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