System Engineer - Automation

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes a detailed program specification through discussion with clients.
• Clarifies precisely what actions the program is intended to perform.
• Breaks down program specification into its simplest elements and translating this logic into a programming language.
• Devices possible solutions to predicted problems, evaluating other options.
• Works as part of a team, which may be established purely for a particular project, to write a specific section of the program.
• Combines all elements of the program design and testing it.
• Tests sample data-sets to check that output from the program works as intended.
• Reacts to problems and correcting the program as necessary.
• Installs the program and conducts final testing.
• Evaluates the program's effectiveness.
• Increases program operating efficiency and adapts it to new requirements, as necessary.
• Conducts user acceptance testing to ensure the program can be used easily, quickly and accurately.
• Writes detailed documentation for the operation of the program by users and computer operators.
• Consults manuals, periodicals and technical reports to learn new ways to develop programs and maintain existing skills and knowledge.
• Updates, repairs, modifies and expands existing software and generic applications.