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