Software designer

Software developers research, analyse and evaluate requirements for existing or new software applications and operating systems, and design, develop, test and maintain software solutions to meet these requirements.

• researching, analysing and evaluating requirements for software applications and operating systems;
• researching, designing and developing computer software systems;
• consulting with engineering staff to evaluate the interface between hardware and software;
• developing and directing software testing and validation procedures;
• modifying existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new software or upgrade interfaces and improve performance;
• directing software programming and documentation development;
• assessing, developing, upgrading and documenting maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software;
• consulting with customers concerning the maintenance of software systems.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Programmer
• Analyst
• Systems designer
• Developer, software