Systems Engineering
Systems Programmer
Category Number: 3
Commercial Job Title: System Programmer
Minimum/General Experience: Requires a total of at least 6 years experience in Information Systems with at least 3 of those years in system programming. Requires demonstrated experience in the installation and support of host/server- based operating system software. Requires experience working with software vendors to identify and resolve software problems. Requires competence in documenting of system software implementations and in working with other IS staff to identify and resolve operating problems with system software.
Functional Responsibility: Installs and maintains software products on the computer system. Analyzes and corrects problems associated with the software packages and works with the appropriate vendor for problem resolution. Monitors system operation and corrects any errors or operating problems.
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information
Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent in addition to the experience.
Senior Systems Programmer
Category Number: 4
Commercial Job Title: Senior System Programmer
Minimum/General Experience: Requires a total of at least 9 years experience in Information Systems with at least 5 of those years in system programming. Requires the experience and competence cited for Systems Programmer, above, plus the following skills: ability to estimate time and resource requirements for system software tasks; ability to lead small teams of system programmers to complete tasks; ability to design, code, and test modifications to the operating system software; ability to specify and select hardware and software products to accomplish defined objectives.
Functional Responsibility: Responsible for the functions of System Programmer, above, plus the following: provides leadership to small teams of system programmers; resolves complex operating system software problems; provides tuning and capacity planning support for host/server-based systems; reports orally and in writing to IS management concerning the plans and activities of a system programming team.
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent in addition to the experience.
Senior Systems Programmer
Category Number: 5
Commercial Job Title: Consulting System Programmer
Minimum/General Experience: Requires a total of at least 12 years experience in Information Systems with at least 7 of those years in system programming. Requires the experience and competence cited for Senior Systems Programmer, above, plus the following skills: ability to estimate time and resource requirements for large system programming projects, based on general, high-level goals; ability to lead teams of system programmers and other IS professionals to accomplish general, long-term goals; ability to work with IS management and vendors to resolve complex, difficult problems; ability to translate general goals and objectives into specific hardware and software solutions involving leading- edge multi-platform technologies.
Functional Responsibility: Responsible for the functions of Senior System Programmer, above, plus the following: provides overall leadership to teams of system programmers and other IS professionals; brings general IS industry knowledge to bear on complex client requirements; assumes responsibility for overall success of large, complex IS projects; provides oral and written analysis and planning to meet the needs of IS management.
Minimum Education: Master's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent in addition to the experience.