National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
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22222 - Information systems testing technicians

Information systems testing technicians execute test plans to evaluate the performance of software applications and information and telecommunications systems. They are employed in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • application tester
    • application testing technician
    • software test coordinator
    • software tester
    • software testing technician
    • systems tester
    • systems testing technician
    • user acceptance tester

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Business systems specialists (See 21221 Business systems specialists)
    • Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) (See 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers))
    • Computer network and web technicians (See 22220 Computer network and web technicians)
    • Computer systems developers and programmers (See 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers)
    • Cybersecurity specialists (See 21220 Cybersecurity specialists)
    • Information systems specialists (See 21222 Information systems specialists)
    • Software developers and programmers (See 21232 Software developers and programmers)
    • Software engineers and designers (See 21231 Software engineers and designers)
    • User support technicians (See 22221 User support technicians)
    • Web designers (See 21233 Web designers)
    • Web developers and programmers (See 21234 Web developers and programmers)

  • Main duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:

    • Develop and document software testing plans
    • Install software and hardware and configure operating system software in preparation for testing
    • Execute, analyze and document results of software application, video game and information and telecommunication systems tests
    • Develop and implement software and information system testing policies, procedures and scripts
    • Identify, report, track and propose solutions to product defects.

  • Employment requirements

    • Completion of a college program in computer science, computer programming or network administration is usually required.
    • College or other courses in computer programming or network administration are usually required.
    • Certification or training provided by software vendors may be required by some employers.

  • Additional information

    • Progression to computer programming, interactive media development, Web development or systems analysis is possible with experience.
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