Job description Systems Testing Technician in the Southern Region
Find out what work is like for a systems testing technician in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Information systems testing technicians (NOC 22222).
Information systems testing technicians
Description
Information systems testing technicians execute test plans to evaluate the performance of software applications and information and telecommunications systems. They are employed in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors.
Work week duration
Information systems testing technicians usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Information systems testing technicians have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Develop and document software testing plans
- Install software and hardware and configure operating system software in preparation for testing
- Execute, analyze and document results of software application tests and information and telecommunication systems tests
- Develop and implement software and information system testing policies, procedures and scripts
- Identify, report, track and propose solutions to product defects.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Sitting
- Making repetitive motions
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Information systems testing technicians are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Information technology departments in the private and public sectors
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 22222), and a list of similar occupations:
- application tester
- application testing technician
- software test coordinator
- software tester
- software testing technician
- systems tester
- systems testing technician
- user acceptance tester
Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations
- Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- Web developers and programmers
- Information systems specialists
- Web designers
- Software developers and programmers
- Business systems specialists
- Cybersecurity specialists
- Software engineers and designers
- Computer systems developers and programmers
- Computer network and web technicians
- User support technicians
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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