JOBS & CAREERS SPRING 2018 - 284

TECHNOLOGY

Systems engineer
People in this position are responsible for
the day-to-day management of complex
IT infrastructure systems, such as servers,
telephone systems and computers. You'll
work as part of a team maintaining
IT systems and be a central point of
contact for providing support to users.
What qualifications do I need? A
degree in a relevant subject, such as
computer science or IT. The ability to
demonstrate and apply system-level
thinking and a good knowledge of
computer systems (such as Microsoft
Windows) are also essential. Applicants
need to be self-motivated, with an
aptitude for problem solving. Completing
an internship involving managing and
supporting IT systems is an advantage.
How much can I earn? Salaries
start at £20,000, rising to £65,000
for a senior systems engineer and
around £120,000 for head of IT.

engineering or a computer science degree.
A knowledge of multiple programming
languages is a must, as well as an interest
in personal or open-source projects.
Internship experience is preferred.
How much can I earn? Salaries
start from £30,000, rising to as much
as £100,000 for lead developers.

degree is required. You'll also need to
be organised, good at multitasking, an
excellent team worker and be able to
demonstrate leadership qualities.
How much can I earn? Salaries
start at £28,000, rising to £65,000
to £80,000 for a product owner.

Product manager

The role includes testing multiple levels
and versions of games, with a view
to providing critical feedback to the
product team, who will then document
recommended changes and bug reports.
With experience, you can move on to
become a quality assurance manager or
go into games marketing. With further
training you could become a games
designer, animator or developer.
What qualifications do I need? A
degree in games programming or related
fields, such as software engineering, is

In this role you'll be responsible for
managing development of new software
products. You may conduct market
research, determine what features
will be needed in the new software,
set out timetables and pricing, and
develop marketing strategies. You can
go on to become a product owner, with
overarching responsibility for the building
and development of an application.
What qualifications do I need? A
computing, scientific or mathematical

Computer games tester

essential. You will need to be passionate
about gaming and have an ability to
create and complete a structured test to
assess quality and performance of a game.
Attention to detail, as well as analytical
and communication skills, is a plus, while
app testing experience is favourable.
How much can I earn? Salaries
start at £20,000 to £40,000, rising to
£70,000 for a games developer.

Find out more
* Aerospace Technology Institute
ati.org.uk
* British Institute of Technology
bite.ac.uk
* Chartered Institute of IT
bcs.org
* Manufacturing Technologies
Association mta.org.uk

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