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261313: Software Engineer SKILL LEVEL 1

MLTSSL	Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
STSOL	Short-term Skilled Occupation List
	Combined List of Eligible Skilled Occupations

Assessing Authority: ACS

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ELIGIBILITY SUMMARY TABLE - ANZSCO 261313

State		Capital
General Skilled Visa 189		ELIGIBLE
ACT	Australian Capital Territory	Canberra
NSW	New South Wales	Sydney
NT	Northern Territory	Darwin
QLD	Queensland	Brisbane
SA	South Australia	Adelaide
TAS	Tasmania	Hobart
VIC	Victoria	Melbourne
WA	Western Australia	Perth

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AUSTRALIAN STATE ELIGIBILITY - ANZSCO 261313

Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)

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ANZSCO 261313: Software Engineer

Major Group: 2 - Professionals | Sub-Major Group: 26 - ICT Professionals | Minor Group: 261 - Business and Systems Analysts, and Programmers | Unit Group: 2613 - Software and Applications Programmers

Description: Designs, develops, modifies, documents, tests, implements, installs and supports software applications and systems.

Skill Level 1 : Occupations at Skill Level 1 have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Assessing Authority

ACS - Australian Computer Society
Website	http://www.acs.org.au/
Email	assessment@acs.org.au

Alternative Titles

Software Architect
Software Designer

Alternative titles are any commonly used alternative title (or titles) for the occupation. These alternative titles have the same meaning as the principal title but may be less commonly used.

Specialisations

Computer Applications Engineer
Database Designer
Systems Architect

Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.

Unit Group 2613: Software and Applications Programmers

Description: Design, develop, test, maintain and document program code in accordance with user requirements, and system and technical specifications.

Skill Level: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience and/or relevant vendor certification may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Tasks

Researching, consulting, analysing and evaluating system program needs
Identifying technology limitations and deficiencies in existing systems and associated processes, procedures and methods
Testing, debugging, diagnosing and correcting errors and faults in an applications programming language within established testing protocols, guidelines and quality standards to ensure programs and applications perform to specification
Writing and maintaining program code to meet system requirements, system designs and technical specifications in accordance with quality accredited standards
Writing, updating and maintaining technical program, end user documentation and operational procedures
Providing advice, guidance and expertise in developing proposals and strategies for software design activities such as financial evaluation and costings for recommending software purchases and upgrades

Other occupations in this Unit Group

261311 - Analyst Programmer
261312 - Developer Programmer
261314 - Software Tester
261399 - Software and Applications Programmers nec

Occupation Ceiling program year 2016-2017

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ANZSCO Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2013, ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.2, cat. no. 1220.0, http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1220.0