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Development and Test - grade 8

Example job roles: Senior Developer, IT Manager, Senior System Administration, Technical Team Leadership, Solutions Architecture

Level: AdvancedÌý

Experiences

Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level

  • Database development
  • Application development
  • Advanced programming
  • System administration e.g. SharePoint
  • Providing coaching support to staff
  • Team leadership and line management responsibility
  • Project management
  • Security testing
  • Technical specification development
  • Solution architecture
  • Relationship management with stakeholders
  • Running workshops
  • Budget responsibility
  • Working on job descriptions, recruitment, appraisals, disciplinary, etc.
  • Risk assessment
  • Service operations management
  • Supplier management
  • Identifying training needs and staff development
  • Problem management
  • Communication policyÌý
  • Digital media operations

Personal and professional development

Development options to consider when working towards this level

Learning on the job

  • Holding requirement sessions
  • Risk analysis
  • Develop an understanding of the difference between issue and problem management
  • Identify and propose service improvements
  • Lead the delivery of work packages for projects
  • Analysis and review
  • Task assignment – work scheduling
  • Awareness of priorities/deadlines
  • Develop an understanding of financial/ budget requirements

Learning from othersÌýÌý

  • Join the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê IT Managers Forum
  • Active engagement in a Community of Practice (CoP) project
  • Presenting updates on an area of work to colleagues
  • Mentoring and knowledge sharing with colleaguesÌý
  • Facilitating and managing workshops
  • Delivering training to staff/students
  • Conference and seminar attendance

Formal learning

  • Advanced technical training e.g. RHCE, Microsoft, Cisco
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • ITIL intermediate training
  • Introduction to management
  • Recruitment training

Transferable skills and competencies

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out moreÌýdetails on the framework.

Leading and supervising

  • Providing direction and co-ordinating action
  • Supervising and monitoring behaviour
  • Coaching
  • Delegating
  • Empowering staff
  • Motivating others
  • Developing staff
  • Identifying and recruiting talent

Presenting and communicating information

  • Speaking fluently
  • Explaining concepts and opinions
  • Articulating key points of an argument. Presenting and public speaking
  • Projecting credibility
  • Responding to an audience

Planning and organising

  • Setting objectives
  • Planning
  • Managing time
  • Managing resources
  • Monitoring progress

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ways of Working

These describe expected behaviours in line with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê culture and values.Ìý For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to theÌýWays of Working website.Ìý

“Career Pathway roles are indicative and are not intended to be a description of the role in terms of responsibilty and duties.