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WEEK 2: PRESENTING INFORMATION USING WORD

 

REVIEWING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/COMPUTING JOBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of these jobs are based in the USA, there are two reasons why I have chosen positions here – firstly, 95% of all software companies are based in the United States, and secondly there are far more jobs and varied positions available.

 

I found all of these jobs with an initial search through Google, using the keywords ‘Information Technology Employment’. Google has it’s own directory for employment, under which I found the first two jobs, on Dice Employment. The two Lockheed jobs were found on JobCircle, and the final web design position was found on ComputerJobs. ComputerJobs has a special service for finding jobs in a particular area, so looking through the list I selected New York. I’ve always wanted to work in New York, mainly because it’s such a big place, and also since I have both friends and family living there.

 

Of these five jobs only two really appeal to me, these are the second and fourth in the list respectively. Firstly is the game testing position, for Eastridge Infotech, I’ve been a big fan of games since I started using computers (back in the days of games on 5 inch disks and SVGA graphics being really good), and now I spent much of my spare time not only playing the games, but also assisting people on IRC with questions about emulation, (#emulation on Quakenet!) and acting as an admin for one of the leagues I play in.

 

 

 

 

Games being released nowadays are the result of thousands of man-hours in programming and testing, and one of my ambitions has been to become part of that. Lastly, gaming is one of my favourite pastimes, so getting paid for it would be quite nice!

 

The second job I am interested in is the Aeronautic Software Engineer position. One of my other major interests is aircraft, and this job in particular involves designing flight and navigation software for the A-10 aircraft.  More information on this aircraft can be found here, and a dedicated site is here.

 

The given job description for this position reads –

“Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, and requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Typical Minimum Education Bachelors degree from an accredited college in related discipline with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of related experience with Masters degree. Considered career, or journey, level.”

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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[1] An A-10 in flight. Source.