System Administrator - Job Role

As a System Administrator we need to:

• Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system.
• Maintain network hardware and software.
• Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.
• May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.

Occupation Specific Tasks:

The tasks listed below are typical task statements that are commonly required for the occupation you selected.

• Analyze equipment performance records in order to determine the need for repair or replacement.
• Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.
• Coordinate with vendors and with company personnel in order to facilitate purchases.
• Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
• Diagnose hardware and software problems, and replace defective components.
• Gather data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements.
• Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.
• Maintain an inventory of parts for emergency repairs.
• Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
• Maintain logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records.
• Monitor network performance in order to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.
• Operate master consoles in order to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
• Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures in order to protect data, software, and hardware.
• Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
• Research new technology, and implement it or recommend its implementation.
• Train people in computer system use.