1. Careers

Career Types

Check out this section to learn more about typical technology jobs. Profiles and descriptions include the duties, qualifications and training, career path and salaries related to your current or desired role.

Computer Engineer - Career Profile

Job description for computer engineering. The duties and responsibilities of a computer engineer, the education required to enter the computer engineering field, and important technical skills required to become a computer software engineer or a computer hardware engineer. Information on fields typically employing computer engineers, and niche areas where computer engineering skills are in demand.

Cyber Threat Analyst - Career Profile

A definition of the cyber threat analyst career, which falls within the information security realm. Includes a summary of the cyber threat analyst's duties, as well as required education and certifications. Learn about the technical skills and experience you will need in order to get hired as a cyber threat analyst, as well as other types of cyber threat analysis skills employers are looking for.

CIO - Chief Information Officer

Learn what a CIO is and the importance of the CIO in an organization. Find out what background a CIO needs to have in order to be successful. Includes links to CIO resources and educational information. Find out if you have what it takes to be a CIO.

Business Analyst – Career Profile

What is a business analyst? This career profile will tell you more about what a business analyst does, the responsibilities and role of a business analyst, what kind of education or training you need to become a business analyst, and what kinds of skills are required for a business analyst role.

Systems Engineer

A profile of the systems engineering or system engineering position, including the typical duties of a systems engineer, as well as the skills, training, certification and experience required to move into this career.

Information Systems Security Manager

A profile of the Information Systems Security Manager position: responsibilities, day-to-day tasks, and knowledge, experience and training requirements.

Software Engineer

Find out about the skill sets, education and coding know-how required to become a software engineer, and what you can expect in terms of salary, performance incentives and promotions.

Profile of a Software Test Engineer

Duties of a software test engineer, types of testing the software testing engineer is responsible for. How to become a software test engineer; what kind of education is required and what career path to expect. Also includes a list of companies that typically hire software test engineers.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Profile

An overview of the software quality assurance engineer's duties, including the difference between software QA and software testing. How to become a software quality assurance engineer, including an overview of required education, and the expected career path for a software QA engineer.

Career Profile - Project Manager

An overview of the project manager role in IT, as well as information on how to become a project manager and what kind of career path you can expect.

Career Profile - Web Developer

An overview of the web developer role, as well as information on how to become a web developer and possible career paths.

Career Profile - Network Engineer

A description of the network engineer role, including information on how to become a network engineer and what kind of career path you may expect in this job.

System Administrator

Information on what the system administrator role entails, how to become a system administrator, and what kind of career path you can follow if you choose this job.

Games Programmer - How to Become a Games Programmer

Profile of a Games Programmer. Learn what a Games Programmer is and how to become a Games Programmer. Get information about Games Programming degrees. Find out what companies are hiring Games Programmers.

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