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