Occupations · Computer and Mathematical

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 15-1299.08

What people in this job actually do

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Communicate with staff or clients to understand specific system requirements.
Investigate system component suitability for specified purposes, and make recommendations regarding component use.
Provide customers or installation teams guidelines for implementing secure systems.
Direct the analysis, development, and operation of complete computer systems.
Direct the installation of operating systems, network or application software, or computer or network hardware.
Monitor system operation to detect potential problems.
Identify system data, hardware, or software components required to meet user needs.
Perform ongoing hardware and software maintenance operations, including installing or upgrading hardware or software.
Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture.
Research, test, or verify proper functioning of software patches and fixes.
Configure servers to meet functional specifications.
Collaborate with engineers or software developers to select appropriate design solutions or ensure the compatibility of system components.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Reading Comprehension4.0

Active Listening4.0

Critical Thinking4.0

Writing3.9

Speaking3.9

Active Learning3.6

Monitoring3.5

Mathematics3.0

Science3.0

Learning Strategies3.0

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

A dot marks what O*NET flags as in demand.

AJAX●Adobe Acrobat●Adobe Creative Cloud software●Adobe Photoshop●Amazon DynamoDB●Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2●Amazon Redshift●Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation●Amazon Web Services AWS software●Ansible software●Apache Airflow●Apache Cassandra●Apache Hadoop●Apache Hive●Apache Kafka●Apache Maven●Apache Spark●Apache Subversion SVN●Apache Tomcat●Apple macOS●Atlassian Bitbucket●Atlassian Confluence●Atlassian JIRA●Autodesk AutoCAD●Autodesk Revit●Bash●Bentley MicroStation●Border Gateway Protocol BGP●

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

3 / 5Medium preparation — vocational training or an associate degree, plus 1–2 years of work.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets−1.4 below average

Exposed to Contaminants−1.0 below average

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures−1.0 below average

Spend Time Sitting+0.9 above average

E-Mail+0.9 above average

Spend Time Standing−0.9 below average

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled+0.7 above average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2024-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)41%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)27%

Bachelor's Degree23%

Master's Degree5%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2024-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Conventional5.8

Investigative5.5

Realistic4.1

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Systems Evaluation3.9

Systems Analysis3.9

Complex Problem Solving3.8

Operations Analysis3.8

Programming3.5

Judgment and Decision Making3.4

Quality Control Analysis3.1

Social Perceptiveness3.0

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageTelecommunicationsCustomer and Personal ServiceEngineering and TechnologyAdministration and Management

Abilities it leans on

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive Reasoning

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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Web ArchitectCloud EngineerCloud ArchitectNetwork AnalystNetwork EngineerSystems EngineerTarget DeveloperSystems ArchitectSystems DeveloperFirmware EngineerPlatform EngineerSolutions EngineerSystems ConsultantSolutions Architect

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2020

Comparing O*NET release 25.1 (2020-11-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 3 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

Now listed 57

+Magellan Firmware+Adobe Creative Cloud software+Citrix cloud computing software+Quest Erwin Data Modeler+Prometheus+IBM Terraform+Red Hat OpenShift+Adobe Photoshop+IBM WebSphere MQ+Eko+Skype+GitLab+Apache Spark+Microsoft Teams

No longer listed 27

−Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript−Spring−Practical extraction and reporting language Perl−Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop−Data entry software−Adobe Systems Adobe FrameMaker−PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor−37Signals Basecamp−Microsoft Exchange Server−Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services−Confluence−Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat−Adobe Systems Adobe AIR−Oracle software

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O*NET 30.3 related occupations

Also called

Web ArchitectCloud EngineerCloud ArchitectNetwork AnalystNetwork EngineerSystems EngineerSystem ArchitectTarget DeveloperFirmware EngineerSystems ArchitectPlatform EngineerSystems Developer

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
ICT system architect	2511.13	exact
software architect	2512.2	broader
integration engineer	2511.16	broader
ICT network engineer	2523.3	broader
enterprise architect	2511.5	broader

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