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