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6224.1 ISCO 6224 - Hunters and trappers
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hunter

Hunters track and pursue animals with the intention of trapping or killing them. They hunt animals for the purpose of gaining food and other animal products, recreation, trade or wildlife management. Hunters specialise in the skill of tracking down and shooting animals with weapons such as rifles and bows. They also use devices to trap animals for similar purposes.

pelt trappergame trapperwildlife managerdeer hunteranimal hunterfur trappertrapperanimal trapperdeer stalkerwildlife culler
7221.3 ISCO 7221 - Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers
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hydraulic forging press worker

Hydraulic forging press workers set up and tend hydraulic forging presses, designed to shape ferrous and non-ferrous metal workpieces including pipes, tubes and hollow profiles and other products of the first processing of steel in their desired form by use of compressive forces generated by a piston and fluid pressure.

hydraulic foundry patternmaker technicianhydraulic patternmaking operatorhydraulic sheet metal apprenticehydraulic foundry patternmakerhydraulic foundry moulderhydraulic sheet metal workerhydraulic sheet metal operativehydraulic foundry moulding operatorhydraulic sheet metal technicalhydraulic patternmaking technician
3131.3.5 ISCO 3131 - Power production plant operators
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hydroelectric plant operator

Hydroelectric plant operators operate and maintain the equipment used in the production of energy from the movement of water. They monitor the measuring equipment, assess the production needs, and adapt the water flow to meet these needs. They also perform repairs and maintenance duties.

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8160.39 ISCO 8160 - Food and related products machine operators
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hydrogenation machine operator

Hydrogenation machine operators control equipment to process base oils for manufacture of margarine and shortening products.

hydrogenation machine operativehydrogenatorhydrogenation operatorhydrogenation process operator
2114.1.4 ISCO 2114 - Geologists and geophysicists
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hydrogeologist

Hydrogeologists study the distribution, quality and flow of water in order to keep mine workings free of nuisance water and to ensure an adequate supply of process water. They supply and evaluate information which will protect ground and surface water from contamination.

hydrogeologisthydrogeological consultantconsultant hydrogeologistpore pressure engineerconsultant hydrologistformation evaluation engineer
3111.5 ISCO 3111 - Chemical and physical science technicians
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hydrographic surveying technician

Hydrographic surveying technicians perform oceanographic and surveying operations in marine environments. They assist hydrographic surveyors, using specialised equipment to map and study underwater topography and morphology of bodies of water. They assist in the installation and deployment of hydrographic and surveying equipment and report about their work.

mapping technicianoceanographic scientisthydrographic surveyoroceanographermarine surveyorsurveying technicianoceanographic surveyormarine surveying technicianhydrographic survey technologist
2165.4.1 ISCO 2165 - Cartographers and surveyors
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hydrographic surveyor

Hydrographic surveyors measure and map, by means of specialised equipment, marine environments. They collect scientific data in order to study the underwater topography and morphology of bodies of water.

hydrographerhydrographic research scientisthydrographic analysthydrographic researcherfield hydrographerhydrographic research analysthydrography surveyorhydrographic scientisthydrographic science researcher
2114.1.5 ISCO 2114 - Geologists and geophysicists
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hydrologist

Hydrologists research and study the quality, current challenges, and distribution of water in the Earth. They study water supply from rivers, streams, and springs to determine their adequate and sustainable use. Together with a cross functional team of professionals, they plan and develop how water can be supplied to cities and urban areas while ensuring efficiency and resource conservation.

hydrology researcherhydrology science researcherhydrology research analysthydrologistshydrological engineerhydrologisthydrology scientistwater analysis specialisthydrobiologistsurface hydrologisthydrology analysthydrology research scientist
2142.1.5 ISCO 2142 - Civil engineers
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hydropower engineer

Hydropower engineers research, design and plan the building of facilities that generate electricity from the movement of water. They search optimal locations, conduct trials and try different materials to achieve the best result. Hydropower engineers develop strategies for more efficient energy production and analyse environmental consequences.

3113.2 ISCO 3113 - Electrical engineering technicians
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hydropower technician

Hydropower technicians install and maintain systems in hydropower plants. They perform inspections, analyse problems and carry out repairs. They ensure the turbines operate in compliance with regulations, and assist the hydropower engineers in the construction of turbines.

hydropower plant technicianhydroelectric technicianhydropower mechanical engineerhydropower mechanical technicianmarine energy technicianhydroelectric plant technicianhydroelectric mechanical engineertidal power technicianwave power technician
3422.4.3 ISCO 3422 - Sports coaches, instructors and officials
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ice-skating coach

Ice-skating coaches teach and train individuals or groups in ice skating and related sports such as figure skating and speed skating. They teach their clients theoretical knowledge and train fitness, strength and physical coordination. Ice-skating instructors prepare and conduct training sessions. They will support their clients if they participate in competitions.

ice-skating trainerspeed skating instructorice-skating teacherspeed skating coachskating coachfigure skating coachspeed skating trainerice-skating instructor
2519.7.2 ISCO 2519 - Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified
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ICT accessibility tester

ICT accessibility testers evaluate websites, software applications, systems or user interface components with regards to friendliness, operability of the navigation and visibility to all types of users, especially including those with special needs or disabilities.

usability testeraccessibility test specialistaccessibility testers
2434.1 ISCO 2434 - Information and communications technology sales professionals
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ICT account manager

ICT account managers build business relationships with customers to facilitate the sale of hardware, software, telecommunications or ICT services. They also identify opportunities and manage sourcing and delivery of products to customers. They achieve sales targets and maintain profitability.

IT account managerICT account managerIT service delivery managerICT key account managerIT key account managerICT account managers
2514.1 ISCO 2514 - Applications programmers
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ICT application configurator

ICT application configurators identify, record, and maintain user-specific application configurations based upon user requirements and business rules. They configure generic software systems in order to create a specific version applied to an organisation's context. These configurations range from adjusting basic parameters through the creation of business rules and roles in the ICT system to developing specific modules (including the configuration of Commercial off-the-shelf systems (COTS)). They also document configurations, perform configuration updates, and ensure the configurations are correctly implemented in the application.

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2514.2 ISCO 2514 - Applications programmers
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ICT application developer

ICT application developers implement the ICT (software) applications based on the designs provided using application domain specific languages, tools, platforms and experience.

application software developersapplication designerapplication developerapp software developersoftware programmerapplication software engineer
2519.2 ISCO 2519 - Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified
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ICT auditor manager

ICT auditor managers monitor ICT auditors responsible for auditing information systems, platforms, and operating procedures in accordance with established corporate standards for efficiency, accuracy and security. They evaluate ICT infrastructure in terms of risk to the organisation and establish controls to mitigate loss. They determine and recommend improvements in the current risk management controls and in the implementation of system changes or upgrades.

IT audit managerICT auditor managersICT audit managerinformation technology audit manager
2511.8 ISCO 2511 - Systems analysts
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ICT business analysis manager

ICT business analysis managers identify areas where information system changes are needed to support business plans and monitor the impact in terms of change management. They contribute to the general ICT functional requirements of the business organisation. ICT business analysis managers analyse business needs and translate them into ICT solutions.

IT business analysis directorIT business analysis managerIT commercial analysis managerlead IT business analystICT business analysis managersICT commercial analysis manager
2511.9 ISCO 2511 - Systems analysts
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ICT business analyst

ICT business analysts are in charge of analysing and designing an organisation's processes and systems, assessing the business model and its integration with technology. They also identify change needs, assess the impact of the change, capture and document requirements and then ensure that these requirements are delivered whilst supporting the business through the implementation process.

ICT business analystrequirement engineerICT business analystsbusiness process specialistIT business analyst
2434.2 ISCO 2434 - Information and communications technology sales professionals
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ICT business development manager

ICT business development managers increase business opportunities for the organisation and develop strategies that will enhance the smooth running of the organisation, product development and product distribution. They negotiate prices and establish contract terms.

IT commercial development managerIT business development managerICT commercial development managerICT business development managers
3323.2.2 ISCO 3323 - Buyers
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ICT buyer

ICT buyers create and place purchase orders for ICT products and services, handle receiving and invoice issues, assess current procurement practices and effectively apply strategic sourcing methodologies. They build relationships with strategic vendors and negotiate price, quality, service levels and delivery terms.

ICT procurerICT buyersIT buyerICT purchaserICT procurement officerIT procurement officer
2523.1 ISCO 2523 - Computer network professionals
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ICT capacity planner

ICT capacity planners ensure that the capacity of ICT services and ICT infrastructure is able to deliver agreed service level targets in a cost effective and timely manner. They also consider all resources required to deliver the appropriate ICT service, and plan for short, medium, and long term business requirements.

IT capacity plannerICT capacity plannersICT performance managerIT capability plannerICT capability manager
2519.3 ISCO 2519 - Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified
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ICT change and configuration manager

ICT change and configuration managers organise and implement a process to manage changes throughout the lifecycle of ICT assets such as software, applications, ICT systems, etc. ICT change and configuration managers have a sound knowledge of the main technologies and processes used in system engineering and to manage the lifecycle of ICT systems and subsystems.

configuration managerapplication lifecycle managersoftware change and configuration manager
2511.10 ISCO 2511 - Systems analysts
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ICT consultant

ICT consultants provide advice on how to optimise the use of existing tools and systems, make recommendations for the development and implementation of a business project or technological solution and contribute to project definitions. They raise awareness on information technology innovations and their potential value to a business. They also participate in the assessment and choice of ICT solutions.

IT compliance consultantICT ERP consultantIT consultantICT consultantICT advisorIT advisor
2519.4 ISCO 2519 - Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified
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ICT disaster recovery analyst

ICT disaster recovery analysts develop, maintain, and implement ICT continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions. They support the technical teams, assess the risks, design and develop procedures, documentation and strategies for disaster recovery in order for business functions to continue and recover with a minimal loss of data. They also coordinate the system backups tests and validations.

IT resilience analystdisaster recovery officerICT resilience analystsbusiness continuity strategistIT disaster recovery analystbusiness continuity analyst
1330.4 ISCO 1330 - Information and communications technology service managers
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ICT documentation manager

ICT documentation managers are in charge of managing the documentation development process in accordance with legal requirements, standards, organisational policies and goals. They schedule, control and direct the resources, people, funding and facilities of the documentation department (including establishing budgets and timelines, risk analysis and quality management). They also develop documentation standards, structuring methods and media concepts to effectively communicate product concepts and usage.

technical communication managerIT documentation managerdocumentation managerICT documentation managers
1330.10 ISCO 1330 - Information and communications technology service managers
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ICT environmental manager

ICT environmental managers know the green ICT legal framework, understand the role of the ICT network configurations in the economy and energy resources deployment and evaluate the impact of CO2 footprint of each ICT resource in the organisation's network. They plan and manage the implementation of environmental strategies for ICT networks and systems by conducting applied research, developing organisational policy, and devising strategies to meet sustainability targets. They ensure that the whole organisation uses ICT resources in a way that is as friendly as possible for the environment.

information and communication technologies environmental managerinformation technologies environmental managerICT environment managersICT environment managerIT environmental manager
3512.1 ISCO 3512 - Information and communications technology user support technicians
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ICT help desk agent

ICT help desk agents provide technical assistance to computer users, answer questions or solve computer problems for clients via telephone or electronically. They provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software.

IT help desk advisorICT helpdesk agentIT help desk agentICT help desk advisorICT service desk agentIT support technician
3512.2 ISCO 3512 - Information and communications technology user support technicians
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ICT help desk manager

ICT help desk managers monitor the delivery of technical support services to clients according to the predefined deadlines. They plan and organise the user support actions and troubleshoot ICT problems and issues. ICT help desk managers supervise the help desk team ensuring that the customers get the appropriate feedback and support. They also participate in developing customer service guidelines and in reinforcing the team.

software support managerICT service desk managerICT helpdesk managersICT helpdesk managertechnical support managerICT help desk managersIT helpdesk managerIT help desk manager
1330.1.1 ISCO 1330 - Information and communications technology service managers
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ICT information and knowledge manager

ICT information and knowledge managers contribute to the definition of organisational information strategy and apply information and knowledge creation, editing, storage, and distribution policies. They manage the maintenance and evolution of structured and unstructured information. They create digital structures to enable exploitation and optimisation of information and knowledge, manage data analysis and enable business intelligence.

IT knowledge managerIT information and knowledge managerIT information managerICT knowledge managerchief technology officerICT information manager
2519.7.3 ISCO 2519 - Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified
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ICT integration tester

ICT integration testers perform tests in groups of system components, units or even applications. They group them in larger aggregates and apply integration test plans on them. They oversee the complexity of relations between different components.

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2522.1.1 ISCO 2522 - Systems administrators
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ICT network administrator

ICT network administrators maintain operation of a reliable, secure, and efficient data communications network, including LAN, WAN, intranet, and internet. They perform network address assignment, management and implementation of routing protocols such as ISIS, OSPF, BGP, routing table configurations and certain implementations of authentication. They perform maintenance and administration of servers (file servers, VPN gateways, intrusion detection systems), desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, phones, IP communications, personal digital assistants, smartphones, software deployment, security updates and patches as well as a vast array of additional technologies inclusive of both hardware and software.

network specialistnetwork supportnetworks administratornetwork administratorsnetwork manager
2523.2 ISCO 2523 - Computer network professionals
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ICT network architect

ICT network architects design the topology and connectivity of ICT network such as hardware, infrastructure, communication and hardware components.

network architectsnetwork designer
2523.3 ISCO 2523 - Computer network professionals
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ICT network engineer

ICT network engineers implement, maintain and support computer networks. They also perform network modelling, analysis, and planning. They may also design network and computer security measures. They may research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.

networks designernetwork engineersnetwork configuratornetworks engineernetwork developernetworks developer
3513.2 ISCO 3513 - Computer network and systems technicians
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ICT network technician

ICT network technicians install, maintain and troubleshoot networks, data communications equipment and network installed devices such as printers and storage area networks. They also analyse and fix network-related problems reported by users.

IT network techniciannetwork maintenance professionalassistant network administratornetwork techniciansystem engineernetwork engineernetwork techniciansnetworks technician
1330.5 ISCO 1330 - Information and communications technology service managers
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ICT operations manager

ICT operations managers coordinate ICT services and infrastructure ensuring that the organisation has the required infrastructural resources. They also plan and monitor stages of either a business process or a computer process, negotiate contracts and take mitigation action in case of non-fulfilment of agreements. They oversee the day-to-day tasks involving infrastructure components, ICT systems and software.

IT process managersystems and networks managerIT operations managerdata processing managerICT acquisitions managerIT data processing managerICT operations managersICT data processing manager
2434.3 ISCO 2434 - Information and communications technology sales professionals
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ICT presales engineer

ICT presales engineers actively drive and manage the ICT evaluation stage of the sales process, working in conjunction with the sales team. They provide technical guidance to pre-sales personnel and plan and modify product ICT configurations to meet client requirements. They pursue additional business development opportunities.

ICT presale supportIT presales technicianICT presales engineersIT presales engineerICT presales technician
1330.6 ISCO 1330 - Information and communications technology service managers
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ICT product manager

ICT product managers analyse and define current and target status for ICT products, services or solutions. They estimate the cost effectiveness, points of risk, opportunities, strengths and weaknesses of products or services provided. ICT product managers create structured plans and establish time scales and milestones, ensuring optimisation of activities and resources.

ICT products managerICT products managersIT product managerICT product managersIT products manager
1330.7 ISCO 1330 - Information and communications technology service managers
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ICT project manager

ICT project managers schedule, control and direct the resources, people, funding and facilities to achieve the objectives of ICT projects. They establish budgets and timelines, perform risk analysis and quality management, and complete project closure reports.

blockchain managerscrum masterweb project managerIT project managerIT projects manager
2519.5 ISCO 2519 - Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified
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ICT quality assurance manager

ICT quality assurance managers establish and operate an ICT quality approach through quality management systems, in compliance with internal and external standards and the organisation's culture. They ensure that the management controls are correctly implemented to safeguard asset, data integrity and operations. They focus on the achievement of quality goals, including the maintenance of the external certification according to quality standards and monitor statistics to forecast quality outcomes.

ICT quality managerIT quality assurance managerICT principal testing managerprincipal test managerICT test managerICT quality assurance managers
2511.12 ISCO 2511 - Systems analysts
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ICT research consultant

ICT research consultants perform targeted ICT research and provide a final report to the client. They also use ICT tools to design questionnaires for surveys, analyse the results, write reports, present the results and make recommendations based on the research findings.

ICT research advisorIT research consultantIT research advisorICT research consultantsICT research specialistIT research specialist
1223.2.2.1 ISCO 1223 - Research and development managers
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ICT research manager

ICT research managers plan, manage and monitor research activities and evaluate emerging trends in the information and communication technology field to assess their relevance. They also design and oversee staff training on the use of new technology and recommend ways to implement new products and solutions that will maximise benefits for the organisation.

ICT innovation managertechnology innovation managerIT research managerICT research managersIT innovation manager
2529.5 ISCO 2529 - Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified
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ICT resilience manager

ICT resilience managers research, plan and develop models, policies, methods, techniques and tools that enhance an organisation's cyber security, resilience and disaster recovery.

vulnerability managermanager for vulnerabilitymanager for IT resilienceIT resilience managerdisaster recovery managermanager for disaster recovery
2529.6 ISCO 2529 - Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified
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ICT security administrator

ICT security administrators plan and carry out security measures to protect information and data from unauthorised access, deliberate attack, theft and corruption.

system security administratorinformation security administratornetwork security administratorICT security administratorsIT security administratorCISO
3512.3 ISCO 3512 - Information and communications technology user support technicians
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ICT security technician

ICT security technicians propose and implement necessary security updates and measures whenever is required. They advise, support, inform and provide training and security awareness.

ICT security technicianIT security officercybersecurity developerICT security officercybersecurity implementerinformation security implementICT security techniciansIT security techniciandevelopment and operations security engineercybersecurity solutions expertDevSecOps engineer
2522.1 ISCO 2522 - Systems administrators
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ICT system administrator

ICT system administrators are responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer and network systems, servers, workstations and peripheral devices. They may acquire, install, or upgrade computer components and software; automate routine tasks; write computer programs; troubleshoot; train and supervise staff; and provide technical support. They ensure optimum system integrity, security, backup and performance.

IT systems administratorsystem and networks administratorICT sysadminsIT system administratornetwork administratorserver administratorsystem and network administratorsysadminenterprise administratorICT sysadmin
2511.13 ISCO 2511 - Systems analysts
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ICT system analyst

ICT system analysts specify the system needs to meet the end user requirements. They analyse system functions in order to define their goals or purposes and to discover operations and procedures for accomplishing them most efficiently. They also design new IT solutions to improve business efficiency and productivity, produce outline designs and estimate costs of new systems, specify the operations the system will perform, and the way data will be viewed by the end user. They present the design to the users and work closely with the users to implement the solution.

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2511.14 ISCO 2511 - Systems analysts
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ICT system architect

ICT system architects design architecture, components, modules, interfaces, and data for a multi-components system to meet specified requirements.

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2511.15 ISCO 2511 - Systems analysts
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ICT system developer

ICT system developers maintain, audit and improve organisational support systems. They use existing or new technologies to meet particular needs. They test both hardware and software system components, diagnose and resolve system faults.

ICT systems developersIT system developersystem developersystems programmerICT systems developersystem software developerICT system developerssystems developercomponent developerchief ICT system developer
2511.16 ISCO 2511 - Systems analysts
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ICT system integration consultant

ICT system integration consultants advise on bringing together different systems to interoperate within an organisation for enabling data sharing and reducing redundancy.

network integration consultantapplication integration consultantsystem integration consultantssystems integration consultantsystems integration consultants
2519.7.4 ISCO 2519 - Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified
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ICT system tester

ICT system testers perform testing activities and some test planning activities. They may also debug and repair ICT systems and components although this mainly corresponds to designers and developers. They ensure that all systems and components function properly before delivering them to internal and external clients.

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