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Job Zone & Requirements

Zone: Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Typical Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

(Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.)

Top Technologies

• Apache Kafka
• Apache Maven
• Go
• Microsoft PowerShell
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Interests

• Conventional
  
  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
• Investigative
  
  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
• Realistic
  
  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
• Artistic
  
  Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
• Enterprising
  
  Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
• Social
  
  Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

Work Styles

• Attention to Detail
  
  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Analytical Thinking
  
  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
• Integrity
  
  Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Cooperation
  
  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Independence
  
  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
• Achievement/Effort
  
  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
• Initiative
  
  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Persistence
  
  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
• Dependability
  
  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Self-Control
  
  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Work Values

• Achievement
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
• Working Conditions
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
• Independence
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
• Support
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
• Recognition
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
• Relationships
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Knowledge Areas

• Computers and Electronics
  
  Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Mathematics
  
  Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Engineering and Technology
  
  Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• English Language
  
  Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
• Customer and Personal Service
  
  Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Administration and Management
  
  Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Design
  
  Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Education and Training
  
  Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Administrative
  
  Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Geography
  
  Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

Abilities

• Written Comprehension
  
  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Near Vision
  
  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension
  
  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Deductive Reasoning
  
  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning
  
  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Information Ordering
  
  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Problem Sensitivity
  
  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Oral Expression
  
  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Speech Recognition
  
  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Written Expression
  
  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Skills

• Programming
  
  Writing computer programs for various purposes.
• Active Listening
  
  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Complex Problem Solving
  
  Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Critical Thinking
  
  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Quality Control Analysis
  
  Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Reading Comprehension
  
  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Systems Analysis
  
  Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Judgment and Decision Making
  
  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Writing
  
  Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Active Learning
  
  Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Tasks Performed

• Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
• Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
• Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
• Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs such as tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
• Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.
• Conduct trial runs of programs and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct.
• Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language.
• Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.
• Consult with and assist computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs.
• Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software as a systems programmer.

Work Activities

• Working with Computers
  
  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Processing Information
  
  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• Analyzing Data or Information
  
  Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Getting Information
  
  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Thinking Creatively
  
  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
  Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.