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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 Programmer
- Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator
- Card Tape Converter Operator
- Card Sorter
Tasks for “Computer Specialist”
- Enter commands, using computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment.
- 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.
- Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.
- Load peripheral equipment with selected materials for operating runs, or oversee loading of peripheral equipment by peripheral equipment operators.
- Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions.
- Respond to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating the program.
- Type command on keyboard to transfer encoded data from memory unit to magnetic tape and assist in labeling, classifying, cataloging and maintaining tapes.
- Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.
- Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.
- Record information such as computer operating time, problems that occurred, and actions taken.
- Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users.
- Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.
- Operate spreadsheet programs and other types of software to load and manipulate data and to produce reports.
- Clear equipment at end of operating run and review schedule to determine next assignment.
- Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer hard disk drives
- Computer tape drives
- Computer terminals
- Magnetic tape units MTU
- Mainframe computers
- Laser printers
- Check signers
- Robotic tape libraries
- Backup drives
- Minicomputers
- Modems
- Scanners
- Impact printers
- Plotters
- Computer servers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Magnetic card readers
- Disk storage units
- Decollating equipment
- Email servers
- High speed impact printers
- Form bursters
- Personal computers
- Network routers
- Job control language JCL
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- EMC AlphaStor
- Micro Focus OpenView
- Email software
- Microsoft Windows
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView Service Center
- Customer information control system CICS
- File transfer protocol FTP software
- Sybase SQL Anywhere
- Oracle DBMS
- IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
- CA 7 Workload Automation
- Citrix
- Teradata Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- EMC NetWorker
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Veritas NetBackup
- CA Automation Point
- CA Unicenter TNG
- SPSS ShowCase Suite
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- IBM Informix
- Tandem advanced command language TACL
- SAP
- Data3 ENGUARD
- BMC Software Control-M
- Local area network LAN software
- IBM DB2
- Python
- IBM Power Systems software
- Oracle Solaris
- UNIX
- IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Microsoft Windows Server
- BMC PATROL
- Oralce Java Enterprise System
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
- Microsoft Visio
- Storage area network SAN software
- BMC Software CONTROL-O
- BMC Software Remedy IT Service Management Suite
- Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
- Wide area network WAN software
- Operating system monitoring software
- Microsoft Office
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager
- IBM Notes
- Cisco IOS
- IBM i
- Microsoft Access
- CA 11 Workload Automation Restart and Tracking
- Structured query language SQL
- Linux
- Novell NetWare
- Web browser software
- IBM WebSphere
- Disk operating system DOS