This document provides descriptions of 14 different IT career paths including applications developer, database administrator, games developer, information systems manager, IT consultant, IT sales professional, multimedia programmer, network engineer, systems analyst, computer engineer, technical author, and technical trainer. It also includes information on the top 4 Indian IT firms by revenues and employees as well as some related non-IT career options and resources for further information.

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2. • Applications developer
• Database administrator
• Games developer
• Information systems
manager
• IT consultant
• IT sales professional
• Multimedia programmer
• Network engineer
• Systems analyst
• Computer Engineer
• Technical author
• Technical trainer
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3. • Applications developers translate software
requirements into workable programming
code and maintain and develop programs
for use in business.
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4. • A database administrator
(DBA) is responsible for the
performance, integrity and
security of a database.
Additional role requirements
are likely to include planning,
development and
troubleshooting.
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5. • Games developers are involved
in the creation and production of
games that range from
computer, handheld, console
and arcade games to games on
the internet.
• Their work involves either
design (including art and
animation) or programming.
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6. • An information systems manager is
responsible for the computer systems
within a company, overseeing installation,
ensuring back up systems operate
effectively.
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7. • An IT consultant works in
partnership with clients, advising
them how to use information
technology in order to meet their
business objectives or
overcome problems.
• Consultants work to improve the
structure and efficiency of an
organisation's IT systems.
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8. • An IT sales
professional's work
falls into the three
main areas of pre-
sales, sales, and post-
sales support of
hardware and
software.
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9. • A multimedia programmer gives a
multimedia product its functionality
by writing computer programs or
creating websites that draw
together multimedia features such
as text, sound, graphics, digital
photography, 2D/3D modelling,
animation and video, according to
a designer's specification.
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10. • Network engineers are responsible for
installing, maintaining and supporting
computer communication networks within
an organisation or between organisations.
• Their goal is to ensure the smooth
operation of communication networks in
order to provide maximum performance
and availability for their users, such as
staff, clients, customers and suppliers.
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11. • A systems analyst designs new IT
solutions to improve business efficiency
and productivity. The work might be for an
external client or an internal client (such as
a department within the same
organisation).
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12. • Most computer engineers research,
develop, design, and test various
computer equipment.
• Computer hardware engineers work in
research laboratories and high-tech
manufacturing firms.
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13. • Technical authors are
also known as
information designers,
technical writers and
technical communicators.
• They explain technical
information in a way
that's easy to
understand.
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14. • Generically, trainers are
educators and/or teachers.
This is certainly true of a
technical trainer, but as is
implied, the training is
specifically towards learning
about technology.
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16. Firm Revenues Employees Fiscal Year Headquarter
TCS $10.17 billion 243,545 2012 Mumbai
Wipro $7.30 billion 135,920 2012 Bangalore
Infosys $6.99 billion 151,151 2012 Bangalore
HCL $4.2 billion 89,319 2012 Noida
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• Computer operator
• Help desk representative
• Bank jobs
• Computer institute

18. • www.wikipedia.org
• www.prospects.ac.uk
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