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Job Description
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-9011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 43,880.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
- Currently, there are 46,810 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Computer Operators”.
Also Known As…
- Computer Operators
- Systems Operator
- Software Technician
- Operations and Maintenance Technician
- Information Technology Specialist
- Computer Technician
- Computer Specialist
- Computer Operator
- Computer Console Operator
- System Support Technician
- Sorting Machine Operator
- Peripheral Equipment Operator
- Peripheral EDP Equipment Operator
- Office Automation Clerk
- Network Manager
- Micro Computer Data Processor
- Input Output Clerk
- Information Technology Manager
- Information Systems Operator
- Imaging Specialist
- High Speed Printer Operator
- Equipment Operator
- Environmental Web Crawler
- Encoding Machine Operator
- Digitizer Operator
- Digital Computer Operator
- Debug Technician
- Data Processor
- Data Processing Clerk
- Data Processing Auxiliary Equipment Operator
- Data Center Operator
- Console Operator
- Computing Machine Operator
- Computer Systems Support Specialist
- Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator
- Card Tape Converter Operator
- Card Sorter
Tasks for “Computer Programmer”
- Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users.
- Operate spreadsheet programs and other types of software to load and manipulate data and to produce reports.
- Record information such as computer operating time, problems that occurred, and actions taken.
- Read job set-up instructions to determine equipment to be used, order of use, material such as disks and paper to be loaded, and control settings.
- Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.
- Type command on keyboard to transfer encoded data from memory unit to magnetic tape and assist in labeling, classifying, cataloging and maintaining tapes.
- Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.
- Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance.
- Respond to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating the program.
- Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.
- Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.
- Enter commands, using computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment.
- Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions.
- Clear equipment at end of operating run and review schedule to determine next assignment.
- Load peripheral equipment with selected materials for operating runs, or oversee loading of peripheral equipment by peripheral equipment operators.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Backup drives
- Modems
- Minicomputers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Computer servers
- Computer hard disk drives
- Scanners
- High speed impact printers
- Network routers
- Check signers
- Disk storage units
- Computer tape drives
- Laser printers
- Impact printers
- Robotic tape libraries
- Plotters
- Computer terminals
- Mainframe computers
- Email servers
- Magnetic card readers
- Decollating equipment
- Form bursters
- Magnetic tape units MTU
- File transfer protocol FTP software
- CA 11 Workload Automation Restart and Tracking
- Micro Focus OpenView
- Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
- Novell NetWare
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Citrix
- SPSS ShowCase Suite
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Oralce Java Enterprise System
- BMC Software Remedy IT Service Management Suite
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle DBMS
- Operating system monitoring software
- BMC Software Control-M
- Storage area network SAN software
- Microsoft Visio
- Structured query language SQL
- Tandem advanced command language TACL
- Python
- Veritas NetBackup
- Customer information control system CICS
- IBM Notes
- CA Unicenter TNG
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Disk operating system DOS
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Access
- IBM WebSphere
- Cisco IOS
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Wide area network WAN software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS
- BMC PATROL
- Sybase SQL Anywhere
- Local area network LAN software
- Microsoft Office
- SAP
- Teradata Enterprise Data Warehouse
- IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
- EMC NetWorker
- IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager
- Email software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Excel
- BMC Software CONTROL-O
- Oracle Solaris
- CA Automation Point
- Linux
- Data3 ENGUARD
- IBM i
- Web browser software
- IBM Power Systems software
- CA 7 Workload Automation
- EMC AlphaStor
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- IBM Informix
- Job control language JCL
- IBM DB2
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView Service Center
- UNIX