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Requirements engineer (m/f/d)

REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING - REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT FOR SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Requirements engineers (requirements managers) occupy crucial positions in the development and updating of software solutions. They are the link between the respective client and their IT team and are responsible for the complete planning, functional implementation and on-time completion of a commissioned software. They also research, analyse and develop requirements profiles and document and present them to their stakeholders.
The essential working tool of requirements engineers is always the requirements catalogue (requirements specification) developed together with the client. Its detailed elaboration and meticulous implementation is the prerequisite for a functional, effective and ultimately legally compliant software solution that meets the requirements.
The cooperation of a requirements engineer is always necessary when it comes to developing sophisticated software solutions: be it with software manufacturers, companies that develop software solutions internally on their own or with consulting and service companies in the private sector or in public authorities.

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The tasks of the requirements engineer: research, structure, optimise

When developing and updating software solutions, requirements engineers focus on the respective requirements profile, which they work out together with the client and their company. In doing so, they interview and observe potential users and work with them intensively and in a focused manner. They meticulously document all the results and write and are responsible for the specifications for the IT. In doing so, they delve deeply into the respective subject matter and take into account relevant technical and legal framework conditions. In the course of software development, requirements engineers are in close contact with the stakeholders involved and moderate their interests.

Requirements Engineers: salary is a question of expertise

Requirements engineers are sought-after specialists. When starting their career in this specialised field, they can expect a gross annual salary of around 48,000 euros. With increasing experience and corresponding expertise, considerable salary increases up to 80,000 euros annual gross are possible and justified very quickly.

Development opportunities for requirements engineers

Due to their permanent involvement with new requirements and innovative technologies in the development of software solutions, requirements engineers inevitably develop a high level of expertise and thus have very good career opportunities. For further qualification, certification by the IREB (International Requirements Engineering Board) is an option. Through their participation in a three-stage training model, participants acquire a broad-based expertise in requirements management:

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Methodological and technical basics of requirements management are taught.

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Stufe 2. Advanced Level

Deepening knowledge of elicitation and consolidation techniques, graphical modelling of requirements and agile project management in four modules.

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Stufe 3. Expert Level

As a trainer or coach for requirements engineers, a high and highest level of expert knowledge and practical experience is achieved and consolidated. Prerequisite are several modules from the Advanced Level.

WHAT PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOULD REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERS BRING WITH THEM?

Requirements engineers ideally have a degree in computer science or business informatics. Their path into requirements management is based on their distinctly analytical way of working, their permanent interest in technological challenges as well as their high communication skills, which predestine them for a moderating role. Requirements Engineers can convince, inspire and manage conflicts.

The following profile characterises the successful requirements engineer:

Affinity for software development
Structured way of working
Process-oriented thinking
Solution-oriented thinking
strong communication skills
ability to work in a team
strong leadership
Creativity

IS THERE A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERS?

There is no defined training path for the job of requirements engineer. Basically, a degree in computer science or business informatics is a good prerequisite. It is also possible to enter the profession from the technical side, e.g. as a software developer. You can gain specialist knowledge through the further education programme "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)". This is a path that is always rewarded in job interviews.

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