Multimedia Specialist (ANZSCO 261211)

Creates and manipulates computer animation, audio, video and graphic image files into multimedia programs to produce data and content for CD-ROMs, information kiosks, multimedia presentations, websites, mobile telephone resources, electronic gaming environments, e-commerce and e-security solutions, and entertainment and education products.

Also called

Electronic Game Developer, Multimedia Developer, Multimedia Programmer

ANZSCO code

261211

Skill level

1Bachelor degree or higher

Skilled lists

Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)

Visas that list it

189190491482186494

Assessing authority

ACS

National shortage

No shortage

• analysing, designing and developing Internet sites applying a mixture of artistry and creativity with software programming and scripting languages and interfacing with operating environments
• designing and developing digital animations, imaging, presentations, games, audio and video clips, and Internet applications using multimedia software, tools and utilities, interactive graphics and programming languages
• communicating with network specialists regarding web-related issues, such as security and hosting websites, to control and enforce Internet and web server security, space allocation, user access, business continuity, website backup and disaster recovery planning
• designing, developing and integrating computer code with other specialised inputs, such as image files, audio files and scripting languages, to produce, maintain and support websites
• assisting in analysing, specifying and developing Internet strategies, web-based methodologies and development plans

• NationalNo shortage
• ACTShortage
• NSWNo shortage
• NTShortage
• QLDNo shortage
• SANo shortage
• TASNo shortage
• VICNo shortage
• WANo shortage

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