Computer scientists conduct research in computer and information science, directed toward greater knowledge and understanding of fundamental aspects of ICT phenomena. They write research reports and proposals. Computer scientists also invent and design new approaches to computing technology, find innovative uses for existing technology and studies and solve complex problems in computing.

Computer vision engineers research, design, develop, and train artificial intelligence algorithms and machine learning primitives that understand the content of digital images based on a large amount of data. They apply this understanding to solve different real-world problems such as security, autonomous driving, robotic manufacturing, digital image classification, medical image processing and diagnosis, etc.

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Cyber incident responders monitor and assess cybersecurity state systems, analysing, evaluating, and mitigating the impact of cybersecurity incidents. Moreover, they identify malicious actors and cyber incidents root causes. According to the organisation’s Incident Response Plan, they restore systems and process functionalities to an operational state, collecting evidence and documenting actions taken.

Cybersecurity risk managers identify, analyse, assess, estimate and mitigate cybersecurity-related risks of ICT infrastructures such as systems or services. They manage these aspects by planning risk analysis, applying, reporting, assessing, communicating, and treating them. They establish a risk management strategy for the organisation and ensure that risks remain at an acceptable level for the organisation by selecting mitigation actions and controls.

Data analysts import, inspect, clean, transform, validate, model, or interpret collections of data with regard to the business goals of the company. They ensure that the data sources and repositories provide consistent and reliable data. Data analysts use different algorithms and IT tools as demanded by the situation and the current data. They might prepare reports in the form of visualisations such as graphs, charts, and dashboards.

Data centre operators maintain computer operations within the data centre. They manage daily activities within the centre to solve problems, maintain the system availability, and evaluate the system's performance.

Data engineers develop the architecture needed to process, manage, and store large amounts of data which will be used by data scientists for analysis. They design the infrastructure and maintain data pipelines and warehouses to leverage data for strategic advantage.

Data quality specialists review organisation's data for accuracy, recommend enhancements to record systems and data acquisition processes and assess referential and historical integrity of data. They also develop documents and maintain data quality goals and standards and oversee an organisation's data privacy policy and monitor compliance of data flows against data quality standards.

Data scientists find and interpret rich data sources, manage large amounts of data, merge data sources, ensure consistency of data-sets, and create visualisations to aid in understanding data. They build mathematical models using data, present and communicate data insights and findings to specialists and scientists in their team and if required, to a non-expert audience, and recommend ways to apply the data.

Data warehouse designers are responsible for planning, connecting, designing, scheduling, and deploying data warehouse systems. They develop, monitor and maintain ETL processes, reporting applications and data warehouse design.

Database administrators test, implement and administer computer databases. They use their expertise in database management systems to plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases. They also use scripts and configuration files to tailor a database to users' needs.

Database and network professionals design, develop, control, maintain and support the optimal performance and security of information technology systems and infrastructure, including databases, hardware and software, networks and operating systems. Tasks performed usually include: designing and developing database architecture, data structures, dictionaries and naming conventions for information systems projects; designing, constructing, modifying, integrating, implementing and testing database management systems; developing and implementing security plans, data administration policy, documentation and standards; maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments; analysing, developing, interpreting and evaluating complex system design and architecture specifications, data models and diagrams in the development, configuration and integration of computer systems. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 2521 Database Designers and Administrators 2522 Systems Administrators 2523 Computer Network Professionals 2529 Database and Network Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified.

This unit group includes database and network professionals not classified elsewhere in Minor Group 252: Database and Network Professionals. For instance, the group includes information and communications technology security specialists. In such cases tasks would include - (a) developing plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs; (b) training users and promoting security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency; (c) conferring with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations and programming changes; (d) monitoring current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems; (e) modifying computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors or change individual access status; (f) monitoring use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files; (g) performing risk assessments and executing tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures; (h) encrypting data transmissions and erecting firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Data miner - Digital forensic specialist - Security specialist (ICT).

Database designers specify the database's logical structure, processes, and information flows. They design data models and databases to serve data acquisition.

Database designers and administrators design, develop, control, maintain and support the optimal performance and security of databases. Tasks include - (a) designing and developing database architecture, data structures, tables, dictionaries and naming conventions for information systems projects; (b) designing, constructing, modifying, integrating, implementing and testing database management systems; (c) conducting research and providing advice on the selection, application and implementation of database management tools; (d) developing and implementing data administration policy, documentation, standards and models; (e) developing policies and procedures for database access and usage and for the backup and recovery of data; (f) performing the operational establishment and preventive maintenance of backups, recovery procedures, and enforcing security and integrity controls. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Data administrator - Database administrator - Database analyst - Database architect Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Network administrator - 2522 - Systems administrator (computers) - 2522 - Webmaster - 3514 - Website administrator - 3514.

Database developers program, implement and coordinate changes to computer databases based on their expertise of database management systems.

Database integrators perform integration among different databases. They maintain integration and ensure interoperability.

Digital forensics experts retrieve and analyse information from computers and other types of data storage devices. They examine digital media that may have been hidden, encrypted or damaged, in a forensic manner with the aim to identify, preserve, recover, analyse and present facts and opinions about the digital information.

Digital games developers program, implement and document digital games. They implement technical standards in gameplay, graphics, sound and functionality.

Digital games testers review and test various genres of digital games by playing them in order to find bugs and glitches within the game's functionality or graphics. They may evaluate the capacity of attraction and playability of games. They may also debug the games themselves.

Embedded system designers translate and design requirements and the high-level plan or architecture of an embedded control system according to technical software specifications.