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Job Description
Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and may perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May monitor and test Web site performance to ensure Web sites operate correctly and without interruption. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software. May supervise computer user support specialists and computer network support specialists. May administer network security measures.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1142.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 84,500.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 40.00
- Currently, there are 376,820 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Network and Computer Systems Administrators”.
Also Known As…
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Systems Engineer
- Systems Administrator
- Network Specialist
- Network Manager
- Network Engineer
- Network Administrator
- Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator)
- Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)
- Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)
- Information Technology Director (IT Director)
- Windows Administrator
- Window Systems Administrator
- Wide Area Network Administrator (WAN Administrator)
- WAN Systems Administrator
- Unix Systems Administrator
- Unix Administrator
- Telecommunications Manager
- Telecommunications Analyst
- Technology Coordinator
- Technical Support Specialist
- Technical Support Engineer
- Technical Specialist
- Technical Solutions Engineer
- Technical Component Administrator
- Technical Analyst
- Systems Operator
- Systems Network Analyst
- Systems Integrator
- Systems Analyst
- System Administrator
- Software Engineer
- SharePoint Administrator
- Server Administrator
- Programmer Analyst
- Networking Administrator
- Network Technician
- Network Systems Coordinator
- Network Systems Analyst
- Network Systems Administrator
- Network Support Specialist
- Network Support Manager
- Network Support Coordinator
- Network Support Administrator
- Network Services Supervisor
- Network Security Administrator
- Network Coordinator
- Network Analyst
- MIS Manager (Management Information Systems Manager)
- Management Information Systems Administrator (MIS Administrator)
- Mainframe Systems Administrator
- Linux Systems Administrator
- Linux Administrator
- LAN Systems Administrator
- LAN Specialist (Local Area Network Specialist)
- LAN Analyst (Local Area Network Analyst)
- IT Systems Administrator (Information Technology Systems Administrator)
- Internet Systems Administrator
- Information Technology Technical Support Specialist (IT Technical Support Specialist)
- Information Technology Systems Analyst (IT Systems Analyst)
- Information Technology Support Specialist (IT Support Specialist)
- Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator)
- Information Systems Specialist
- Information Systems Manager (IS Manager)
- Information Systems Coordinator (IS Coordinator)
- Information Systems Administrator
- Information Analyst
- Head of Computer Operations/Technical Services
- Hardware Installation Coordinator
- Enterprise Systems Administrator
- e-mail System Administrator
- Director of Technology
- Director of Information Services
- Desktop Support Technician
- Database Administrator (DBA)
- Computer Systems Security Administrator
- Computer Support Specialist
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
- Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)
- Application Systems Administrator
Tasks for “Computer Systems Administrator”
- Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.
- Research new technologies by attending seminars, reading trade articles, or taking classes, and implement or recommend the implementation of new technologies.
- Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
- Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records.
- Gather data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements.
- Coordinate with vendors and with company personnel to facilitate purchases.
- Train people in computer system use.
- Implement and provide technical support for voice services and equipment, such as private branch exchange, voice mail system, and telecom system.
- Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
- Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
- Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.
- Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.
- Maintain an inventory of parts for emergency repairs.
- Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
- Maintain logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records.
- Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer tool kits
- Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzers
- Load balancers
- Wire crimpers
- Optical time domain reflectometers OTDR
- Powerline monitors
- Redundant array of independent disks RAID systems
- Tape libraries
- Communications analyzers
- Cable verifiers
- T-Birds
- Network analyzers
- Network switches
- Optical spectrum analyzers
- Notebook computers
- Bit error rate testers BERT
- Screwdrivers
- Power meters
- Synchronous optical network SONET analyzers
- Punchdown tools
- Protocol analyzers
- Desktop computers
- Mainframe computers
- Root cause analysis software
- Job control language JCL
- Zabbix
- Red Hat WildFly
- SAP
- Tcpdump
- Network management software
- Network availability monitoring software
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Lavalys Everest
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Microsoft Publisher
- Intrusion prevention system IPS
- Apache HTTP Server
- Shell script
- Requirements management software
- Storage area network SAN software
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Perforce Helix software
- Multi-router traffic grapher MRTG software
- IBM WebSphere
- Human resource management software HRMS
- Atlassian JIRA
- Oracle Hyperion
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- Automated installation software
- Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND
- Application management software
- Command interpreters
- Microsoft Visio
- Root kit detection software
- FileMaker Pro
- Ruby on Rails
- SolarWinds
- Computer system diagnostics software
- C#
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- C
- McAfee
- MySQL
- Symantec
- Apache Solr
- VMWare
- Apache Struts
- Structured query language SQL
- Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
- Eclipse IDE
- Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Access Manager
- Oracle PL/SQL
- Ethereal
- Network and application load and performance testing software
- NoSQL
- Quest BigBrother
- StataCorp Stata
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Oracle WebLogic Server
- Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
- TKSoftware
- C++
- Network shutdown software
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
- Packet tracing software
- Microsoft Access
- SAS
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- Active directory software
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- Transact-SQL
- IBM Power Systems software
- Network and component performance analysis software
- Apache Pig
- SAP Business Objects
- Apache Cassandra
- MicroStrategy
- Virtual local area network management software
- Snort
- Open source routing protocols OSPF
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- PostgreSQL
- Microsoft PowerShell
- Splunk Enterprise
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Network traffic flow monitoring and analysis software
- Computer based training software
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Honeypot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Remote desktop control software
- IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- Relational database management software
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Blackboard
- Access management software
- Tivoli
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
- Remote monitoring software
- Customer information control system CICS
- Network and system vulnerability assessment software
- Microsoft ActiveX
- Online traffic calculator software
- Network intrusion detection software
- Patch and update management software
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- Oracle Java
- Tableau
- Help desk software
- Apache Hadoop
- Domain name system DNS
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- CA Erwin Data Modeler
- Ubuntu
- Encryption software
- Password management software
- System and data disaster recovery software
- Network addressable storage NAS software
- Teradata Database
- Configuration management software
- Veritas NetBackup
- Oracle Solaris
- Puppet
- Element management software
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Drupal
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Microsoft Windows Sysprep
- Management information base MIB software
- Microsoft Excel
- JavaScript
- AJAX
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Ruby
- Systems and applications migration software
- Packet filter software
- Optical network management software
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- KornShell
- Nagios
- Dartware InterMapper
- Wireshark
- LogMatrix NerveCenter
- Network, server and operating system optimization software
- Microsoft Office
- Security incident management software
- Mac HelpMate
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Firewall software
- IBM Director
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- IBM Notes
- LAMP Stack
- Apache Hive
- NetSuite ERP
- Network address management software
- Network traffic probe software
- Apache Tomcat
- Microsoft Project
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- IBM Domino
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Quest Foglight
- Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
- Simple network management protocol SNMP software
- Novell NetWare Management Station
- Sybase
- Network modeling, mapping, and analysis software
- Secure shell SSH software
- Micromuse NetCool
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Microsoft Outlook
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- OpenService Open NerveCenter
- Systems integration software
- Citrix XenApp
- MongoDB
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Swift
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Ping Identity
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- IBM NetView
- Oracle Net Manager
- Operating system process control software
- Python
- Linux
- Virtual network computing VNC software
- Data entry software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Diagramming software
- Adexa eGPS Suite
- UNIX
- Epic Systems
- Oracle JDBC
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Apache Maven
- Hewlett-Packard HP Network Node Manager
- Git
- Delphi Technology
- Node.js
- Citrix
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Network documentation software
- Apache Subversion SVN