Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of tasks.

£40,286

Median Salary

New workers start around £20,196. Normal pay is £40,286 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £67,037.

Daily Tasks

  • Deals with and reports on breaches in security.
  • Examines IT system for potential threats to its security and integrity and draws up plans for disaster recovery if security is compromised.
  • Makes recommendations concerning software/system quality.
  • Develops quality standards and validation techniques.
  • Develops, implements and documents test plans for IT software, systems and computer games.
  • Undertakes the testing of software, systems or computer games for errors, identifies source of problems and proposes solutions.

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