What job title would you assign this role?

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Hi guys, quick question here - the job title 'Software Engineer' doesn't tally up with the role IMO. I'm sure we have plenty of management bods here, what would you deem a suitable job title for the role?

"You will be responsible for 2nd and 3rd line incident and problem management for some of these services and other tasks will include technical analysis, specification, estimation, development, implementation and support of software solutions, working with business users, third parties, and *********, as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

  • There will be a wide range of technical accountabilities and activities performed by the job holder depending on the specific discipline e.g. development, support and environment Configuration.
  • Undertake support, development or environment configuration activities as required
  • Technical lead on small projects, software upgrades and patching with minimal supervision
  • Impact assess and validate technical solutions
  • Participate in the documentation of technical solutions
  • Perform proof of concepts to ensure end to end solutions are fit for purpose architecture frameworks
  • Work within the application delivery standards, development methodologies and strategic
  • Provide input to projects and solution delivery teams with regard to the technologies within their domain
  • Take part in implementation activities, change control and release planning
  • Takes ownership for resolving all IT related problems within their domain, which directly or indirectly impact on the operational services or development
  • Establish and maintain credibility and working relationships with other ******* teams, being an ambassador for ******* within the business community, supporting a customer service culture."
 
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Rroff said:
Sounds like a generic software developer role to me.
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But it doesn't mention anything about coding, specific languages etc... this is what's thrown me. How can it be a 'Software Engineer' role without any actual software engineering :confused:

Thanks,
 
I'm saying keep it to generic Software Developer rather than Software Engineer - developer doesn't have to be a programmer and it isn't an engineering role from the description.

EDIT: Actually I think I mis-read a couple of the bullet points - for some reason thought they were involved in the more technical development side of small upgrades and patches rather than overseeing deployment and configuration of such.
 
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tbf i've spoken with the manager he's even confused as to what it should be called so he's just settled for 'Software Engineer'. I do agree I think Software Analyst fits the bill better.
 
the description is a bit naff - it isn't clear whether you'd be working in a development team or in a client services team

some of those responsibilities could easily fall under 'technical analyst' in support/client services or could just as easily be given to a developer as additional responsibilities... though as there isn't much else mentioned re: development then it seems to indicate that this role is mostly support/CS related at the previous financial software firm I worked for this sort of role would be 'technical analyst' or 'technical consultant' (if it involved mostly working on client sites)
 
I'm curious as to which of those responsibilities you think don't fall under what a software engineer has to do. What we do is never limited to the code, we have to understand everything round it - the business drivers, the commercial aspects of development, supporting issues on-site once the "have you tried switching it off and on again" brigade have failed to resolve a problem.

Everything you describe is something I do, if not daily, at least within any given 2 week period. Coding is the easy part of the job.

I don't really care about the label, but "Software Development Specialist" is my official job title. I generally put Software Engineer when I have to fill in a form.
 
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