Web design and
development professionals

Description

Jobholders in this unit group design, develop and maintain websites to meet a client’s specified requirements.

Tasks

liaises with internal/external client in order to define the requirements for the website presents design options to the client designs web pages including graphics, animation and functionality to maximise visual effectiveness and facilitate appropriate access develops the website and applications designs and develops web interfaces for relational database systems establishes methods to ensure appropriate website security and recovery writes and publishes content for the website tests website interaction and performance prior to going ‘live’, and monitors and maintains functionality of the website activates the ‘live’ website.

Educational Requirements

Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification, although entry with other academic qualifications and/or significant relevant experience is possible. There is a variety of relevant vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.