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Friday 21st November 2008

 

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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 systems integrator / systems engineer includes. Reading the job description and typical role of a systems integrator 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.

Systems Integrator: Also known as Solution Designers, System Engineers

The Systems Integrator job description:

  • Integrates different components of software and hardware from different vendors and combines them so that the systems work together as a whole.
  • Writes additional software so a company is able to operate off-the-self software and hardware for the company’s IT needs.
  • Consults among groups including network, data centre, database, desktop and middleware to integrate and apply new architectures and technologies to the company's technical infrastructure.
  • Recommends technical solutions for business initiatives within defined architectures. Translates business models and application architectures into operational/infrastructure schemes.
  • Recommends hardware configurations: evaluates processing requirements and works with appropriate technical leads to configure hardware specifications.
  • Sets and communicates deliverable standards and technical performance measurements for project initiatives.
  • Manages the integration of new components into an existing architecture.


Skills a Systems Integrator may have are:

  • Knowledge of computer networking, business process management and application integration.
  • Strong programming skills.
  • Knowledge of technologies such as application servers, Java Server Pages and web services, languages (Perl, Python and XM).
  • Strong interpersonal skills - including verbal and written communication, meeting management, conflict resolution and team building.
  • Operational experience (e.g. UNIX, Windows and z/VM).
  • Experience with one or more methodologies.

 

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