How much time did system maintenance and development take you? In which direction are you more interested in developing as an analyst?

In practice, the time distribution for system support and development is approximately as follows:

• 40-60% — fixing bugs and supporting current functionality;
• 20-40% — analysis and implementation of new requirements;
• 10-20% — communication with users and the team, documentation.

Regarding development as an analyst, it is more interesting to move towards:

• Business analysis — deep understanding of business processes, requirements gathering, working with stakeholders.
• Technical analysis — interaction with developers, architecture design, assessment of technical risks.

The choice depends on personal preferences: if you enjoy working with people and business — business analysis, if you are interested in the technical side — technical analyst or systems architect.