- Description
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This occupation group covers Software and Applications Programmers not elsewhere classified.
- Skill Level
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1
- Specialisations
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- No occupations have currently been identified for this residual category.
- Skills Assessment Authority
- ACS
- Caveats
- No caveats apply to this occupation.
- Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations
- 2231-79 Computing Professionals nec
Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers
- Description
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design, develop, test, maintain and document program code in accordance with user requirements, and system and technical specifications.
- Tasks
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- 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
- Skill Level
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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).
- Occupations in this Group
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- 261311 Analyst Programmer
- 261312 Developer Programmer
- 261313 Software Engineer
- 261314 Software Tester
- 261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec
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