Network and Computer Systems Administrators

What Does a Network and Computer Systems Administrators Do?

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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
• 2Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
• 3Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
• 4Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
• 5Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.
• 6Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments are needed and where changes will be needed in the future.
• 7Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
• 8Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.

Required Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Critical Thinking
• Active Listening
• Monitoring
• 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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary