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