Technicians will often be asked these tasks:

• Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
• Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Innovators will usually have four main goals:

• Developing or creating new applications, relationships, systems, or products.
• Providing creative ideas or artistic contributions.
• Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• Benchmarking, experimenting and testing novel approaches to solving problems.

• Designing testing plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
• Testing system modifications to preparing for implementation.
• Developing testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.
• Identifying, analyzing, and documenting problems with the programs function, output, frontend design, or content.
• Monitoring bug resolution efforts and tracking successes.
• Creating or maintaining databases of known testing defects.
• Planning testing schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.
• Participating in product design reviews for providing inputs on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
• Reviewing software documentation for ensuring technical accuracy, compliance, or completeness, or to mitigate risks.
• Documenting testing procedures for ensuring replicability and compliance with standards.