Dream Of Being A Part Of A Global It Team? Here's You Chance

By Author: Vijay K Shetty
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In the mid-90s it was a part of the great Indian dream to land a job at a global IT firm. The experience of working with a global team, improving knowledge, talent, imbibing skills etc, was what made it a dream. This drive to perform has turned this dream to reality. Indian colleges now churn out software engineers by the dozen and all talented in a unique sector of IT.

The silicon valleys of the world have been sent reeling thanks to the global economic downturn but India has stood still. Global IT majors have now heavily invested in India and the resultant has thus helped carve the job turkey. But why did these heavyweights invest so heavily in India? Taxes? Infrastructure? Sure, but a more telling reason is the vast availability of talent.

Some of the IT firms have a great number of vacancies for the talented analytics professional. If you are an astute problem solver and see yourself contributing to providing solutions to some of the world's most pressing issues, this is your turn to prove yourself. Data analyst jobs and systems analyst jobs are on the rise in Indian firms.

Fancy a job as a data analyst ...
... at a major IT firm? Wondering if you fit the role of a data analyst? As a data analyst you will analyze data and provide services to many of our Fortune 1000 clients. You will have the opportunity to work in multiple software analyst platforms. You will interact with customers, vendors and management to provide insight and analysis for some of the most important global businesses. Some of the day to day tasks will include being engaged in identifying, analyzing and helping resolve complex problems relating to product or service installation, hardware or software updates, and other aspects of information technology. Though primary tasks for this position are compilation and analysis of numerical information, a data analyst often takes on other roles. He/ she should have technical expertise with automatic data collection and reporting systems, including a capacity for program troubleshooting and system security measures.

How about a systems analyst job? As a System analyst, you will perform administration of IT systems. This will involve creating and maintain effective system controls, defining and documenting business requirements, and performing user testing. In addition, you will work to maintain a disaster recovery plan for vital systems and suggest process improvements based on requirement analysis. You will also perform analysis of data, practices and procedures and reviews. Thus you will be involved in End to End Systems analyst assisting in project deliverables. You are expected to plan using such techniques as data modeling, structured analysis, mathematical model building and sampling and also perform a cost-benefits analysis.

If any of these jobs catch your fancy, do give some of the major IT players' websites a visit. Find out more, and see your career take wings.

Vijay K Shetty, Get more information on: Analyst Jobs