The field IT Operations and Hardware is of interest to professionals with a job profile that matches or is close to
- Responsibles for operating IT systems and applications. This includes the planning, procurement and installation, maintenance/enhancement and eventually decommissioning of IT infrastructure and the buildings and energy supplies necessary. IT infrastructure is hardware, networks but also platform software like the operating systems, drivers, etc.
They may also be responsible for the security and safety of the operated IT solutions. Security meaning that the IT solutions are not harmed from outside and safety meaning that the IT solutions do not harm the outside, be they users, environment or other possible people that come in contact.
A special topic related to Software Engineering is assuring the security and safety while developing and deploying builds for the secure and safe production environment.
- Hardware Engineers design specfic electronic devices or components that meet detailed requirements.
