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