ANZSCO 263211- ICT Quality Assurance Engineer
Description
The ICT Quality Assurance Engineer works towards developing and maintaining the technical quality if the assurance process to improve the value efficiency, validity, and performance of the computer system, environment and audit system to comply by the internal and external industrial quality standards and regulations. They make sure to check the work of ICT quality standard teams.
Skill Level
1
Specialization
Computer Systems Auditor
System Auditor (ICT)
Alternative Titles
Quality Analyst (ICT)
Quality Manager (ICT)
Quality Specialist (ICT)
Skill Assessment Authority
ACS (Australian Computer Society)
Occupations List
ICT Quality Assurance Engineer's occupation comes under the following categories
- Combined Skilled Occupations List (STSOL MLTSSL)
- -Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)
- RSMS Occupations List (RSMSL)
This occupation is not mentioned in the following list
Labor Market Testing Required for 457 List (LMTL)
Medium Long Term Strategic Skills (MLTSSL)
Visa Provision
Since the occupation features itself in the STSOL, they can apply for the following visas
- Skilled Regional Nominated 489
- Skilled Nominated 190
Some of the candidates can also apply for the GSM Visa depending on the employment and occupation.
Unit Group: 2632 ICT Support and Test Engineers
Description
The ICT Quality Assurance Engineer needs to plan a strategy to create, manage and maintain the technical difficulties in the quality assurance process. Apart from that, they are also required to provide the guidelines for maintaining the system infrastructure and detect and solve the problems in case of certain problems. It tests the performance issues and provides a potential solution to the problem.
Tasks
- Finalizing and carrying out audit inspection to analyze and review the systems, document, and data.
- Helping in troubleshooting, testing, revolving and diagnosing system to determine the problems and issues
- Communicating and educating the users about management and spreading awareness to the people, adhering the standards and dealing with quality control issues and activities.
- Finding the problems and risks into the systems and solving it by detecting the procedures using quality control and auditing the processes.
- Testing and examining the potential flaws in the system, programming the codes and testing the protocols to meet the requirements, standards, and guidelines to carry out certain programs.
- Reviewing and assessing the systems and suggesting the failures in the hardware and software
- Developing and creating technical guidance programs for software applications and other procedures.
Skill level
Any candidate applying got this job occupation to need to have the following skills
- Bachelor degree or higher qualification
- 5 years of experience in the relevant field or vendor certification program
- Some of the companies may even ask for job experience in the prominent field
Occupation in the group
- 263211 ICT Quality Assurance Engineer
- 263212 ICT Support Engineer
- 263213 ICT Systems Test Engineer
- 263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers (nec)
English Requirement
The minimum scores for the exam are listed as below
- IELTS- 6 (L, R, W), 7 (speaking), 7 (overall)
- PTE Academic- 50 (L, R, W), 65 (speaking), 65 (overall)
- OET- B (all sections)
- TOEFL iBT- L:12, R:13, W:21, S:23, overall (L93)
Exceptions
- The Australian Graduates can apply as exceptions in few countries and states
- Priority Skilled List may be an essential requirement in various stages and territories
- Candidates from countries such as UK, US, New Zealand, Ireland, and Canada for not need to provide their IELTS and OET result.
Closely Related Core ICT Units
- ICT Security
- Computer Audit
- Business Process Reengineering
- Risk Management
- Testing Strategies and Methods
- Risk Management
- Operating Systems (Unix, Xenix, Linux, Network OS)
- Operating Management (Software Quality, Quality Assurance)
Additional Closely Related ICT Units
- Computer Science
- Database Implementation
- Database Management Systems (Relational Database, Object Oriented Database)
- Introduction to Information Systems
- Network Architecture
- Software Architecture
- Digital Communication
- Database Design
- Introduction to Information Systems
- Internet Forensics
- Database Implementation
- Computer Forensics
Description
| Major Group | 2 - Professionals |
| Sub-Major Group | 26 - ICT Professionals |
| Minor Group | 263 - ICT Network and Support Professionals |
| Unit Group | 2632 - ICT Support and Test Engineers |
Job Outlook
| Weekly Earnings | AUD 2019 |
| Work full-time hours | 88% |
| Growth expected in the next 5 years | Very Strong |
| Gender share | 31% Female, 69% Male |
| Average full-time | 41 Hours |
| Skill level rating | Very High Skill |
| Average Age | Males: 43.3 |
| Females: 39.6 | |
| Persons: 42.2 | |
| Employed | 640 |
ICT Quality Assurance Engineer 263211
| National | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT | Future Demand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | Above Economy-Wide Average |
Occupation List Information
| Occupation on the Skill list | Occupation not on the Skill List |
|---|---|
| Combined Skilled Occupations List (STSOL MLTSSL) | Labor Market Testing Required for 457 List (LMTL) |
| Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) | Medium Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) |
| Labor Market Testing Required for 457 List (LMTL) |
Visa Provision
| ANZSCO | OCCUPATION | SKILLS ASSESSMENT | 189 | 190 | 485 | 491 (STATE) | 491 (FAMILY) | 186 (DIRECT) | 407 (TRAINING) | 494 (REGIONAL SPONSORED) | 482 (TSS MEDIUM TERM) |
| 263211 | ICT Quality Assurance Engineer | ACS |
English Requirement
| English Language Test | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Minimum Score of 6 (Learning, Reading, Writing), 7 in Speaking and 7 Overall |
| Occupational English Test (OET) | OET result with a Minimum Grade B in all sections |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | Minimum Score (Learning: 12, Reading: 13, Writing: 21, Speaking: 23 and Overall 93) |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | Minimum Score of 50 (Learning, Reading, Writing), 65 in Speaking and 65 Overall |
Frequently Asked Questions
An ICT Quality Assurance Engineer ensures that software and technology products meet quality standards and specifications. They work closely with software developers and project managers to identify and correct any issues with the product.
To become an ICT Quality Assurance Engineer, you will typically need a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with several years of experience in software testing and quality assurance.
An ICT Quality Assurance Engineer needs various technical and non-technical skills, including knowledge of software testing tools and methodologies, excellent problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Job prospects for ICT Quality Assurance Engineers are generally good, with strong demand for skilled professionals in this field. The growth of the tech industry and the increasing importance of quality assurance in software development have contributed to the high demand for these professionals.
Some challenges ICT Quality Assurance Engineers face include managing complex testing environments, dealing with shifting project priorities and timelines, and staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and testing methodologies. Effective communication with developers and project managers is also crucial for success in this role.
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