2512-Software Developers

Job Title: 

Software Developers

Job Description: 

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

Tasks: 

Assessing, developing, upgrading and documenting maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

600 - COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

Specific Occupations: 

251201 - Software Developer
Description : Researches, analyzes and evaluates requirements for existing or new software applications and designs, develops, tests and maintains software solutions.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : ICT Risk Specialist, Information Architect Software, Software Architect, Software Designer, Software Engineer

251202 - Programmer Analyst
Description : Designs, develops, modifies documents and tests, implements, installs and supports software applications and systems.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Architect ( Applications / Call Centre / Computing / Desktop / Ecommerce), Architect (Enterprise / Internet / IT / Network / Software / Unix / Web), Computing (Development / Field) Engineer, Cross Enterprise Integrator, Database Designer, Designer (Hardware - Digital / Software), Education Systems Coordinator, Engineer (Applications / Content / IT / Software / Systems / WAN), Software Configuration / Licensing Specialist

251203 - Developer Programmer
Description : Interprets specifications, technical designs and flow charts, builds, maintains and modifies the code for software applications, constructs technical specifications from a business functional model, and tests and writes technical documentation.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Applications Developer, ICT Developer, ICT Programmer

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa