The Collar360

ICT system tester

Other names

IT system tester, ICT systems tester, systems tester, ICT systems test engineer, ICT systems testers

Software and apps

They test computer systems to check that everything works well, write down problems they find, and tell the people who build them.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Identify, analyse, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.

  2. 2

    Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.

  3. 3

    Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
testeur de systèmes informatiques/testeuse de systèmes informatiques
español
probador de sistemas de TIC/probadora de sistemas de TIC
العربية
مختبر نظم تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات / مختبرة نظم تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات
português
Testador de sistemas informáticos/Testadora de sistemas informáticos
Deutsch
IT-Systemprüfer/IT-Systemprüferin
italiano
collaudatore di sistemi TIC/collaudatrice di sistemi TIC

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