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