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Job Description

Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1199.03

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Tasks for “Web Administrators”

Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
Develop or document style guidelines for Web site content.
Check and analyze operating system or application log files regularly to verify proper system performance.
Set up or maintain monitoring tools on Web servers or Web sites.
Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery.
Document application and Web site changes or change procedures.
Evaluate testing routines or procedures for adequacy, sufficiency, and effectiveness.
Implement Web site security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption.
Gather, analyze, or document user feedback to locate or resolve sources of problems.
Identify or document backup or recovery plans.
Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel.
Provide training or technical assistance in Web site implementation or use.
Install or configure Web server software or hardware to ensure that directory structure is well-defined, logical, and secure, and that files are named properly.
Collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues.
Determine sources of Web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems.
Perform user testing or usage analyses to determine Web sites' effectiveness or usability.
Test new software packages for use in Web operations or other applications.
Recommend Web site improvements, and develop budgets to support recommendations.
Implement updates, upgrades, and patches in a timely manner to limit loss of service.
Develop and implement marketing plans for home pages, including print advertising or advertisement rotation.
Develop testing routines and procedures.
Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.
Review or update Web page content or links in a timely manner, using appropriate tools.
Test issues such as system integration, performance, and system security on a regular schedule or after any major program modifications.
Develop Web site performance metrics.
Monitor Web developments through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
Test backup or recovery plans regularly and resolve any problems.
Inform Web site users of problems, problem resolutions, or application changes and updates.
Administer internet or intranet infrastructure, including Web, file, and mail servers.
Document installation or configuration procedures to allow maintenance and repetition.
Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.
Collaborate with Web developers to create and operate internal and external Web sites, or to manage projects, such as e-marketing campaigns.
Identify or address interoperability requirements.
Track, compile, and analyze Web site usage data.
Evaluate or recommend server hardware or software.

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