Purpose: Designs and develops solutions to complex applications problems. Performs systems management and integration functions. Education: Bachelor's Degree Combination of Experience and Education Tasks Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture. Provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems. Monitor system operation to detect potential problems. Perform ongoing hardware and software maintenance operations, including installing or upgrading hardware or software. Establish functional or system standards to ensure operational requirements, quality requirements, and design constraints are addressed. Evaluate existing systems to determine effectiveness and suggest changes to meet organizational requirements. Train system users in system operation or maintenance. Operate and maintain production machinery. Other duties as assigned. Skills: Basic Skills Active Listening Critical Thinking Learning Strategies Mathematics Monitoring Reading Comprehension Speaking Writing Verbal Communication Technical Skills Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. Operation Control and Monitoring - Controlling operations of equipment or systems Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems. Operation Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicator to make sure a machine is working properly. Technology Design Generating or adapting equipment and technology. Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. Programming Writing computer programs for various purposes. Other - Ability to read blueprints, schematics, specifications and technical drawings Resource Management Skills Management of Financial Resources Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. Management of Material Resources- Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. Management of Personnel Resources- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job