L1 Engineer — Technology Guild Criteria
These criteria define the Technology Guild’s expectations for an Engineer (L1). They are authored and governed by the Technology Guild and aggregated into the L1 Engineer Evaluation Workbook by the HR Management practice.
Criteria by Management Practice
Software Engineering Management
| ID | Criterion |
|---|---|
| L1-SEM01 | Codes, fixes, and documents moderately complex systems from supplied requirements. |
| L1-SEM11 | Writes simple unit tests. |
| L1-SEM12 | Understands fundamentals of Object Oriented programming. |
| L1-SEM13 | Has working knowledge of common development solutions. |
| L1-SEM14 | Holds at least one relevant Microsoft certification. |
Solution Engineering Management
| ID | Criterion |
|---|---|
| L1-SOL15 | Can read and understand standard design documents. |
| L1-SOL16 | Can create task lists from design documentation. |
| L1-SOL17 | Follows prescribed technical quality standards. |
| L1-SOL18 | Participates in code reviews and development activities. |
| L1-SOL19 | Understands source control systems. |
| L1-SOL20 | Implements industry standard design patterns appropriately. |
Platform Architecture Management
| ID | Criterion |
|---|---|
| L1-PAM21 | Can read and understand standard architecture documents. |