Computer professionals with methodical and critical skills (7,8)
I believe the answer is:
systems analysts
'methodical and critical skills' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.
'computer professionals' is the wordplay.
'computer' becomes 'systems' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'professionals' becomes 'analysts' (analyst is a kind of professional).
'systems'+'analysts'='SYSTEMS ANALYSTS'
'with' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for systems analysts that I've seen is " experts recommending changes?".)