Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.

Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.

Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.

Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.

Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.

Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation.

Supervise the work of programmers, technologists and technicians and other engineering and scientific personnel.

Determine system performance standards.

Consult with customers about software system design and maintenance.

Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan computer specifications and layouts, and peripheral equipment modifications.