SOFTWARE AND APPLICATION PROGRAMMER

ANZSCO 261399 – Software and Application Programmer Job Details

Role Description: ANZSCO 261399 Software and Application Programmers plan, design, test, maintain, and document software code based on user requirements, frameworks, and technological needs.

Skill Requirements:

• Skill Level: 1 or equivalent
• Assessment Authority: Australian Computer Society (ACS)
• Specializations: None identified

Occupation list information

Occupation on the skill list	Occupation not on the skill list
Combined Skilled Occupations List (STSOL MLTSSL)	Labor Market Testing Required for 457 List (LMTL)
Medium Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)	Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)
Labor Market Testing Required for 457 List (LMTL)

Visa Provision: Candidates can apply for the Skilled Nominated 190 visa or Skilled Regional Nominated 489 visa under the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). State nomination is required for General Skilled Migration. If not listed on a state’s assessment, employer sponsorship may be necessary.

Unit Group 2613 – Software and Application Programmers:

1. 261311 Analyst Programmer
2. 261312 Developer Programmer
3. 261313 Software Engineer
4. 261314 Software Tester
5. 261399 Software and Applications Programmers (NEC)

Skill Requirements: Most jobs in this group require a bachelor’s degree or higher. In some cases, vendor certification or five years of relevant experience can substitute for formal qualifications. On-the-job training may also be required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigating and evaluating system program requirements.
• Identifying system flaws and technical deficiencies.
• Testing, debugging, diagnosing, and fixing program errors.
• Developing and maintaining software code according to specifications.
• Creating and managing operational procedures and documentation.
• Providing input on program design, cost estimation, and software updates.

English Requirements:

• IELTS: Minimum 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking, 7 overall
• OET: Minimum grade B in all sections
• TOEFL iBT: Minimum score L:12, R:13, W:21, S:23, overall L93
• PTE Academic: Minimum score 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking, 65 overall

Exceptions:

• Australian Graduate exemptions in some states and territories.
• Priority Skilled Lists may apply specific conditions.
• No IELTS or OET required for applicants from the UK, Canada, New Zealand, USA, or Ireland.
• Must meet licensing or registration English requirements if applicable.

Closely Related Core ICT Units

1. Algorithm design and development
2. Compilers – (Compiler Construction, Compiler Theory)
3. Data structures
4. Formal languages – (Formal Methods, Functional Programming)
5. Object-Oriented Programming
6. Operating systems – (Unix,   Linux, Xenix, Network OS)
7. Programming – (C, C++,     Objective C, Visual C, Basic, Visual Basic, Java, Assembler, Cobol, Pascal, PL/1, Fortran, PHP, Pearl, AS3, FoxPro, and similar)
8. Software Engineering
9. Testing strategies and methods – (Software Testing)

Additional Closely Related ICT Units

1. Artificial intelligence
2. Automata theory
3. Business Information Systems
4. Computer Science
5. Critical Path Method
6. Database design or Database implementation
7. Database Management Systems – (Relational Database, Object Oriented Database, RDBMS)
8. Expert Systems
9. File Processing
10. Human-Computer Interaction
11. Information Systems
12. Introduction to ICT – (Introduction to Computer Science, Computer Theory, Introduction to Business Computing, Computer Science I)
13. Introduction to Information Systems

Management

14. Information Systems
15. Object-Oriented System Design
16. Object-Oriented Systems Analysis
17. Object-oriented technologies
18. Project Management
19. Quality management – (Quality Assurance, Software Quality)
20. Requirements gathering
21. Software validation – (Software Testing)

Structure of languages

22. Systems Analysis or System Design
23. Systems Programming
24. User Requirements Definition
25. Web Engineering – (Web Design, Internet Engineering)

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