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