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As an IT systems designer, you’ll use your technical know-how and design skills to come up with ways to develop and improve business IT infrastructure. Learn more about a career as an IT systems designer, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
As an entry level IT systems designer, you’ll want to get as broad an experience as possible and take advantage of in-house training to keep up to date with this fast paced industry.
With experience, you might choose to specialise in a particular area such as database or network design or progress to senior systems designer if you work for a larger organisation. You may also get the opportunity to manage a team of IT systems designers.
Once you have five to ten years of experience, you may be able to work on a self-employed basis or set up your own consultancy.
An IT systems designer role can incorporate several other aspects and you may decide to take advantage of this and move into a related role such as business analysis or programming.
You may decide to boost your knowledge and skills with a postgraduate degree or short course in IT systems design, business administration or another IT related programme.
Professional organisations you could join include The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS).
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