Jobs BUSINESS AND SYSTEMS ANALYSTS

MINOR GROUP 261 BUSINESS AND SYSTEMS ANALYSTS, AND PROGRAMMERS

BUSINESS AND SYSTEMS ANALYSTS, AND PROGRAMMERS work with users to formulate system requirements, develop system plans and documentation, review and evaluate existing systems, and design and modify systems to meet users' business needs, create audiovisual applications, and develop, test and maintain code for computer applications and websites.

Indicative Skill Level:
In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience and/or relevant vendor certification may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Tasks Include:
• identifying, formulating and documenting user ICT requirements
• providing advice, guidance, expertise and assistance in the system project decision making process and in the development of system proposals and strategies
• identifying and evaluating inefficiencies, deficiencies and limitations in existing systems and associated processes, procedures and methods, and recommending optimal business practices, and system functionality and behaviour
• testing, debugging, diagnosing and correcting problems to ensure acceptable quality and integrity of the system, and that programs and applications perform to specification
• designing and developing digital animations, imaging, presentations, games, video clips, and Internet applications using multimedia software, tools and utilities, interactive graphics and programming language

This section contains the following subsection :

UNIT GROUP 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts

UNIT GROUP 2612 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers

UNIT GROUP 2613 Software and Applications Programmers UNIT GROUP 2613 SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMERS SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMERS design, develop, test, maintain and document program code in accordance with user requirements, and system and technical specifications.Indicative Skill Level: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience and/or relevant vendor certification may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Tasks Include: researching, consulting, analysing and evaluating system program needs identifying technology limitations and deficiencies in existing systems and associated processes, procedures and methods testing, debugging, diagnosing and correcting errors and faults in an applications programming language within established testing protocols, guidelines and quality standards to ensure programs and applications perform to specification writing and maintaining program code to meet system requirements, system designs and technical specifications in accordance with quality accredited standards writing, updating and maintaining technical program, end user documentation and operational procedures providing advice, guidance and expertise in developing proposals and strategies for software design activities such as financial evaluation and costings for recommending software purchases and upgrades Occupations: 261311 Analyst Programmer 261312 Developer Programmer 261313 Software Engineer 261314 Software Tester 261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec 261311 ANALYST PROGRAMMER Alternative Title: Programmer Analyst Analyses user needs, produces requirements documentation and system plans, and encodes, tests, debugs, maintains and documents programs and applications.Skill Level: 1 261312 DEVELOPER PROGRAMMER Alternative Titles: Applications Developer ICT Developer ICT Programmer Interprets specifications, technical designs and flow charts, builds, maintains and modifies the code for software applications, constructs technical specifications from a business functional model, and tests and writes technical documentation.Skill Level: 1 Specialisations: Communications Programmer (Systems) Database Developer Database Programmer (Systems) Network Programmer Software Developer Software Programmer 261313 SOFTWARE ENGINEER Alternative Titles: Software Architect Software Designer Designs, develops, modifies, documents, tests, implements, installs and supports software applications and systems.Skill Level: 1 Specialisations: Computer Applications Engineer Database Designer Systems Architect 261314 SOFTWARE TESTER Specifies, develops and writes test plans and test scripts, produces test cases, carries out regression testing, and uses automated test software applications to test the behaviour, functionality and integrity of computer software, and documents the results of tests in defect reports and related documentation. Skill Level: 1 261399 SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMERS NEC This occupation group covers Software and Applications Programmers not elsewhere classified.Skill Level: 1 Occupations in this group include: No occupations have currently been identified for this residual category.

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