Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.
Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects.
Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.
Source: O*NET (2021)
Sample Job Titles:
Application Developer
Application Integration Engineer
Infrastructure Engineer
Network Engineer
Software Engineer
Source: O*NET (2021)
Outlook in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2021) 15,538
Projected Annual Growth 1.8%
Average Entry Level Salary $71,100
Median Salary $115,300
Source: Burning Glass Technologies’ Labor Insight™ Real-time Labor Market Information tool. Analysis conducted in October 2021 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the past 12 months (January 2020 - December 2020).
Source: Burning Glass Technologies’ Labor Insight™ Real-time Labor Market Information tool. Analysis conducted in October 2021 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the past 12 months (January 2020 - December 2020).
Preferred Certifications
(requested in at least 10% of entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Security Clearance (18%)
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Software Development
Software Engineering
Java
Javascript
SQL
Python
Linux
C++
Git
Agile Development
Source: Greater Washington Partnership Analysis of Burning Glass data, Q1 2021
Outlook in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2021) 64,690
Projected Annual Growth 2.1%
Average Entry Level Salary $75,100
Median Salary $117,500
Source: Burning Glass Technologies’ Labor Insight™ Real-time Labor Market Information tool. Analysis conducted in October 2021 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the past 12 months (January 2020 - December 2020).
Source: Burning Glass Technologies’ Labor Insight™ Real-time Labor Market Information tool. Analysis conducted in October 2021 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the past 12 months (January 2020 - December 2020).
Preferred Certifications
(requested in at least 10% of entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Security Clearance (24%)
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Java
Software Development
Javascript
SQL
Software Engineering
Python
Linux
DevOps
Git
Scrum
Source: Greater Washington Partnership Analysis of Burning Glass data, Q1 2021
Outlook in the Richmond, VA MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2021) 6,603
Projected Annual Growth 2.0%
Average Entry Level Salary $ 73,800
Median Salary $ 102,900
Source: Burning Glass Technologies’ Labor Insight™ Real-time Labor Market Information tool. Analysis conducted in October 2021 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the past 12 months (January 2020 - December 2020).
Source: Burning Glass Technologies’ Labor Insight™ Real-time Labor Market Information tool. Analysis conducted in October 2021 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the past 12 months (January 2020 - December 2020).
Preferred Certifications
(requested in at least 10% of entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Java
SQL
Software Development
JavaScript
Software Engineering
DevOps
Python
Microsoft C#
.NET
Oracle
Source: Greater Washington Partnership Analysis of Burning Glass data, Q1 2021