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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
- 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
- Systems Administrator
- 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 Systems 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 “Systems Administrator”
- Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
- Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.
- Research new technologies by attending seminars, reading trade articles, or taking classes, and implement or recommend the implementation of new technologies.
- Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
- Maintain logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records.
- Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
- Implement and provide technical support for voice services and equipment, such as private branch exchange, voice mail system, and telecom system.
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Coordinate with vendors and with company personnel to facilitate purchases.
- Maintain an inventory of parts for emergency repairs.
- Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.
- Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
- Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
- Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.
- Gather data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements.
- Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records.
- Train people in computer system use.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
- Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
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- Redundant array of independent disks RAID systems
- Powerline monitors
- Power meters
- Synchronous optical network SONET analyzers
- Wire crimpers
- Cable verifiers
- Punchdown tools
- T-Birds
- Network switches
- Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzers
- Desktop computers
- Network analyzers
- Load balancers
- Screwdrivers
- Protocol analyzers
- Optical spectrum analyzers
- Communications analyzers
- Notebook computers
- Tape libraries
- Bit error rate testers BERT
- Computer tool kits
- Optical time domain reflectometers OTDR
- Storage area network SAN software
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- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Security incident management software
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Perforce Helix software
- Red Hat WildFly
- Network and system vulnerability assessment software
- Quest Foglight
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- Microsoft Windows Sysprep
- Network address management software
- Optical network management software
- VMWare
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- IBM NetView
- Microsoft Publisher
- JavaScript
- MySQL
- Network and application load and performance testing software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Computer system diagnostics software
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- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Ubuntu
- Apache Struts
- Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP
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- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Structured query language SQL
- Firewall software
- MicroStrategy
- Oracle JDBC
- Shell script
- C
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- Oracle Java
- Microsoft Outlook
- Patch and update management software
- C#
- Apache Solr
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- Diagramming software
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- Apache Hive
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- Node.js
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- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
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- PostgreSQL
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- Virtual local area network management software
- Network intrusion detection software
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- Access management software
- LAMP Stack
- SolarWinds
- Git
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- Blackboard
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- Quest BigBrother
- Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND
- Requirements management software
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Puppet
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- CA Erwin Data Modeler
- Secure shell SSH software
- Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
- Network and component performance analysis software
- Data entry software
- IBM Domino
- Drupal
- Network availability monitoring software
- Element management software
- Network modeling, mapping, and analysis software
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Mac HelpMate
- Online traffic calculator software
- System and data disaster recovery software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
- Network shutdown software
- Honeypot
- Systems integration software
- Veritas NetBackup
- Citrix
- Active directory software
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
- Oracle Solaris
- Packet filter software
- Lavalys Everest
- Symantec
- Dartware InterMapper
- Apache Tomcat
- Relational database management software
- Job control language JCL
- C++
- Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Access Manager
- Citrix XenApp
- KornShell
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- AJAX
- Apache Hadoop
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Oracle PL/SQL
- Apache Cassandra
- Root kit detection software
- Domain name system DNS
- Open source routing protocols OSPF
- LogMatrix NerveCenter
- IBM Power Systems software
- Nagios
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Tableau
- Packet tracing software
- Oracle Hyperion
- SAP Business Objects
- FileMaker Pro
- SAS
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- Application management software
- Automated installation software
- Microsoft Project
- MongoDB
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- UNIX
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Remote desktop control software
- Ping Identity
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Multi-router traffic grapher MRTG software
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Swift
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- Root cause analysis software
- Command interpreters
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Oracle Net Manager
- NoSQL
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- Microsoft PowerShell
- Operating system process control software
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- SAP
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Password management software
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Help desk software
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
- Microsoft Visio
- Network traffic probe software
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- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
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- Tivoli
- Ruby
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- Transact-SQL
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- Extensible markup language XML
- Intrusion prevention system IPS
- NetSuite ERP
- McAfee
- Zabbix
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- Apache Pig
- Ruby on Rails
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- TKSoftware
- Network management software
- OpenService Open NerveCenter
- Apache Maven
- Microsoft Excel
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Customer information control system CICS
- Apache Subversion SVN
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Eclipse IDE
- Teradata Database
- Network, server and operating system optimization software
- Python
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- Linux
- Tcpdump
- Human resource management software HRMS
- Micromuse NetCool
- Network documentation software
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- Atlassian JIRA
- Oracle WebLogic Server
- Snort