Technical understanding
Levels
- 1. Awareness
You can:
- show an awareness of the relevant subject matter and a high level understanding of what it involves
- 2. Working
You can:
- understand the core technical concepts related to the role, and apply them with guidance
- 3. Practitioner
You can:
- show a thorough understanding of the technical concepts required for the role, and can explain how these fit into the wider technical landscape
- 4. Expert
You can:
- anticipate and advise on future technology changes that present opportunities for the product or programme
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Role levels that expect this skill
| Role level | Role | Band | Expected level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application operations engineer | Application operations engineer | 5 | Awareness |
| Senior application operations engineer | Application operations engineer | 6 | Working |
| Lead application operations engineer | Application operations engineer | 7 | Working |
| Principal application operations engineer | Application operations engineer | 8b | Practitioner |
| Configuration analyst | Change and release manager | 4 | Awareness |
| Change and release analyst | Change and release manager | 5 | Awareness |
| Change and release manager | Change and release manager | 6 | Working |
| End user computing engineer | End user computing engineer | 5 | Awareness |
| Senior end user computing engineer | End user computing engineer | 6 | Working |
| Lead end user computing engineer | End user computing engineer | 7 | Working |
| Principal end user computing engineer | End user computing engineer | 8b | Working |
| Incident manager | Incident manager | 5 | Awareness |
| Major incident manager | Incident manager | 7 | Working |
| Associate infrastructure engineer | Infrastructure engineer | 4 | Awareness |
| Infrastructure engineer | Infrastructure engineer | 6 | Working |
| Senior infrastructure engineer | Infrastructure engineer | 7 | Practitioner |
| Lead infrastructure engineer | Infrastructure engineer | 8a | Expert |
| Principal infrastructure engineer | Infrastructure engineer | 8b | Practitioner |
| IT service analyst | IT service manager | 4 | Awareness |
| IT service manager | IT service manager | 6 | Working |
| Senior IT service manager | IT service manager | 7 | Working |
| Head of IT service management | IT service manager | 8b | Practitioner |
| Associate network architect | Network architect | 6 | Awareness |
| Network architect | Network architect | 7 | Practitioner |
| Lead network architect | Network architect | 8a | Expert |
| Problem analyst | Problem manager | 5 | Awareness |
| Problem manager | Problem manager | 6 | Working |
| Service desk analyst | Service desk analyst | 3 | Awareness |
| Technical service desk analyst | Service desk analyst | 4 | Awareness |
| Senior service desk analyst | Service desk analyst | 5 | Awareness |
| Service desk manager | Service desk analyst | 6 | Working |
| Head of service desk | Service desk analyst | 7 | Working |