Description
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.
Interests
- Conventional
- Realistic
- Investigative
Work Values
- Working Conditions
- Support
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
Tasks
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
- Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
- Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.
Work Activities
- Working with Computers
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Getting Information
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Detailed Work Activities
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Technology Skills
- Web platform development software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Network monitoring software
- Development environment software
- Operating system software
Abilities
- Problem Sensitivity
- Information Ordering
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Systems Analysis
- Active Listening
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Engineering and Technology
- Mathematics
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 AdministrationCertifying Organization
Citrix Systems Incorporated
Type
Product/Equipment
Certifying Organization
IBM Corporation
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
IBM Certified System Administrator - MQ V9.1Certifying Organization
IBM Corporation
Type
Product/Equipment
Certifying Organization
Citrix Systems Incorporated
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Messaging AdministrationCertifying Organization
Red Hat, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $71,538 |
| Median (50%) | $102,217 |
| High (90%) | $134,221 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $80,171 |
| Mid Level | $96,713 |
| Senior Level | $108,808 |
| Expert Level | $136,194 |
Employability
There are currently 335,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 326,600 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -3%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -3%
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