What You'll Do

  • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
  • Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.
  • Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records.
  • Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
  • Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
  • Confer with network users about solutions to existing system problems.
  • Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments are needed and where changes will be needed in the future.
  • Train people in computer system use.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Systems Analysis 3.88/5
Active Listening 3.75/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Troubleshooting 3.75/5
Systems Evaluation 3.75/5
Programming 3.62/5
Speaking 3.38/5
Operations Monitoring 3.38/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Analytical Thinking, Dependability, Integrity, Cooperation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 3.88/5
Information Ordering 3.88/5
Oral Expression 3.75/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.75/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.75/5
Near Vision 3.62/5
Oral Comprehension 3.5/5

Technologies & Tools

Access management software Active directory software Adexa eGPS Suite Adobe Acrobat Adobe ActionScript Adobe Dreamweaver Advanced business application programming ABAP AJAX Amazon DynamoDB Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 Amazon Redshift Amazon Simple Storage Service S3 Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation Amazon Web Services AWS software Ansible software Apache Ant Apache Cassandra Apache Groovy Apache Hadoop Apache Hive

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.54/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.5/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.45/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.44/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.3/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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