Picture yourself at the forefront of technology? Information and communication technology (ICT) offers a large variety of exciting and challenging jobs that are not just confined to its own industry.
ICT affects all business sectors including entertainment, construction, education, primary industries, retail and manufacturing. In fact, most jobs are now affected by some form of ICT.
Many ICT professionals choose to work in government departments, major corporations and small organisations specialising as network administrators, software developers or support technicians.
The Tasmanian Polytechnic's information communications technology qualifications can lead to a range of employment opportunities including:
Be responsible for the creation, maintenance, support and security of an organisation's database management systems and data.
Install, configure, maintain and support an organisation's network environment. The role includes inventory documentation, resolution of network faults, network security and the allocation of server resources to ensure optimum network performance.
Be responsible for the design, implementation, development and support of a computer network's hardware infrastructure. Network design requires a detailed knowledge of standards and protocols across different operating system environments.
Manage and oversee all facets of a project. Duties range from project scoping and costing to resourcing, development and implementation, ensuring the project is delivered on time and within budget.
Analyse and interpret specifications, technical designs and flow charts and build, maintain and modify the code of software applications.
Support technicians troubleshoot and resolve various technical issues. The role encompasses supporting desktop hardware, networks, software applications and upgrades, databases and other end user and desktop products.
Manage, maintain and support an organisation's various network servers. A system administrator is responsible for the maintenance of both hardware and software including network printers, tapes and disk drives and ensures system security and backup procedures are in place.
Construct and manage websites.