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A GUIDE TO IT-ITeS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Foreword
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Know more about the IT-ITeS Industry
Sub-sectors within the IT-ITeS Industry
What are the Skills needed for a successful IT professional ?
Find the right courses for your perfect career.
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Dear Reader
The following page serves as a high-level introduction to information tech-nology, from the trends and drivers impacting change, overviews of career avenues and a discussion about landing a job in the industry.
The IT industry in India has been growing at a tremendous pace and has been fuelling India’s growth story. The industry has placed India on the world map with an image of a technological advanced and knowledge based economy. IT Skills today have application across a range of indus-tries, from technology to healthcare, finance and education. As an occu-pational field, information technology is projected to be one of the fastest growing in the nation.
The past decade has seen frequent technological changes and companies are becoming increasingly conscious of a globally connected world. The advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution IR 4.0 has brought with it an increase in dominance and reliance on technology to produce far-reach-ing changes across all sectors of the economy.
Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions of your life, and this guide will help you make an informed choice. It tells you about the industry, the verticals it operates in, how to get a job in this industry and what you need to do to build a successful career.
Good luck and much success in whichever career you choose.
Industry Overview
Key Trends
Know more about the IT-ITeS Industry
India FY2019
RevenueUSD 177 billionGrowth 6.1%
ExportsUSD 136 billionGrowth 8.3%
Employees4.14 millionGrowth 4.3%
Domestic2.9 trillion
Growth 7.9%
The IT-ITeS industry has been the driving force behind Digital India’s growth story. In addition to contributing to the country’s Gross domestic Product (GDP) and exports, the industry has played a big role in influencing the socio-economic parameters across the country. The industry has helped provide employment and a good standard of living to millions. This sector attracts amongst the largest investments by venture capitalist and has been credited with enabling the entrepreneurial ventures of many in the country.
Industry growth increases as software-led digital penetration is on the rise.
Six digital technologies primarily driving growth of the Industry – Industrial automation, robotics, Cloud, IoT, AR/VR, Blockchain74% of the digital workforce is concentrated across Bangalore, Delhi NRC, Pune & Hyderabad.
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Emerging technologies are cutting across all Industry verticals and the prime movers of the next phase of growth
FUTURE SKILLS
Sub-sectors within the IT-ITeS Industry
IT-ITeS Industry
IT Services (ITS) Business Process Management (BPM)Customer Interaction and Support (CIS)Finance and Accounting (F&A)Human Resource Management (HRM)Research & Analytics
Software & Hardware Deployment and SupportIT ConsultingSystem IntegrationSoftware Testing & Quality AssuranceWeb DevelopmentNetwork Consultation & Integration
Product DesignQuality & TestingProduct Lifecycle Management
Software DevelopmentProduct DesignTesting & Quality & assuranceProduct Documentation
Engineering and R&D (ER&D)
Software Products (SPD)
ArtificialIntelligence
CyberSecurity
Robotic ProcessAutomation
3DPrinting
Internet ofThings
Blockchain VirtaulReality
Big DataAnalytics
CloudComputing
MobileTech
The industry has four sub-sectors. The subsequent sections provide information and insights for a career in each of these sectors
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IT Industry Segmentation
What are the Skills needed for a successful IT professional ?
Domain Knowledge
Digital Skills
Workforce that understands the industry and role-specific skillssuch as finance, sales and marketing,procurement, etc.
Employees with job-specifictechnology skills such as
architecture, engineering,analysis, etc.
Soft SkillsEmployees with the ability to work
effectively on interpersonal andcollaboration skills, problem solving,
creative thinking, etc.
The future belongs to tri-lingual experts who excel not only in digital skills, but also soft skills and domain knowledge.
The IT Skill development Program by SSC NASSCOM goes beyond technology, there’s another dimension to it. This dimension is the social, emotional and interpersonal effects of using technology alone and with other people. Soft skills are very important when it comes to digital technologies. You cannot just focus on the technology - you have to see the full picture.
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Find the right courses for your perfect career!
Choose YourIndustry Sector
Start By choosing the broad area you want to explore
Find theRight courses
Make an informed decision about the courses you choose
DiscoverOccupations
Finally, discover the different Occupations in your Career Path
A successful career in technology begins with some great entry-level IT jobs. In fact there are a multitude of tech jobs and companies that are looking for digital skills along with domain and power skills.
With more and more people relying on technology in their everyday lives—not to mention the number of industries taking advantage of technology—you can expect to enjoy a rewarding career path.
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Infrastructure Management Services
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IT Services
Application Development
Senior Software Developer
UI Developer(SSC/ Q 0502)
Senior UI Developer
Senior Web Developer
Senior Technical Document
Writer
Senior Media Developer
Senior Functional Developer
Software Development Web DevelopmentFunctional
Development UI Development Technical Documentation Media Development
Team Leader/ Application Architect/ Web Solution Developer
Software Developer(SSC/ Q 0501)
Web Developer(SSC/ Q 0503)
Engineer Trainee(SSC/ Q 0507)
Movement to other Occupations such as Project Management
Head of Company/ CEO
Delivery Lead
Offering Lead/ Domain Lead
Technical Writer(SSC/ Q 0505)
Media Developer
(SSC/ Q 0504)
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IT Services
Application Maintenance
CAREER MAPS
Team Lead -Application
Maintenance
Application Maintenance
Project Lead -Application
Maintenance
Sr. Maintenance Engineer
Application Maintenance Engineer
(SSC/ Q 0201)
Head of Company/ CEO
Offering Lead/ Domain Lead
Head of Application Maintenance
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IT Services
Data Scientists
Sr. Data Scientist
Data Scientist
Ass. Data Scientist
Junior Data Associate(SSC/ Q 0401)
Head of Company/ CEO
Offering Lead/ Domain Lead
Lead – Data Scientist
CAREER MAPS
Entry
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Information Security
CAREER MAPS
IT ForensicsApplication Security BCP/DR
Team Lead -IT Forensics
Security Testing
Team Lead -BCP/DR
Team Lead -Incident
Management
Team Lead -Network Security
Team Lead -Security Testing
Risk, Audit and Compliance
Incident Management
Network Security Management
Team Lead -Privacy
Manager - IT Forensics
Manager -Application
Security
Manager -Risk, Audit
and Compliance
Manager -BCP/DR
Manager -Incident
Management
Manager -Network Security
Manager -Security Testing
Manager -Privacy
Privacy
Team Lead -Application
Security
Team Lead -Risk, Audit
and Compliance
Engineer/Specialist -
Forensics
Engineer/Specialist -BCP/DR
Engineer/Specialist -Incident
Management
Engineer/Specialist -Network Security
Engineer/Specialist -Security Testing
Engineer/Specialist -Privacy
Engineer/Specialist -
Application Security
Engineer/Specialist - Risk,
Audit and Compliance
Security Analyst(SSC/ Q 0901)
Engineer Trainee(SSC/ Q 0507)
Head of Company/ CEO
CIO/Offering Lead/ Domain Lead
CISO Head Information Services
Information Security Expert/ Location Information Security In-charge
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IT Services
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IT Consulting
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Head of Company/CEO
Head Sales and Pre-sales
Sales and Pre-Sales Analyst
(SSC/Q 1101)
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Manager
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RelationshipManagement
Senior Business Development
Manager
BusinessDevelopment
Manager
Zonal Head-Salesand Pre-sales
Client Relationship Manager/Chief
Alliance Manager
BusinessDevelopment
IT Services
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Project/Program Management
CAREER MAPS
Entry
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Project/Program Management
Program Manager
Module Leader
Client Relationship Manager
No Entry Level Roles for this occupation, entry to this occupation is typically through experienced professionals from Application Development, IMS, Testing and QA, etc.
Project Manager
Client Account Lead
Head of Company/ CEO
Delivery Lead
Domain Lead/ Offering Lead
PMO - Associate ( Admin Role Only – this does not indicate a natural movement to the role above)
IT Services
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Sales and Pre-sales
CAREER MAPS
Entry
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Head Sales and Pre -sales
Sales and Pre -Sales Analyst
(SSC/ Q 1101)
Business Development
Zonal Head - Sales and
Pre -sales
Relationship Manager
Business Development
Manager
Senior Relationship
Manager
Senior Business Development
Manager
Client Relationship Manager/ Chief
Alliance Manager
Head of Company/ CEO
Client Relationship Manager/ Chief
Alliance Manager
Head Sales and Pre -sales
Zonal Head - Sales and
Pre -sales
Head of Company/ CEO
IT Services
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Solution Architecting
CAREER MAPS
Entry
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Technical Architect (Solution/ DB/ Application)
Solution Architecting
Enterprise Architect
No Entry -level role. Entry to this occupation is typically through experienced professionals from Application Development, Sales and Pre-sales, Testing
and QA and so on.
Solution Designer
Chief Solutions Architect
Head of Company/ CEO
Offering Lead/ Domain Lead
IT Services
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Testing and QA
CAREER MAPS
Entry
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Lead
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Manual Testing
Senior Test Engineer -
Manual Testing
Engineer Trainee(SSC/ Q 0507)
QA Engineer(SSC/ Q 1302)
Senior QA Engineer
Automated Testing
Senior Test Engineer -
Automated Testing
QA
Team Lead -Manual Testing
Team Lead -Automated
Testing
QA Lead
Head of Testing QA Manager
Testing Manager
Test Engineer(SSC/ Q 1301)
Head of Company/ CEO
Delivery Lead
Offering Lead/ Domain Lead
Head of Quality Assurance
IT Services
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Analytics
CAREER MAPS
Entry
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Manager - MIS -Reporting
Business Manager/AVP/VP -
MIS - Reporting
Manager - Modelling and Analysis
Process Lead/ SrSpecialist - Modelling
and Analysis
Business Manager/AVP/VP -
Modelling and Analysis
MIS - Reporting Modelling and Analysis
Head of Geographical Unit/Head of Sales/BD
Head of Company
Associate – Analytics(SSC/ Q 2101)
Team Leader - MIS -Reporting
Process Expert/Specialist -
Modelling and Analysis
Team Leader -Modelling and Analysis
Head of Analytics
Senior Associate -MIS - Reporting
Senior Associate -Modelling and
Analysis
BPM
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Customer Relationship Management (1/1)
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Business Manager/AVP/VP -
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Business Manager/AVP/VP -
Customer Care (Voice)
Business Manager/AVP/VP -
Sales/ Telesales
Head of Customer Care
Customer Care (Non -Voice) Customer Care (Voice) Sales/ Telesales
Head of Geographical Unit/Head of Sales/BD
Head of Company
Process Expert/ Specialist -
Customer Care (Non-Voice)
Team Leader -Customer Care
(Non-Voice)
Process Expert/ Specialist - Sales/
Telesales
Senior Associate -Sales/ Telesales
Team Leader -Sales/ Telesales
Senior Associate -Customer Care
(Voice)
Senior Associate -Customer Care
(Non-Voice)
Associate CRM (Non-Voice)
(SSC/ Q 2201)
Manager -Customer Care
(Non-Voice)
Process Lead/ Senior Specialist -
Customer Care (Non-Voice)
Manager -Customer Care
(Voice)
Process Lead/ Senior Specialist -
Customer Care (Voice)
Manager - Sales/ Telesales
Process Lead/ Senior Specialist -
Sales/Telesales
Process Expert/ Specialist -
Customer Care (Voice)
Team Leader -Customer Care
(Voice)
BPM
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Associate CRM (Voice)
(SSC/ Q 2202)
CAREER MAPS
Entry
Lev
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Business Manager/AVP/VP -
Customer Care (Non-Voice)
Business Manager/AVP/VP -
Customer Care (Voice)
Business Manager/AVP/VP -
Sales/ Telesales
Head of Customer Care
Customer Care (Non -Voice) Customer Care (Voice) Sales/ Telesales
Head of Geographical Unit/Head of Sales/BD
Head of Company
Associate CRM(Voice)
(SSC/ Q 2202)
Process Expert/ Specialist -
Customer Care (Non-Voice)
Team Leader -Customer Care
(Non-Voice)
Process Expert/ Specialist - Sales/
Telesales
Senior Associate -Sales/ Telesales
Team Leader -Sales/ Telesales
Senior Associate -Customer Care
(Voice)
Senior Associate -Customer Care
(Non-Voice)
Associate CRM (Non-Voice)
(SSC/ Q 2201)
Manager -Customer Care
(Non-Voice)
Process Lead/ Senior Specialist -
Customer Care (Non-Voice)
Manager -Customer Care
(Voice)
Process Lead/ Senior Specialist -
Customer Care (Voice)
Manager - Sales/ Telesales
Process Lead/ Senior Specialist -
Sales/Telesales
Process Expert/ Specialist -
Customer Care (Voice)
Team Leader -Customer Care
(Voice)
Customer Relationship Management (1/2)
CRM Domestic (Non-Voice )(SSC/ Q 2211)
BPM
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CAREER MAPS
Customer Relationship Management (1/3)
Entry
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Lead
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Manager - Technical Support/IT Help Desk
Process Lead/Senior Specialist - Technical Support/IT Help Desk
Business Manager/AVP/VP -
Technical Support/IT Help Desk
Business Manager/AVP/VP -
Collections
Technical Support/ IT Helpdesk Collections (Business to Customer)
Head of Geographical Unit/Head of Sales/BD
Head of Company
Associate CRM(SSC/ Q 2202)
Process Expert/Specialist -
Technical Support/IT Help Desk
Team Leader - Technical Support/IT Help Desk
Team Leader -Collections (Business to
Customer)
Head of Customer Care
Manager - Collections (Business to Customer)
Senior Associate -Technical Support/IT
Help Desk
Senior Associate -Collections (Business to
Customer)
Domestic Biometric Data Entry Operator (SSC / Q 2213)
BPM
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CAREER MAPS
Finance and Accounting
Entry
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Lead
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Senior Associate - Transaction Processing
Senior Associate - Credit Analysis
Manager -Transaction Processing
Manager -Audit and
Accounting
Process Lead/ Senior
Specialist -Audit and
Accounting
Process Lead/ Senior Specialist -Transaction Processing
Manager -Credit
Analysis
Process Lead/ Senior
Specialist -Credit
Analysis
Business Manager/AVP/VP -Transaction Processing
Business Manager/AVP/VP -Audit and Accounting
Business Manager/ AVP/VP -Credit Analysis
Head of F&A
Transaction Processing (includes B2B collections) Audit and Accounting
Team Leader -
Credit Analysis
Process Expert/
Specialist -Credit
Analysis
Credit Analysis
Process Expert/
Specialist -Transaction Processing
Financial Planning and Analysis (includes Budgeting & Forecasting)
Team Leader -
Transaction Processing
Head of Geographical Unit/Head of Sales/BD
Head of Company
Associate -Transactional F&A
(SSC/ Q 2301)
Senior Associate – Audit and Accounting
Manager -Reporting
Process Lead/ Senior
Specialist -Reporting
Business Manager/AVP/VP -Reporting
Senior Associate - Reporting
Reporting
Business Manager/AVP/VP -Financial Planning and
Analysis
Manager -Financial Planning
and Analysis
Process Lead/Senior Specialist - Financial Planning
and Analysis
Senior Associate - Financial Planning and Analysis
Team Leader -
Audit and Accounting
Process Expert/
Specialist -Audit and
Accounting
Team Leader -
Reporting
Process Expert/
Specialist -Reporting
Associate -F&A Complex
(SSC/ Q 2302)
Collection Executive(SSC/Q2214)
Team Leader-
Financial Planning
and Analysis
Process Expert/
Specialist -Financial Planning
and Analysis
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BPM
CAREER MAPS
Analytics
Lead
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Mid
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BusinessManager/AVP/VP-
MIS - Reporting
Manager - Reporting
MIS - Manager-Modelling and
Analysis
Process Lead/Sr. Specialist-Modelling
and Analysis
Team Leader-Modelling and
Analysis
ProcessExpert/Specialist -
Modelling andAnalysis
Senior Associate-Modelling
and Analysis
Team Leader - MIS-Reporting
Senior Associate -MIS - Reporting
Head of Company
BusinessManager/AVP/VP-
Modelling andAnalysis
Associate(SSC/Q 2101)
–Analytics
Modelling and Analysis MIS - Reporting
Trac
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Head of GeographicalUnit/Head of Sales/BD
Head of Analytics
BPM
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CAREER MAPS
Quality Assurance & Engineering
Entry
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Lead
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Senior Quality Engineer
Director Quality
Manager Quality
Senior Manager -Quality
Team Lead Quality
Quality Assurance & Engineering
Engineer Trainee(SSC/ Q 4202)
Quality Engineer(SSC/ Q 4801)
Head of QA
Head of Sales/Business Development
Head of Company
ERD
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CAREER MAPS
Engineering Analysis
Entry
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Senior Director/VP/ Vertical Head
Head of Sales/Business Development
Head of Company
Senior Design Lead Engineer/ Design
Architect - EA
Engineer Trainee(SSC/ Q 4202)
AVP/Practice Manager/ Director
Chief Design Architect/ Chief Engineer - EA
Design Engineer – EA(SSC/ Q 4401)
Principal Design Architect - EA Program Manager
Engineering Analysis
Project Manager
Design Lead Engineer -EA
Senior Design Engineer - EA
ERD
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CAREER MAPS
Hardware Testing
Entry
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Lead
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Trac
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Test Architect Test Project Manager
Director - Technology Director - Management
Verification
Principal Test Architect/ Consultant
Program Manager
Validation
Engineer Trainee(SSC/ Q 4202)
Lead Engineer - Hardware Testing
Head of Testing
Head of Sales/Business Development
Tester/ Test Engineer –Hardware (SSC/ Q 5001)
Head of Company
Senior Test Engineer
ERD
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CAREER MAPS
Product Engineering Design
Entry
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Senior Design Engineer
Senior Design Lead Engineer/Design
Architect
Project Manager/ Engineering Manager
Senior Director/VP/ Vertical Head
Product Engineering Design
Design Engineer(SSC/ Q 4301)
Principal Design Architect
Program Manager / Senior Engineering
Manager
Chief Design Architect/ Chief Engineer
AVP/Practice Manager/Director/ Delivery Manager
Design Lead Engineer
Head of Sales/Business Development
Engineer TraineeSSC/ Q 4202)
Head of Company
Senior Director/VP/ Vertical Head
Head of Sales/Business Development
Head of Company
ERD
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CAREER MAPS
Technical Documentation/Writing
Entry
Lev
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Lead
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Trac
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Lead Technical Writer
Manager - Technical Documentation
Senior Technical Writer
Head of Sales/Business Development
Senior Manager - Technical Documentation
Head of Company
Technical Writer(SSC/ Q 4501)
Engineering Director
ERD
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CAREER MAPS
Legal
Entry
Lev
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Lead
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Manager IP
Legal
Head Product IP
Sr. IP Executive
IP Executive(SSC/ Q 6201)
IP Consultant
Head Legal
SPD
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Product Management
Entry
Lev
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Key Product Manager
Senior Product
Executive
Product Manager
Sr. Design Engineer
Team Lead -Product Design
Solutions Architect
Technical Writer
(SSC/ Q 6801)
Software Development
Product Research and
Design
Product Lifecycle
Management
Product Executive(SSC/ Q
6501)
Design Engineer(SSC/ Q
6601)
Engineer Trainee(SSC/ Q 0507)
Web Developer
Sr. Media Developer
Sr. Functional Developer
Sr. UI Developer
Sr. Software Developer
Team Lead -Web
Team Lead-Media
Team Lead-Functional
Team Lead-UI
Team Lead-Software
Development Development Development Development Development
Sr. Technical
Writer
Team LeadTechnical Writing/
Documentation
Functional Development
UI Development
Web Development
Media Development
Technical Writing/
Documentation
Program Manager -Product Development/Delivery
Delivery Lead / Head - Product Development
Head of Company
Head Products Division/ Offering/ Domain
Software Developer(SSC/ Q 6702)
Manager - Product Development/Delivery
Media Developer(SSC/ Q 6703)
Manager - Product Documentation
SPD
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Product Support
CAREER MAPS
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Product Support
Technical Support Executive – Non-voice
(SSC/ Q 7201)
Technical Support Sr. Executive - Voice
Shift Supervisor – Non-voice
Shift Supervisor - Voice
Product Support Lead
Technical Support Executive - Voice
(SSC/ Q 7202)
Technical Support Sr. Executive - Non-voice
Head of Company
Head Products Division/ Offering/ Domain
Team Lead - Customer Support
Head Product Support
SPD
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Project/Program Management
Entry
Lev
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Lead
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Trac
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Solution Director
Project Manager
Project/ Program Management
Program Manager
Module Leader
PMO Associate
No entry level roles for this occupationEntry to this occupation is usually through Product
Development, Testing and QA etc.
Delivery Head
Head of Company
Head Products Division / Offering/ Domain
SPD
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CAREER MAPS
Sales and Marketing/ Business Development
Entry
Lev
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Lead
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Trac
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Head of Sales
Product Marketing Relationship Management/ Alliance
Product Marketing Manager
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Customer Relationship/ Alliance
Manager
Sr. Manager -Customer Relationship
KAM- Key Account/ Alliance Manager
Sales / Pre -Sales Executive
(SSC/ Q 6303)
Management Trainee(SSC/ Q 6301)
GU Sales Lead
Pre -Sales/ Sales Manager
Sr. Manager - Pre -Sales/ Sales
Product Pre -Sales/ Sales (includes inside sales)
Regional BD/Sales Lead
SPD
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Testing and Quality Assurance
Entry
Lev
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GLOSSARY
Terms Description
Sector is a conglomeration of different business operations having similar businesses and interests. It may also be defined as a distinct subset of the economy whose components share similar characteristics and interests.
Vertical may exist within a sub-sector representing different domain areas or the client industries served by the industry.
Occupation is a set of job roles, which perform similar/related set of functions in an industry.
A track is a sub-set of an occupation having similar set of functions under the larger gamut of the occupation they belong to.
Function is an activity necessary for achieving the key purpose of the sector, occupation, or area of work, which can be carried out by a person or a group of persons. Functions are identified through functional analysis and form the basis of OS.
A sub-function are sub-activities essential to fulfill the achieving the objectives of the function.
Job role defines a unique set of functions that together form a unique employment opportunity in an organization.
OS specify the standards of performance an individual must achieve when carrying out a function in the workplace, together with the knowledge and understanding they need to meet that standard consistently. Occupational Standards are applicable both in the Indian and global contexts.
Sector
Vertical
Occupation
Track
Function
Sub-functions
Job role
Occupational Standards (OS)
Sub-Sector Sub-sector is derived from a further breakdown based on the characteristics and interests of its components.