Following is a summary of the job titles in this database. In most cases, there is more information under the individual entries.
business analyst
An individual who analyzes the operations of a department or functional unit. See
business analyst.
CCO
(
Chief
Compliance
Officer) The executive in charge of regulatory issues. See
CCO.
CGO
(
Chief
Green
Officer) The executive in charge of energy efficiency.
CIO
(
Chief
Information
Officer) The executive in charge of information processing. See
CIO.
CKO
(
Chief
Knowledge
Officer) The executive in charge of maximizing expertise. See
CKO.
client/server analyst
A person responsible for performing analysis and design of local network-based systems. See
client/server analyst.
client/server programmer
A person responsible for developing local network-based applications. See
client/server programmer.
consultant
A person who acts as an advisor to users or to the technical staff. See
consultant.
CTO
(
Chief
Technical
Officer) The executive in charge of the company's technical direction. See
CTO.
datacenter manager
A person responsible for the operation of the computer systems in the datacenter. The data entry and data control departments are under this jurisdiction.
datacom analyst
A person responsible for developing and maintaining a data communications network. See
datacom analyst.
data entry operator
A person who enters data into the computer via keyboard or other reading or scanning device.
database administrator
A person responsible for the physical design and management of the database and for the evaluation, selection and implementation of the DBMS. See
database administrator.
database analyst
A person responsible for analyzing data requirements within an organization and modeling the data and data flows from one department to another. See
database analyst.
e-commerce engineer
A person responsible for developing and maintaining e-commerce applications for a company's public website. See
e-commerce engineer.
EDI analyst
A person responsible for the implementation of electronic data interchange systems between companies. See
EDI analyst.
EDP auditor
A person who performs an EDP audit within an organization. See
EDP auditor and
EDP audit.
field engineer
A person responsible for hardware installation, maintenance and repair. Formal training is in electronics, although many people have learned on the job.
hardware engineer
A person who designs the electronic structure of a computer. Such individuals have a background in digital circuits.
help desk analyst
A person who provides technical support for any aspect of the information systems department. See
help desk analyst.
Internet engineer
A person responsible for developing and maintaining the infrastructure that supports the public website and in-house intranets. See
Internet engineer.
knowledge engineer
A person who translates the knowledge of an expert into the knowledge base of an expert system. See
expert system.
librarian
A person who works in the data library. See
data library.
mainframe programmer
A person who writes mainframe applications in programming languages such as COBOL, CICS and various 4GLs. See
programmer.
mainframe programmer/analyst
A person responsible for the design and programming of a mainframe application. Programming languages typically include COBOL, CICS and 4GLs. See
programmer analyst.
mainframe systems analyst
A person responsible for the design of a mainframe application. See
systems analyst.
midrange programmer
A person who writes applications in programming languages such as COBOL, RPG and 4GLs, typically for IBM AS/400s. See
programmer.
midrange programmer/analyst
A person responsible for the design and programming of a medium-sized business application. Programming languages include COBOL, RPG and 4GLs, typically for IBM AS/400s. See
programmer analyst.
MIS director
See
CIO.
network administrator
A person who manages a local area communications network (LAN) within an organization. See
network administrator.
network engineer
A person who designs, implements and supports LANs and WANs. See
network engineer.
operator
A person who operates a computer in a datacenter. See
operator.
PC software specialist
A person who manages PC hardware and software. See
PC software specialist.
PC technician
A person responsible for the maintenance of desktop computers within an organization. See
PC technician.
programmer
A person who writes a computer program. See
programmer.
programmer analyst
A person who performs both systems analysis and programming tasks. See
programmer analyst.
project leader
A person who heads an information systems project. See
project leader.
project manager
A person who keeps track of an information systems project. See
project manager.
QA analyst
A person responsible for maintaining software quality within an organization. See
QA analyst.
software engineer
A person who designs and programs system-level software (OS, DBMS, etc.). See
software engineer.
system administrator
A person who manages a multiuser computer system (server). See
system administrator.
systems analyst
The person responsible for the development of an information system. See
systems analyst.
systems engineer
A variety of jobs in the industry. It may refer to a system-level programmer or to pre-sales and post-sales programming for a hardware or software vendor. See
software engineer.
systems integrator
An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. See
systems integrator.
systems programmer
A person who is the technical expert on some or all of the computer's system software (operating systems, networks, DBMSs, etc.) or a person who designs and writes system software. See
systems programmer.
technical writer
A person responsible for writing hardware and software documentation. See
technical writer.
UI designer/specialist
A person responsible for designing the user interface. See
UI designer.
voice analyst
A person responsible for designing telephony systems, including PBXs, interactive voice response (IVR) systems and call centers.
WAN administrator
A person who manages a wide area communications network (WAN). See
WAN administrator.
Web designer
A person who creates a website. See
Web designer.
Web programmer
A person who writes in any of the Web programming languages. See
Web programmer.
Webmaster
A person responsible for the implementation of a website. See
Webmaster.
End of job descriptions.