ANZSCO 2613 – Private and Public Advertisers (Government, Private & Corporate Professional, Scientific and Technical Services)
Positions available 5,000+ NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS NT ACT
Software and Applications Programmers are responsible for designing, developing, testing, maintaining, and documenting program code to meet user requirements as well as system and technical specifications.
Indicative Skill Level:
In Australia and New Zealand:
The majority of occupations within this unit group require a bachelor’s degree or a higher qualification. In lieu of a formal qualification, at least five years of relevant experience and/or vendor certification can be considered as a substitute. In certain cases, both relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may also be necessary in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Estimate salary aud$100,000 up to aud$190,000 per year.
Tasks Include:
- Conducting research, consultation, analysis, and evaluation to determine the system program requirements.
- Identifying limitations and deficiencies in existing systems, including associated processes, procedures, and methods.
- Testing, debugging, diagnosing, and rectifying errors and faults in programming languages, adhering to established testing protocols, guidelines, and quality standards to ensure proper performance of programs, applications, and technical security controls.
- Writing and maintaining program code that aligns with system requirements, designs, and technical specifications, following accredited quality standards.
- Creating, updating, and managing technical documentation, including program documentation, end-user guides, and operational procedures.
- Providing expert advice, guidance, and recommendations for software design activities, such as financial evaluations and costings, to support software purchases and upgrades.
- Managing software and application deployment testing and automation.
- Collecting and analysing operational metrics to assess performance.
- Developing strategies for continuous improvement and continuous delivery in system design and software development.
- Creating and developing tools to support software management and security.
- Performing forensic analysis to detect anomalies or threats.
- Implementing encryption and decryption techniques.
- Identifying and mitigating risks that may impact the performance and security throughout the product’s lifecycle.