• Analysing client and user requirements
• Writing code that creates new programs that satisfy requirements
• Writing code that develops existing programs to add features or make them more efficient
• Testing code and making adjustments until programs work reliably as required
• Identifying and correcting program bugs
• Writing technical specifications and instructions in collaboration with Technical Writers
• Recommending new programs and technologies to clients and supervisors

• Fluency in common programming languages including C++, Java and Python
• Technical understanding of front-end web technologies, operating systems and platforms
• Verbal and written communication, especially making complex concepts more accessible
• Diagnostic skills for identifying why programs that do not meet requirements and how to improve them
• Problem-solving for improving programs and resolving bugs