Will “Mainframe Systems Administrator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

3% Chance of Automation

“Mainframe Systems Administrator” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #109 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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…

Tasks for “Mainframe Systems Administrator”

Implement and provide technical support for voice services and equipment, such as private branch exchange, voice mail system, and telecom system.
Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
Train people in computer system use.
Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records.
Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
Coordinate with vendors and with company personnel to facilitate purchases.
Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
Gather data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements.
Research new technologies by attending seminars, reading trade articles, or taking classes, and implement or recommend the implementation of new technologies.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.
Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.
Maintain an inventory of parts for emergency repairs.
Maintain logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records.
Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.
Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.

Related Technology & Tools

Screwdrivers
Mainframe computers
Optical time domain reflectometers OTDR
Desktop computers
Network analyzers
Network switches
Load balancers
Communications analyzers
Punchdown tools
Wire crimpers
Power meters
Notebook computers
Cable verifiers
T-Birds
Protocol analyzers
Computer tool kits
Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzers
Synchronous optical network SONET analyzers
Redundant array of independent disks RAID systems
Bit error rate testers BERT
Optical spectrum analyzers
Powerline monitors
Tape libraries

Computer based training software
SAP
Virtual private networking VPN software
Microsoft Dynamics
Veritas NetBackup
Oracle PL/SQL
Microsoft Outlook
Application management software
Microsoft .NET Framework
NetSuite ERP
Apache Hadoop
Apache Tomcat
Microsoft Access
Virtual network computing VNC software
Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
Apache Struts
Patch and update management software
Network documentation software
Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
Quest BigBrother
Apache Solr
UNIX
Novell NetWare Management Station
Nagios
IBM Power Systems software
IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Eclipse IDE
Apache HTTP Server
VMWare
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Oracle Hyperion
PostgreSQL
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
C++
Microsoft Project
Perforce Helix software
Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Red Hat WildFly
IBM WebSphere
Remote monitoring software
Automated installation software
Splunk Enterprise
Python
CA Erwin Data Modeler
Data entry software
Symantec
Swift
Micromuse NetCool
Ping Identity
Wireshark
Systems and applications migration software
Human resource management software HRMS
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Firewall software
Atlassian JIRA
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
Apache Pig
Extensible markup language XML
Network address management software
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Network and system vulnerability assessment software
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
Integrated development environment IDE software
Simple network management protocol SNMP software
Microsoft Publisher
Honeypot
Network, server and operating system optimization software
NoSQL
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Excel
Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
Active directory software
JavaScript
MongoDB
McAfee
Microsoft Visual Studio
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
Tivoli
Remote desktop control software
Citrix
Online traffic calculator software
Common business oriented language COBOL
Sybase
Network availability monitoring software
LogMatrix NerveCenter
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SharePoint
Network modeling, mapping, and analysis software
TKSoftware
Microsoft Windows Sysprep
Citrix XenApp
Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
IBM Notes
C
Git
Open source routing protocols OSPF
Drupal
Job control language JCL
Network and application load and performance testing software
Transact-SQL
Help desk software
Diagramming software
Oracle Java
Apache Maven
Apache Cassandra
Linux
Network traffic flow monitoring and analysis software
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Enterprise JavaBeans
Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
StataCorp Stata
Epic Systems
Mac HelpMate
Network intrusion detection software
SAP Business Objects
Element management software
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Access Manager
Intrusion prevention system IPS
OpenService Open NerveCenter
Oracle PeopleSoft
Dassault Systemes CATIA
Apache Hive
Tcpdump
FileMaker Pro
IBM Domino
Optical network management software
KornShell
Hypertext markup language HTML
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Virtual local area network management software
Hewlett-Packard HP Network Node Manager
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
Customer information control system CICS
Ruby on Rails
Oracle Solaris
Computer system diagnostics software
Microsoft Office
MySQL
Microsoft PowerShell
SolarWinds
Hewlett Packard HP-UX
Encryption software
Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
Adexa eGPS Suite
Node.js
Teradata Database
Microsoft ActiveX
Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
Ruby
Microsoft Dynamics GP
MicroStrategy
Access management software
IBM Cognos Impromptu
Packet filter software
Network addressable storage NAS software
Ethereal
Blackboard
Storage area network SAN software
Security incident management software
Oracle WebLogic Server
Enterprise application integration EAI software
IBM Director
Requirements management software
Advanced business application programming ABAP
Command interpreters
Tableau
Systems integration software
Root cause analysis software
Microsoft Exchange Server
Snort
Network shutdown software
Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
Qlik Tech QlikView
Structured query language SQL
Zabbix
Network traffic probe software
AJAX
Delphi Technology
Oracle JDBC
Operating system process control software
IBM NetView
ESRI ArcGIS software
Domain name system DNS
Oracle Fusion Applications
SAS
Multi-router traffic grapher MRTG software
Dartware InterMapper
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
Network management software
Password management software
SAP Crystal Reports
Root kit detection software
Configuration management software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND
Network and component performance analysis software
Lavalys Everest
Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP
Oracle Net Manager
Shell script
Secure shell SSH software
Puppet
Packet tracing software
LAMP Stack
Apache Subversion SVN
C#
Microsoft Visual Basic
Management information base MIB software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
System and data disaster recovery software
Ubuntu
Relational database management software
Quest Foglight