Occupation AtlasComputer Systems Engineers/Architects

O*NET · 15-1299.08

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions.

Also called Application Systems Architect · Cloud Architect · Cloud Engineer · Cloud Infrastructure Engineer · Cloud Platform Engineer · Cloud Software Engineer · Cloud Solution Architect · Computer Systems Architect
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code CIR35 skills on file

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CIRConventional · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional5.76
  • I Investigative5.46
  • R Realistic4.10
  • E Enterprising3.03
  • S Social2.10
  • A Artistic1.88

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Post-Secondary Certificate41%
  • Some College Courses5%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree27%
  • Bachelor's Degree23%
  • Master's Degree5%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (27%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (32%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (27%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • ProgrammingImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write a statistical analysis program to analyze demographic data
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
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  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • InstructingImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • SciencebasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • NegotiationImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Technology DesignImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • TroubleshootingImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Operation and ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • RepairingImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • InstallationImportance 1.6Level 0.6

Tasks

27 core · 1 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Communicate with staff or clients to understand specific system requirements.Importance 4.2
  2. Provide customers or installation teams guidelines for implementing secure systems.Importance 4.2
  3. Direct the analysis, development, and operation of complete computer systems.Importance 4.2
  4. Investigate system component suitability for specified purposes, and make recommendations regarding component use.Importance 4.2
  5. Monitor system operation to detect potential problems.Importance 4.1
  6. Direct the installation of operating systems, network or application software, or computer or network hardware.Importance 4.1
  7. Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture.Importance 4.0
  8. Identify system data, hardware, or software components required to meet user needs.Importance 4.0
  9. Perform ongoing hardware and software maintenance operations, including installing or upgrading hardware or software.Importance 4.0
  10. Configure servers to meet functional specifications.Importance 3.9
  11. Research, test, or verify proper functioning of software patches and fixes.Importance 3.9
  12. Collaborate with engineers or software developers to select appropriate design solutions or ensure the compatibility of system components.Importance 3.8
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  1. Document design specifications, installation instructions, and other system-related information.Importance 3.7
  2. Design and conduct hardware or software tests.Importance 3.7
  3. Evaluate existing systems to determine effectiveness, and suggest changes to meet organizational requirements.Importance 3.7
  4. Perform security analyses of developed or packaged software components.Importance 3.7
  5. Provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems.Importance 3.6
  6. Define and analyze objectives, scope, issues, or organizational impact of information systems.Importance 3.6
  7. Develop system engineering, software engineering, system integration, or distributed system architectures.Importance 3.6
  8. Establish functional or system standards to address operational requirements, quality requirements, and design constraints.Importance 3.6
  9. Provide advice on project costs, design concepts, or design changes.Importance 3.5
  10. Evaluate current or emerging technologies to consider factors such as cost, portability, compatibility, or usability.Importance 3.5
  11. Develop or approve project plans, schedules, or budgets.Importance 3.4
  12. Communicate project information through presentations, technical reports, or white papers.Importance 3.4
  13. Complete models and simulations, using manual or automated tools, to analyze or predict system performance under different operating conditions.Importance 3.3
  14. Train system users in system operation or maintenance.Importance 3.3
  15. Develop efficient and effective system controllers.Importance 3.1
  16. Develop application-specific software.Importance 3.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 4.9Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Create a program to scan a computer for viruses
  • English LanguageImportance 4.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • DesignImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • MathematicsImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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  • AdministrativeImportance 2.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Education and TrainingImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 2.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Communications and MediaImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • MechanicalImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.9
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • PhysicsImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • PsychologyImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • GeographyImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • TransportationImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • ChemistryImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.4Level —
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
  • BiologyImportance 1.2Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.2Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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  • OriginalityImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.6
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Number FacilityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • VisualizationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Far VisionImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Time SharingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Finger DexterityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control PrecisionImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Manual DexterityImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 1.6Level 0.6
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.6Level 0.6
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.4Level 0.4
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.4Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction TimeImportance 1.4Level 0.4
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
  • StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
  • Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.7Level 5.8
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.1Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
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  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.7Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Drive a car

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.8
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.7
  • Telephone Conversations4.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.3
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2
  • Contact With Others4.1
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.1
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.0
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.0
  • Spend Time Sitting4.0

Technology

267 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (22)

  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormationhot
  • Amazon Web Services AWS softwarehot
  • Ansible softwarehot
  • Atlassian JIRAhot
  • Bashhot
  • C++hot
  • Dockerhot
  • Githot
  • GitHubhot
  • Gohot
  • IBM Terraformhot
  • JavaScripthot
  • Jenkins CIhot
  • Kuberneteshot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Active Directoryhot
  • Microsoft Azure softwarehot
  • Microsoft PowerShellhot
  • Oracle Javahot
  • Pythonhot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • Firewall software

Hot (111; 21 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • AJAX
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Apache Airflow
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Hive
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Maven
  • Apache Spark
  • Apache Subversion SVN
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Apple macOS
  • Atlassian Bitbucket
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Border Gateway Protocol BGP
  • C
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  • C#
  • Cascading style sheets CSS
  • Chef
  • Cisco Webex
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Django
  • Eclipse IDE
  • Elasticsearch
  • Epic Systems
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • GitLab
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Angular
  • Grafana Labs Grafana Cloud
  • GraphQL
  • Hibernate ORM
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • IBM DB2
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • IBM WebSphere MQ
  • JavaScript Object Notation JSON
  • jQuery
  • JUnit
  • Marketo Marketing Automation
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft ASP.NET
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Power Platform software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Node.js
  • NoSQL
  • Oracle Cloud software
  • Oracle Database
  • Oracle Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EE
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Oracle PL/SQL
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Perl
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • Prometheus
  • Puppet
  • R
  • React
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Redis
  • Ruby
  • Salesforce software
  • SAP software
  • SAS
  • Scala
  • Selenium
  • ServiceNow
  • Shell script
  • Slack
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Framework
  • Swift
  • Tableau
  • Teradata Database
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Transact-SQL
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
  • TypeScript
  • UNIX
  • UNIX Shell
Other tools (134)
  • 3M Post-it App
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Adobe AIR
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Flex
  • Adobe FrameMaker
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • Altia Design
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
  • Aonix Software Through Pictures
  • Apache Ant
  • Apache Groovy
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Apache Pig
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache Struts
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Atlassian Bamboo
  • Backbone.js
  • Basecamp
  • BEA Tuxedo
  • Blink
  • Borland VisiBroker
  • BroadVision software
  • Cisco IOS
  • Citrix cloud computing software
  • Clarity Systems IBM Clarity
  • Common business oriented language COBOL
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • DBTools Software DBManager Professional
  • Delphi Technology
  • Dropbox
  • Drupal
  • Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
  • Eko
  • Enterprise JavaBeans
  • Ext JS
  • Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
  • FileMaker Pro
  • Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Google Ads
  • Google Cloud software
  • Grails
  • Hewlett Packard HP-UX
  • Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
  • Human resource management software HRMS
  • IBM AIX
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Domino
  • IBM ILOG
  • IBM InfoSphere DataStage
  • IBM Infosphere Information Server
  • IBM Lotus SameTime
  • IBM Notes
  • IBM Power Systems software
  • IBM Rational Application Developer
  • IBM Rational Build Forge
  • IBM Rational ClearCase
  • IBM Rational Rose XDE
  • IBM WebSphere
  • InScribe
  • Integrated development environment IDE software
  • Intrusion detection system IDS
  • IONA Orbix
  • Job control language JCL
  • Jupyter Notebook
  • KornShell
  • LAMP Stack
  • LexisNexis
  • Local area network LAN software
  • Magellan Firmware
  • McAfee
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Microsoft ActiveX
  • Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
  • MicroStrategy
  • Minitab
  • Nagios
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
  • NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
  • Objective C
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle Eloqua
  • Oracle Fusion Applications
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware
  • Oracle Hyperion
  • Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Oracle JDBC
  • Oracle Solaris
  • Oracle Taleo
  • Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Perforce Helix software
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • Qlik Tech QlikView
  • Quest Erwin Data Modeler
  • Red Hat WildFly
  • Relational database management software
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