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Requirements engineer (m/f/d)

Requirements engineers, also referred to as requirement managers, accompany the development of new applications or the updating of existing systems from idea to implementation. They therefore play an important part in the development of complex software solutions. When doing this, they are responsible for the holistic planning, analysis, documentation, coordination and management of the requirements for the software projects and act as the link between the IT team and the commissioning companies.

With the aid of a requirement list, it is ensured that everyone involved works in a targeted way and a functioning, efficient and legally compliant solution is developed. Be it at a software developers, in a company that has internal solutions developed, or with a consulting company – requirements engineers are needed wherever new applications are being developed.

Requirements engineers keep an eye on the requirements that are being implemented during the development of new software solutions. In order to find this out, you carry out surveys, observations or workshops with subsequent users and document the results. Requirement managers also keep an eye on technical and legal guidelines at all times. In order to ultimately guide the software development to implementation, requirements engineers are in close contact with all of the stakeholders who are involved.

Anyone who is just starting their career as a requirements engineer can expect a gross annual salary of about EUR 48,000. As they gain professional experience and expertise, they will earn about EUR 62,000 per annum on average. Once they have a high degree of experience, it is even possible to earn up to EUR 75,000 per annum with the development of software solutions.

Requirements engineers develop a considerable amount of expertise during their work by means of continuous involvement with new technologies and tools. In this way, they acquire permanent experience with the latest technological developments, work with the latest methods and trends in IT project management and know about legal regulations.

As well as this growing wealth of experience, the certification options of the IREB (International Requirements Engineering Board) are also available. Due to participation in the three-stage training model, the participants gain a wider range of specialist knowledge of requirement management and therefore increase their chances of being professionally successful.

The concept involves the following three stages:

1. Foundation Level: the methodoical and technical foundations of requirement management are laid
2. Advanced Level: Consolidation of knowledge of recording and consolidation techniques, graphical modelling of requirements and agile project management is conveyed in three modules
3. Expert Level: this is achieved by means of the highest level of expert knowledge and practical experience as a trainer or coach for requirements engineers, and requires several modules from the Advanced Level

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