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Job Description
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-9011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 43,880.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
- Currently, there are 46,810 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Computer Operators”.
Also Known As…
- Computer Operators
- Systems Operator
- Software Technician
- Operations and Maintenance Technician
- Information Technology Specialist
- Computer Technician
- Computer Specialist
- Computer Operator
- Computer Console Operator
- System Support Technician
- Sorting Machine Operator
- Peripheral Equipment Operator
- Peripheral EDP Equipment Operator
- Office Automation Clerk
- Network Manager
- Micro Computer Data Processor
- Input Output Clerk
- Information Technology Manager
- Information Systems Operator
- Imaging Specialist
- High Speed Printer Operator
- Equipment Operator
- Environmental Web Crawler
- Encoding Machine Operator
- Digitizer Operator
- Digital Computer Operator
- Debug Technician
- Data Processor
- Data Processing Clerk
- Data Processing Auxiliary Equipment Operator
- Data Center Operator
- Console Operator
- Computing Machine Operator
- Computer Systems Support Specialist
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator
- Card Tape Converter Operator
- Card Sorter
Tasks for “Systems Operator”
- Respond to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating the program.
- Record information such as computer operating time, problems that occurred, and actions taken.
- Clear equipment at end of operating run and review schedule to determine next assignment.
- Read job set-up instructions to determine equipment to be used, order of use, material such as disks and paper to be loaded, and control settings.
- Type command on keyboard to transfer encoded data from memory unit to magnetic tape and assist in labeling, classifying, cataloging and maintaining tapes.
- Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions.
- Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance.
- Retrieve, separate and sort program output as needed, and send data to specified users.
- Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.
- Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.
- Enter commands, using computer terminal, and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment.
- Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.
- Load peripheral equipment with selected materials for operating runs, or oversee loading of peripheral equipment by peripheral equipment operators.
- Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.
- Operate spreadsheet programs and other types of software to load and manipulate data and to produce reports.
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- Personal computers
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- Magnetic card readers
- Computer hard disk drives
- Computer terminals
- Laser printers
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- High speed impact printers
- Computer servers
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- Computer tape drives
- Scanners
- Form bursters
- Magnetic tape units MTU
- Decollating equipment
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- BMC PATROL
- File transfer protocol FTP software
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- Linux
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- Python
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- IBM i
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- UNIX
- Microsoft Excel
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- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Oracle DBMS
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- SAP
- Customer information control system CICS
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- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Micro Focus OpenView
- Job control language JCL