Programming and build (data science)

Quoted from the UK GDaD PCF.

Levels

1. Awareness

You can:

• show a basic understanding of software development principles and can write simple scripts under supervision

2. Working

You can:

• write and test scripts and create basic models in one or more languages
• collaborate on shared codebases, using a variety of methodologies

3. Practitioner

You can:

• write moderate to complex programs and scripts
• show a good understanding of testing methodologies and how to deploy code

4. Expert

You can:

• write complex programs and scripts
• seek to make code open source where appropriate
• supervise junior analysts and set coding standards for your team
• understand software architecture and how to write efficient, optimised code
• perform user testing on products prior to launch

Contains public sector information from the UK Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.

Closest ESCO skills

• computer programming (close match)
• Python (computer programming) (narrow match)
• utilise machine learning (narrow match)

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