POSITION DESCRIPTIONAUSTRALIAN GENERAL INDUSTRY NOVEMBER 2008
Position Title: Senior Systems Analyst/Architect
Position Code:7207
Career Level:4

Responsible for
Analysing and specifying applications systems requirements and design.
 
Reports To
Project Manager.
 
Supervises
No supervisory responsibilities.
 
Main Activities
  • Working with users, particularly on larger projects, to define the requirements of an application and specifying an optimum design for subsequent development.
  • Selecting suitable software packages and analysing systems and data.
  • Assisting in staff supervision and training and providing assistance and guidance to programming staff during the development and testing of applications.
  • Achieving necessary design and systems security standards.
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    Key Skills
  • "Advanced skills" and considerable experience in one or more of the major programming languages, and in the evaluation of equipment and software options.
  • A good understanding of the current DP systems environment and development paths.
  • Project planning and specification skills, together with problem solving and analysis skills gained within a specific industry and developed through liaising with clients.
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    Internal Contacts
    Programming staff, User department.
     
    External Contacts
    Software suppliers, external software specialists, other software Users.
     
    Typical Experience
    Typically has more than 10 years in software development and programming with at least 5 years on systems specifications and design.
     
    Other Comments
    In this senior role activities will relate to the more advanced or costly assignments.
     
     

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