Also called: Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist), Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator), Network Administrator, Systems Administrator
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.
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Business
Communications
Basic Skills
People and Technology Systems
Problem Solving
Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Math
Conventional
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
Web platform development software
Data base user interface and query software
Network monitoring software
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