Duties

• A configuration specialist improves a company's information systems by performing software component configuration, analysis, software monitoring and performance optimization.
  
  

Education and Training

• A configuration specialist usually has a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline and may have practical expertise in Unix and Linus deployment.
  
  

Qualitative Abilities

• Employers often require configuration specialists to have good time-management aptitude, advanced programming abilities and sound communication skills.
  
  

Compensation

• According to the job data website Indeed, configuration analysts had annual median earnings of $81,000 in 2010.
  
  

Career Development

• A configuration specialist can be promoted sooner if he performs well and stays up-to-date with trends in the information technology industry.
  
  

Working Conditions

• A configuration specialist works normal business hours Monday through Friday. A configuration specialist with managerial duties might work longer hours depending on business demands.