Occupation
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
O*NET 31.0 · 15-1244.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
- 02Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
- 03Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
- 04Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- 05Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
- 06Confer with network users about solutions to existing system problems.
- 07Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.
- 08Maintain logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records.
- 09Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments are needed and where changes will be needed in the future.
- 10Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
- 11Maintain an inventory of parts for emergency repairs.
- 12Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records.
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