Will “Data Center Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
78% Chance of Automation
“Data Center Operator” will probably be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #428 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
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
- Console Operator
- Computing Machine Operator
- Computer Systems Support Specialist
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator
- Card Tape Converter Operator
- Card Sorter
Tasks for “Data Center Operator”
- Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance.
- 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.
- Operate spreadsheet programs and other types of software to load and manipulate data and to produce reports.
- Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.
- Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.
- Clear equipment at end of operating run and review schedule to determine next assignment.
- Type command on keyboard to transfer encoded data from memory unit to magnetic tape and assist in labeling, classifying, cataloging and maintaining tapes.
- Respond to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating the program.
- Load peripheral equipment with selected materials for operating runs, or oversee loading of peripheral equipment by peripheral equipment operators.
- Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.
- 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.
- Record information such as computer operating time, problems that occurred, and actions taken.
- Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.
- Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users.
Related Technology & Tools
- Magnetic tape units MTU
- Disk storage units
- Backup drives
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Magnetic card readers
- Computer terminals
- Decollating equipment
- Computer tape drives
- Plotters
- Impact printers
- Email servers
- Form bursters
- Robotic tape libraries
- High speed impact printers
- Personal computers
- Check signers
- Minicomputers
- Scanners
- Network routers
- Mainframe computers
- Laser printers
- Modems
- Computer servers
- Computer hard disk drives
- Microsoft Visio
- Micro Focus OpenView
- Microsoft SharePoint
- EMC NetWorker
- Email software
- Customer information control system CICS
- CA 7 Workload Automation
- Job control language JCL
- Python
- Teradata Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Novell NetWare
- CA Unicenter TNG
- IBM DB2
- Oracle Solaris
- Microsoft Excel
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
- Oralce Java Enterprise System
- IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
- CA Automation Point
- Disk operating system DOS
- IBM Notes
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- BMC Software Remedy IT Service Management Suite
- Microsoft Outlook
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Web browser software
- EMC AlphaStor
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Microsoft Access
- Citrix
- UNIX
- Linux
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- File transfer protocol FTP software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Cisco IOS
- IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenView Service Center
- IBM Informix
- CA 11 Workload Automation Restart and Tracking
- Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
- Data3 ENGUARD
- Veritas NetBackup
- IBM WebSphere
- Sybase SQL Anywhere
- Wide area network WAN software
- IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS on z/OS
- SPSS ShowCase Suite
- Structured query language SQL
- Tandem advanced command language TACL
- Oracle DBMS
- BMC Software CONTROL-O
- IBM i
- Storage area network SAN software
- BMC Software Control-M
- Operating system monitoring software
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- SAP
- IBM Power Systems software
- Microsoft Office
- Local area network LAN software
- BMC PATROL