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Ict application configurator

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Ict application configurator App configurator Application configurators Application software configurator Software application configurator

Ict application configurators identify, record, and maintain user-specific application configurations based upon user requirements and business rules. They configure generic software systems in order to create a specific version applied to an organisation's context. These configurations range from adjusting basic parameters through the creation of business rules and roles in the ict system to developing specific modules (including the configuration of commercial off-the-shelf systems (cots)). They also document configurations, perform configuration updates, and ensure the configurations are correctly implemented in the application.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Writing and maintaining programme code outlined in instructions and specifications in accordance with quality accredited standards;
(b) Revising, repairing or expanding existing programmes to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements;
(c) Conducting trial runs of programmes and software applications to confirm that they will produce the desired information;
(d) Compiling and writing documentation of programme development;
(e) Identifying and communicating technical problems, processes and solutions.

Knowledge

  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Database and network design and administration
  • Computer use
  • Management and administration
  • Electronics and automation

Digital competencies

  • Developing solutions
  • Managing information
  • Gathering information from physical or electronic sources
  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Developing operational policies and procedures

Digital competencies

  • Programming computer systems
  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Designing ict systems or applications
  • Setting up computer systems
  • Protecting ict devices

Personal competencies

  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Supporting others
  • Dealing with problems

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Information and communications technology professionals

Software and applications developers and analysts

Applications programmers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Applications programmers

1.330

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

77,01%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-1,55% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

94,36%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

2,86%

Part-time contracts

1,02% Turnover index

389

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

21%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Information and communications technology professionals

70%

30%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Information and communications technology professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Software and applications developers and analysts

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Applications programmers

No experience
9%
Less than 1 year
37%
Between 1 and 2 years
9%
Between 2 and 4 years
18%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
20%
Information and communication
37%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
31%
Administrative and support service activities
9%
Manufacturing
7%
Education
4%
Others
12%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.