Profession software developer

Software developers implement or program all kinds of software systems based on specifications and designs by using programming languages, tools, and platforms.

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Personality Type

• Investigative / Realistic
• Investigative / Conventional

Knowledge

• Engineering processes

  The systematic approach to the development and maintenance of engineering systems.

• Technical drawings

  Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.

• Computer programming

  The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms (e.g. object oriented programming, functional programming) and of programming languages.

• Integrated development environment software

  The suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface, such as Visual Studio or Eclipse.

• Engineering principles

  The engineering elements like functionality, replicability, and costs in relation to the design and how they are applied in the completion of engineering projects.

• Tools for software configuration management

  The software programs to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit, such as CVS, ClearCase, Subversion, GIT and TortoiseSVN perform this management.

• Project management

  Understand project management and the activities which comprise this area. Know the variables implied in project management such as time, resources, requirements, deadlines, and responding to unexpected events.

• ICT debugging tools

  The ICT tools used to test and debug programs and software code, such as GNU Debugger (GDB), Intel Debugger (IDB), Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger, Valgrind and WinDbg.

Skills

• Create flowchart diagram

  Compose a diagram that illustrates systematic progress through a procedure or system using connecting lines and a set of symbols.

• Identify customer requirements

  Apply techniques and tools, such as surveys, questionnaires, ICT applications, for eliciting, defining, analysing, documenting and maintaining user requirements from system, service or product.

• Define technical requirements

  Specify technical properties of goods, materials, methods, processes, services, systems, software and functionalities by identifying and responding to the particular needs that are to be satisfied according to customer requirements.

• Utilise computer-aided software engineering tools

  Use software tools (CASE) to support the development lifecycle, design and implementation of software and applications of high-quality that can be easily maintained.

• Debug software

  Repair computer code by analysing testing results, locating the defects causing the software to output an incorrect or unexpected result and removing these faults.

• Use software libraries

  Utilise collections of codes and software packages which capture frequently used routines to help programmers simplify their work.

• Develop automated migration methods

  Create automated transfer of ICT information between storage types, formats and systems to save human resources from performing the task manually.

• Develop software prototype

  Create a first incomplete or preliminary version of a piece of software application to simulate some specific aspects of the final product.

• Use software design patterns

  Utilise reusable solutions, formalised best practices, to solve common ICT development tasks in software development and design.

• Provide technical documentation

  Prepare documentation for existing and upcoming products or services, describing their functionality and composition in such a way that it is understandable for a wide audience without technical background and compliant with defined requirements and standards. Keep documentation up to date.

• Manage engineering project

  Manage engineering project resources, budget, deadlines, and human resources, and plan schedules as well as any technical activities pertinent to the project.

• Perform scientific research

  Gain, correct or improve knowledge about phenomena by using scientific methods and techniques, based on empirical or measurable observations.

• Interpret technical requirements

  Analyse, understand and apply the information provided regarding technical conditions.

• Analyse software specifications

  Assess the specifications of a software product or system to be developed by identifying functional and non-functional requirements, constraints and possible sets of use cases which illustrate interactions between the software and its users.

• Use technical drawing software

  Create technical designs and technical drawings using specialised software.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB