Software Developers, Systems Software

$110K Median Salary 32.9K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 11.1% Job Growth

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Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications. Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements. May design embedded systems software. Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.

Reported Job Titles

Developer, Infrastructure Engineer, Network Engineer, Publishing Systems Analyst, Senior Software Engineer, Software Architect, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Systems Coordinator, Systems Engineer

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Abilities

Oral Comprehension Written Comprehension Oral Expression Deductive Reasoning Inductive Reasoning Problem Sensitivity Written Expression Information Ordering Near Vision Speech Recognition Speech Clarity Mathematical Reasoning Originality Selective Attention Category Flexibility Fluency of Ideas

Knowledge

Computers and Electronics Engineering and Technology Mathematics Telecommunications Design English Language Customer and Personal Service

Skills

Reading Comprehension Active Listening Critical Thinking Complex Problem Solving Speaking Judgment and Decision Making Mathematics Social Perceptiveness Coordination Monitoring Time Management Writing

Technology Skills

Development environment software Object or component oriented development software Program testing software Web platform development software Operating system software Data base management system software Data base reporting software Data base user interface and query software Configuration management software Analytical or scientific software Enterprise application integration software Transaction server software Enterprise resource planning ERP software Computer aided design CAD software Application server software Graphics or photo imaging software Transaction security and virus protection software Requirements analysis and system architecture software Project management software Electronic mail software Enterprise system management software Network monitoring software Object oriented data base management software File versioning software Business intelligence and data analysis software Backup or archival software Spreadsheet software Metadata management software Medical software Filesystem software Content workflow software Access software Network operation system software Document management software Communications server software Portal server software Office suite software Word processing software Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software Graphical user interface development software Financial analysis software Administration software Device drivers or system software Human resources software Platform interconnectivity software Presentation software Map creation software Storage networking software Industrial control software Information retrieval or search software

Tools

Central processing unit CPU processors Integrated circuit testers Computer servers High end computer servers Mainframe computers Notebook computers Desktop computers

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