Software Engineer

As the IT profession is very broad, there are many different options to consider when choosing a career in IT.

In this section you can see what the role of a software engineer includes. Reading the job description and typical role of a software engineer below will give you a better understanding of whether you would like to pursue a career in this branch of IT and what skills you may require to do so.

Software Engineer: Also known as Programmer, Designer, Developer

The Software Engineer job description:

• Creates and produces software operating or applications systems.
• Uses computer languages to write codes that instructs the computer to carry out different tasks
• Adapts existing programs - formulates operating system advancements and performs improvements.
• Finds and fixes faults in the software.
• Develops and provides varying degrees of software support.
• Makes sure applications can be run on the hardware.
• Creates applications tailored to business needs to run on platforms/hardware.
• Delivers technical presentations/demonstrations of work

Skills a Software Engineer may have are:

• Proficiency in programming languages that could include Visual Basic, C++, C#, Java, PL/SQL, COBOL, and PL/I.
• Understanding of infrastructure architectures.
• Understanding of networks and communications infrastructure.
• Understanding of monitoring and management tools.
• Ability to analyse and think logically.
• Ability to work in a team and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.

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