
0
Northeast Region
0
Thompson--Okanagan Region
0
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
4
Manitoba
7
Interlake Region
0
North Central Region
0
North Region
0
Parklands Region
0
South Central Region
0
Southeast Region
0
Southwest Region
0
Winnipeg Region
7
New Brunswick
1
Campbellton--Miramichi Region
0
Edmundston--Woodstock Region
0
Fredericton--Oromocto
0
Moncton--Richibucto Region
2
Saint John--St. Stephen Region
0
Newfoundland and Labrador
1
Avalon Peninsula Region
1
Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region
0
South Coast--Burin Peninsula Region
0
West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador Region
1
Northwest Territories
0
Yellowknife Region
0
Nova Scotia
3
Annapolis Valley Region
0
Cape Breton Region
0
Halifax Region
4
North Shore Region
0
Southern Region
0
Nunavut
0
Iqaluit Region
0
Ontario
193
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
4
Kingston - Pembroke Region
0
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region
9
London Region
9
Muskoka-Kawarthas Region
1
Northeast Region
5
Northwest Region
0
Ottawa Region
27
Stratford--Bruce Peninsula Region
0
Toronto Region
132
Windsor-Sarnia Region
4
Prince Edward Island
0
Prince Edward Island
0
Québec
67
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
0
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
1
Capitale-Nationale Region
17
Centre-du-Québec Region
1
Chaudière-Appalaches Region
3
Côte-Nord Region
0
Estrie Region
4
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region
1
Lanaudière Region
1
Laurentides Region
3
Laval Region
2
Mauricie Region
1
Montérégie Region
3
Montréal Region
28
Nord-du-Québec Region
0
Outaouais Region
2
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region
1
Saskatchewan
29
Northern Region
0
Prince Albert Region
0
Regina--Moose Mountain Region
21
Saskatoon--Biggar Region
7
Swift Current--Moose Jaw Region
0
Yorkton--Melville Region
1
Yukon
0
Yukon Territory
0
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