Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions.
29 alternate job titles:
Application Systems Architect
Cloud Architect
Cloud Engineer
Cloud Software Engineer
Cloud Solution Architect
Computer Systems Architect
Enterprise Architect
Firmware Engineer
Information Architect
Infrastructure Engineer
IT Architect (Information Technology Architect)
IT Engineer (Information Technology Engineer)
Knowledge Architect
Machine Learning Engineer
Network Analyst
Network and Infrastructure Engineer
Network Engineer
Software Systems Engineer
Solutions Architect
Solutions Engineer
Systems Application Engineer
Systems Architect
Systems Consultant
Systems Developer
Systems Engineer
Systems Requirements Planner
Target Developer
Technical Architect
Web Architect
Salary Information
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects: $108,970 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details. | Development |
| Develop guidelines for system implementation. | Development |
| Develop detailed project plans. | Development |
| Develop organizational goals or objectives. | Development |
| Design integrated computer systems. | Development |
| Develop performance metrics or standards related to information technology. | Development |
| Design computer modeling or simulation programs. | Development |
| Develop models of information or communications systems. | Development |
| Design software applications. | Development |
| Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems. | General |
| Document technical specifications or requirements. | General |
| Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning. | General |
| Provide technical support for software maintenance or use. | General |
| Identify information technology project resource requirements. | General |
| Install computer software. | General |
| Install computer hardware. | General |
| Configure computer networks. | General |
| Test computer hardware performance. | General |
| Test software performance. | General |
| Prepare analytical reports. | General |
| Train others in computer interface or software use. | General |
| Coordinate project activities with other personnel or departments. | Management |
| Manage information technology projects or system activities. | Management |
| Coordinate software or hardware installation. | Management |
| Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies. | Analysis |
| Conduct research to gain information about products or processes. | Analysis |
| Analyze security of systems, network, or data. | Analysis |
| Monitor computer system performance to ensure proper operation. | Maintenance |
| Maintain computer hardware. | Maintenance |
| Communicate project information to others. | Communication |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services AWS software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Amazon DynamoDB | Data base management system software |
| Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 | Data base user interface and query software |
| Amazon Redshift | Data base user interface and query software |
| Apache Cassandra | Data base management system software |
| Apache Hadoop | Data base management system software |
| Apache Hive | Data base management system software |
| Apache Spark | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Elasticsearch | Data base management system software |
| Google Analytics | Data mining software |
| GraphQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Hibernate ORM | Object oriented data base management software |
| IBM DB2 | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS | Data base reporting software |
| MongoDB | Data base management system software |
| MySQL | Data base management system software |
| NoSQL | Data base management system software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle PL/SQL | Data base management system software |
| PostgreSQL | Object oriented data base management software |
| Redis | Data base management system software |
| ServiceNow | Data base user interface and query software |
| Slack | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Teradata Database | Data base management system software |
| Transact-SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Apache Pig | Data base management system software |
| Apache Solr | Data base management system software |
| DBTools Software DBManager Professional | Data base management system software |
| Dropbox | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |
| IBM Cognos Impromptu | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| IBM Infosphere Information Server | Data base management system software |
| MicroStrategy | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Oracle JDBC | Data base user interface and query software |
| Qlik Tech QlikView | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Quest Erwin Data Modeler | Metadata management software |
| Relational database management software | Data base management system software |
| SAP Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software |
| Software as a service SaaS | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| xQuery | Data base user interface and query software |
| Ansible software | Expert system software |
| Atlassian JIRA | Content workflow software |
| Bash | Operating system software |
| C | Development environment software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Docker | Application server software |
| Git | File versioning software |
| GitHub | Application server software |
| Go | Development environment software |
| IBM Terraform | Configuration management software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| Jenkins CI | Enterprise application integration software |
| Kubernetes | Application server software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Active Directory | Internet directory services software |
| Microsoft Azure software | Development environment software |
| Microsoft PowerShell | Development environment software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| AJAX | Web platform development software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Amazon Simple Storage Service S3 | Storage networking software |
| Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation | Cloud-based management software |
| Apache Kafka | Development environment software |
| Apache Maven | Development environment software |
| Apache Subversion SVN | File versioning software |
| Apache Tomcat | Web platform development software |
| Apple macOS | Operating system software |
| Atlassian Bitbucket | Application server software |
| Atlassian Confluence | Project management software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Border Gateway Protocol BGP | Switch or router software |
| C# | Object or component oriented development software |
| Cascading style sheets CSS | Web platform development software |
| Chef | Configuration management software |
| Cisco Webex | Video conferencing software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Django | Web platform development software |
| Drupal | Web platform development software |
| Eclipse IDE | Development environment software |
| Epic Systems | Medical software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| GitLab | Application server software |
| Google Angular | Web platform development software |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software |
| IBM WebSphere MQ | Cloud-based management software |
| JUnit | Program testing software |
| JavaScript Object Notation JSON | Web platform development software |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software |
| Marketo Marketing Automation | Sales and marketing software |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | Development environment software |
| Microsoft ASP.NET | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS | Enterprise application integration software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Teams | Project management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Windows Server | Operating system software |
| Node.js | Web platform development software |
| Oracle Cloud software | Cloud-based management software |
| Oracle Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EE | Development environment software |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | Project management software |
| PHP | Web platform development software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| Puppet | Configuration management software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| React | Web platform development software |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Operating system software |
| Red Hat OpenShift | Application server software |
| Ruby | Development environment software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Scala | Object or component oriented development software |
| Selenium | Program testing software |
| Shell script | Operating system software |
| Splunk Enterprise | Cloud-based management software |
| Spring Boot | Application server software |
| Spring Framework | Web platform development software |
| Swift | Object or component oriented development software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| TypeScript | Object or component oriented development software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| UNIX Shell | Operating system software |
| jQuery | Object or component oriented development software |
| Firewall software | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software |
| Magellan Firmware | Operating system software |
| Operating system software | Operating system software |
| 3M Post-it App | Word processing software |
| Adobe AIR | Development environment software |
| Adobe ActionScript | Development environment software |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software |
| Adobe Flex | Web platform development software |
| Adobe FrameMaker | Desktop publishing software |
| Advanced business application programming ABAP | Object or component oriented development software |
| Altia Design | Graphical user interface development software |
| Aonix Software Through Pictures | Development environment software |
| Apache Ant | Development environment software |
| Apache Groovy | Web platform development software |
| Apache HTTP Server | Portal server software |
| Apache Struts | Web platform development software |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software |
| Atlassian Bamboo | Enterprise application integration software |
| BEA Tuxedo | Transaction server software |
| Backbone.js | Web platform development software |
| Basecamp | Project management software |
| Blink | Instant messaging software |
| Borland VisiBroker | Development environment software |
| BroadVision software | Web platform development software |
| Cisco IOS | Operating system software |
| Citrix cloud computing software | Access software |
| Clarity Systems IBM Clarity | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Common business oriented language COBOL | Development environment software |
| Computer aided design and drafting CADD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Customer information control system CICS | Transaction server software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Delphi Technology | Financial analysis software |
| Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML | Web platform development software |
| Eko | Desktop communications software |
| Enterprise JavaBeans | Web platform development software |
| Ext JS | Web platform development software |
| Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML | Web platform development software |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software |
| Google Ads | Sales and marketing software |
| Google Cloud software | Cloud-based management software |
| Grails | Web platform development software |
| Hewlett Packard HP-UX | Operating system software |
| Hewlett Packard LoadRunner | Program testing software |
| Human resource management software HRMS | Human resources software |
| IBM AIX | Operating system software |
| IBM Domino | Communications server software |
| IBM ILOG | Object or component oriented development software |
| IBM InfoSphere DataStage | Enterprise application integration software |
| IBM Lotus SameTime | Network conferencing software |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |
| IBM Power Systems software | Enterprise system management software |
| IBM Rational Application Developer | Development environment software |
| IBM Rational Build Forge | Configuration management software |
| IBM Rational ClearCase | Configuration management software |
| IBM Rational Rose XDE | Development environment software |
| IBM WebSphere | Cloud-based management software |
| IONA Orbix | Development environment software |
| InScribe | Computer based training software |
| Integrated development environment IDE software | Development environment software |
| Intrusion detection system IDS | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software |
| Job control language JCL | Operating system software |
| Jupyter Notebook | Object or component oriented development software |
| KornShell | Operating system software |
| LAMP Stack | Web platform development software |
| LexisNexis | Information retrieval or search software |
| Local area network LAN software | LAN software |
| McAfee | Transaction security and virus protection software |
| Microservices Architecture | Application server software |
| Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft ActiveX | Object or component oriented development software |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft Exchange | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) | Transaction server software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript | Development environment software |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software |
| Nagios | Network monitoring software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| NetSuite ERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS | Network monitoring software |
| NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software | Transaction security and virus protection software |
| Objective C | Object or component oriented development software |
| Oracle E-Business Suite Financials | Financial analysis software |
| Oracle Eloqua | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Oracle Fusion Applications | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Enterprise application integration software |
| Oracle Hyperion | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP | Web platform development software |
| Oracle Solaris | Operating system software |
| Oracle Taleo | Human resources software |
| Oracle WebLogic Server | Application server software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Perforce Helix software | Configuration management software |
| Red Hat WildFly | Application server software |
| Ruby on Rails | Web platform development software |
| SAP Business Objects | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Salesforce Visualforce | Graphical user interface development software |
| Skype | Desktop communications software |
| Smalltalk | Object or component oriented development software |
| Snort | Network monitoring software |
| StataCorp Stata | Analytical or scientific software |
| Storage area network SAN software | Storage networking software |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software |
| Symark PowerBroker | Access software |
| ToadSoft Toad | Development environment software |
| Ubuntu | Operating system software |
| Unified modeling language UML | Requirements analysis and system architecture software |
| VMWare ESX Server | Application server software |
| VMware | Clustering software |
| Verilog | Development environment software |
| Veritas NetBackup | Backup or archival software |
| Virtual private networking VPN software | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software |
| Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software | Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Wide area network WAN software | WAN switching software and firmware |
| Wireshark | Network monitoring software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Administration of Data Center Security: Server Advanced 6.7 | Broadcom Inc. | Not Available |
| Administration of Symantec Client Management Suite 8.5 | Broadcom Inc. | Not Available |
| Administration of Symantec Cloud Workload Protection - R1 | Broadcom Inc. | Not Available |
| Administration of Symantec Data Loss Prevention 15.5 | Broadcom Inc. | Not Available |
| Administration of Symantec Email Security.cloud - v1 | Broadcom Inc. | Not Available |
| Administration of Symantec ProxySG 6.7 | Broadcom Inc. | Not Available |
| Administration of Symantec ProxySG 7.2 with Secure Web Gateway | Broadcom Inc. | Not Available |
| Adobe Experience Manager Architect | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Aruba Certified ClearPass Expert (ACCX) | Hewlett Packard Certification and Learning | Not Available |
| Aruba Certified Design Expert (ACDX) | Hewlett Packard Certification and Learning | Not Available |
| Aruba Certified Mobility Expert (ACMX) | Hewlett Packard Certification and Learning | Not Available |
| BMC Certified Associate: Client Management 12.x Certification | BMC Software, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Associate BMC BladeLogic Server Automation 8.x | BMC Software, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Associate BMC TrueSight Operations Management 11.x for Administrators | BMC Software, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Electronics Technician - Journeyman-Level - Computer | International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians | Not Available |
| Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Architecture | International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Engineering | International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Internet of Things Practitioner | CertNexus | Not Available |
| Certified Pega Business Architect | Pegasystems | Not Available |
| Certified Professional BMC BladeLogic Server Automation 8.x | BMC Software, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified SAN Installation Engineer, ONTAP | Network Appliance, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Senior System Architect | Pegasystems | Not Available |
| Certified System Architect | Pegasystems | Not Available |
| Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional Certification | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Not Available |
| Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Not Available |
| Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization | Citrix Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Citrix Certified Expert - Virtualization | Citrix Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization | Citrix Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 Advanced Administration | Citrix Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Cloud Architect | Dell Corporation | Not Available |
| CompTIA Server+ | Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) | Not Available |
| IBM Certified Associate Developer - OpenPages Fundamentals v2 | IBM Corporation | Not Available |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect - Watson Internet of Things Platform V1 | IBM Corporation | Not Available |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect - Watson IoT Asset Performance Management V1 | IBM Corporation | Not Available |
| Implementation Engineer Specialist Avamar Version 8.0 | Dell Corporation | Not Available |
| Master - Enterprise Architect | Dell Corporation | Not Available |
| NetApp Certified Hybrid Cloud Administrator | Network Appliance, Inc. | Not Available |
| NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - Data Protection Specialist | Network Appliance, Inc. | Not Available |
| NetApp Certified Support Engineer - ONTAP Specialist | Network Appliance, Inc. | Not Available |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2021 Architect Associate | Oracle Corporation | Not Available |
| Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11 Essentials | Oracle Corporation | Not Available |
| Oracle Knowledge Management 2021 Certified Implementation Specialist Certification | Oracle Corporation | Not Available |
| Oracle VM 3.0 for x86 Certified Implementation Specialist Certification | Oracle Corporation | Not Available |
| Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Administration I | Oracle Corporation | Not Available |
| Polycom Certified Videoconferencing Engineer | Polycom | Not Available |
| Professional Cloud Developer Certification | Cloud Credential Council | Not Available |
| Professional Cloud Security Manager Certification | Cloud Credential Council | Not Available |
| Professional Cloud Solutions Architect Certification | Cloud Credential Council | Not Available |
| Red Hat Certified Architect | Red Hat, Inc. | Not Available |
| SNIA Certified Storage Architect | Storage Networking Industry Association | Not Available |
| SNIA Certified Storage Engineer | Storage Networking Industry Association | Not Available |
| SNIA Certified Storage Networking Expert | Storage Networking Industry Association | Not Available |
| SNIA Certified Storage Professional | Storage Networking Industry Association | Not Available |
| Software Engineering Master Certification | IEEE Computer Society | Not Available |
| The Open Group Architecture Framework | The Open Group | Not Available |
| VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Cloud Management and Automation Deploy 2022 | VMWare | Not Available |
| VMware Certified Design Expert - End-User Computing 2022 | VMWare | Not Available |
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