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