Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Tasks Include:
- Communicate with staff or clients to understand specific system requirements.
- Provide advice on project costs, design concepts, or design changes.
- Document design specifications, installation instructions, and other system-related information.
- Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture.
- Collaborate with engineers or software developers to select appropriate design solutions or ensure the compatibility of system components.
- Evaluate current or emerging technologies to consider factors such as cost, portability, compatibility, or usability.
- Provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems.
- Identify system data, hardware, or software components required to meet user needs.
- Provide customers or installation teams guidelines for implementing secure systems.
- Monitor system operation to detect potential problems.
- Direct the analysis, development, and operation of complete computer systems.
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National: +10.0%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$98,740.00
State
$120,330.00
Regional
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Description
Career Cluster: | Information Technology |
Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions.
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 56.67%
- Master's Degree = 16.67%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 10%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 10%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 3.33%
- Doctoral Degree = 3.33%
Related Work Experience
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 26.67%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 16.67%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 16.67%
- Over 10 years = 16.67%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 10%
- None = 3.33%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 33.33%
- None = 23.33%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 13.33%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.33%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 6.67%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.67%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.33%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 30%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 26.67%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 16.67%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.33%
- None or short demonstration = 3.33%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.33%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.33%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.33%
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Communicate with staff or clients to understand specific system requirements.
- Provide advice on project costs, design concepts, or design changes.
- Document design specifications, installation instructions, and other system-related information.
- Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture.
- Collaborate with engineers or software developers to select appropriate design solutions or ensure the compatibility of system components.
- Evaluate current or emerging technologies to consider factors such as cost, portability, compatibility, or usability.
- Provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems.
- Identify system data, hardware, or software components required to meet user needs.
- Provide customers or installation teams guidelines for implementing secure systems.
- Monitor system operation to detect potential problems.
- Direct the analysis, development, and operation of complete computer systems.
- Investigate system component suitability for specified purposes, and make recommendations regarding component use.
- Perform ongoing hardware and software maintenance operations, including installing or upgrading hardware or software.
- Configure servers to meet functional specifications.
- Develop or approve project plans, schedules, or budgets.
- Define and analyze objectives, scope, issues, or organizational impact of information systems.
- Develop system engineering, software engineering, system integration, or distributed system architectures.
- Design and conduct hardware or software tests.
- Establish functional or system standards to address operational requirements, quality requirements, and design constraints.
- Evaluate existing systems to determine effectiveness, and suggest changes to meet organizational requirements.
- Research, test, or verify proper functioning of software patches and fixes.
- Communicate project information through presentations, technical reports, or white papers.
- Complete models and simulations, using manual or automated tools, to analyze or predict system performance under different operating conditions.
- Direct the installation of operating systems, network or application software, or computer or network hardware.
- Train system users in system operation or maintenance.
- Perform security analyses of developed or packaged software components.
- Develop application-specific software.
- Develop efficient and effective system controllers.
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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93.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
75.00 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
73.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
71.75 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
61.75 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
57.50 | Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
55.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
52.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
78.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
72.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
72.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
72.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
68.75 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
68.75 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
68.75 | Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
62.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
59.50 | Programming | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
59.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
53.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
50.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
50.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
78.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
72.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
59.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
56.25 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
56.25 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
56.25 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
100.00 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
93.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
90.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
90.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
90.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
87.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
87.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
87.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
83.25 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
79.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
79.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
78.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
75.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
74.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
72.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
70.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
70.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
70.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
67.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
67.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
65.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
64.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
63.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
63.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
58.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
56.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
55.75 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
55.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
51.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
91.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
85.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
84.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
84.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
82.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
81.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
81.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
80.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
79.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
79.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
75.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
73.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
71.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
70.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
52.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
52.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
77.83 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
77.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
63.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
100.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
93.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
93.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
92.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
92.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
91.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
87.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
84.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
82.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
82.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
82.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
80.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
78.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
76.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
75.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
66.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
66.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
64.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
63.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
61.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
59.40 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
59.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
56.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
56.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
56.00 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
53.40 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $46,540.00 | $98,740.00 | $132,030.00 |
Virginia | $61,940.00 | $120,330.00 | $139,750.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $102,007.61 | $144,176.40 | $161,374.97 |
Bay Consortium | $95,138.35 | $133,678.85 | $144,140.05 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $63,927.13 | $105,707.55 | $123,521.92 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $37,695.21 | $76,786.08 | $103,566.30 |
Crater Area | $78,218.08 | $108,515.48 | $123,931.06 |
Greater Peninsula | $71,933.47 | $102,101.07 | $115,547.77 |
Hampton Roads | $76,498.44 | $105,405.37 | $118,360.89 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $44,711.92 | $97,585.95 | $118,059.74 |
Northern Virginia | $88,931.63 | $136,788.97 | $154,273.11 |
Piedmont Workforce | $65,875.24 | $110,953.73 | $127,328.82 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $50,669.43 | $79,118.41 | $103,572.53 |
Southwestern Virginia | $36,110.56 | $52,975.79 | $84,671.96 |
West Piedmont | $29,560.11 | $42,511.48 | $101,876.76 |
Western Virginia | $50,113.86 | $81,451.77 | $102,903.78 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 408,200 | 449,200 | +10.0% |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
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The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
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- Southwest Virginia Community College
- Stratford University
- Strayer University-Virginia
- Tidewater Community College
- University of Lynchburg
- University of Management and Technology
- University of Mary Washington
- University of Richmond
- University of the Potomac-VA Campus
- University of Virginia's College at Wise
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Highlands Community College
- Virginia Military Institute
- Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Virginia State University
- Virginia Union University
- Virginia Wesleyan University
- Virginia Western Community College
- Washington and Lee University
- William & Mary
- Wytheville Community College
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