List of occupations of engineers in the industry

In the field of IT, the engineer position is a term that refers to all information technology engineers. In addition to information technology itself, the ability to work smoothly with those around us, such as communication skills, is also important. Not only from science, but also from liberal arts, if you learn technology, you can aim for an engineer position.

System engineer (SE)

The job of the system engineer is to reflect the client's requirements in the program. We are consistently involved in system development, from system design and manufacturing to testing of completed systems. Instead of programming by yourself, we take a bird's-eye view of the whole and negotiate with clients and finalize specifications.

In order to understand the client's request and accurately convey it to the programmer, in addition to the knowledge of the system, the ability to communicate smoothly with the client and the ability to write logical sentences to convey the specifications to the programmer are required. You should always also learn the knowledge related to your client's industry.

programmer

The programmer's job is to work with the system engineer responsible for system design to write the code for the program that is actually needed.

Not to mention knowledge of programming languages, it is necessary to be able to communicate smoothly with system engineers. If you write the designed code and it doesn't work the way you want it, you'll find a flaw in your system and point it out to your system engineer.

It is advantageous to have a qualification in the Basic Information Technology Engineer Examination, Applied Information Technology Engineer Examination, and programming language.

Server engineer

Server engineers are responsible for server management, such as server operation and maintenance. Design the server considering the performance of the server required by the client, consider how much spare server to prepare, how to distribute the load on the server, and so on.
It also downloads the wiring and applications required for the server.

It is advantageous to have a Cisco technician certification such as LPIC / CCNA or a qualification from the Microsoft Certification Program.

Network engineer

A network engineer is an engineer who specializes in the network environment in IT. It
is involved in network system design, construction, and subsequent operation and maintenance. Once a network is built, it is often used for a relatively long time, so operation and maintenance are often the main tasks.

I also develop systems, so if I have experience as a system engineer, I can make use of it. Qualifications that are useful to have include CCNA and Network Specialist exams.

List of sales / consultant occupations

A sales / consultant job is a job that sells a system developed by an engineer job and considers what kind of system to develop in-house. The job of sales is to promote your products and services and acquire customers. In addition, it is the job of the consultant to support the operation of the system according to the management policy of the client.

IT consultant

The IT consultant supports the management of the client by considering the development and introduction of the system according to the client and the case, and the points to be improved of the system that has already been introduced.

A wide range of knowledge and experience is required as you will play a leading role as a leader for each project. For example, having technical knowledge and understanding of business contents, cooperation that can cooperate with other occupations, and logical thinking ability that can concretely think about what to do to realize the client's request. Etc.

IT sales

IT sales, like sales positions in other industries, have the job of promoting their products to customers. Experience in sales positions in other industries is also helpful. Understanding the product is also important in promoting the product, so it is necessary to acquire knowledge about IT technology.

Even if you have no experience working in the IT industry, if you have sales experience in other industries, you can start from inexperienced while learning IT knowledge. In addition, you may be able to aim for a job other than sales by acquiring IT-related knowledge while working in sales.


List of management-related occupations

The management occupation is the job of managing the project.

This section describes project managers and project leaders.

Project manager

It's the job of making decisions about the project. Since we negotiate and coordinate with the inside and outside of the company, a wide range of abilities are required. Specifically, it includes knowledge about IT that enables smooth communication with engineers, the ability to overlook the state of the company, and the ability to negotiate with clients.

It is common to gain experience as a system engineer in the field, become a project leader, and then become a project manager.

Qualifications include the PMP exam, project manager exam, IT strategist exam, and applied information technology engineer exam.

Project leader

The job of the project leader is to supervise the development site under the project manager, as opposed to the project manager doing the overall coordination.

Qualifications include Applied Information Technology Engineer Examination, Information Technology Engineer Examination, PHP Engineer Certification Higher Examination, and Project Manager Examination.

 

List of occupations peculiar to the Internet / Web industry

The Internet / Web industry creates and operates websites for both individuals and businesses. Jobs specific to this industry include web producers, web directors, and web designers.

Here, we will introduce in detail these occupations that are unique to the Internet and Web industries.

Web producer

A web producer is the job of planning a website. Website planning requires a wide range of knowledge as it involves people of various occupations such as programmers and clients. Responsible for creating websites, I have a wide range of work, such as launching projects, supervising production sites, and following up after delivery.

In addition to knowledge related to the Web, a wide range of knowledge other than the Web, such as management skills such as bargaining power, is required. Experience is a strength of the occupation, but if you want to become a web producer from inexperienced, you should have qualifications such as "Web Creator Ability Certification Exam" and "Web Certification Web Producer".

Web director

The web director is the supervisor who works with the engineers to shape the product in order to carry out the project launched by the web producer.

Usually, we often handle multiple projects, so the ability to manage their schedules is important. Management skills and technical experience are useful.

Web designer / programmer

As the name implies, the job of a web designer is to design a website. The main task is to create a blueprint for the website together with the web director, and actually write the code to shape it.

You need to be able to use image processing software such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Illustrator and Photoshop, and have general knowledge of design.