ST: Computer Industry Careers
Systems Administration
System administrators are those people responsible for making computer systems work in the field. They install systems, backup data, find and resolve problems, etc. The systems admin performs activities which directly support the operations and integrity of computing systems and their use. These activities minimally include system installation, configuration, integration, maintenance, performance management, data management, security management, failure analysis and recovery, and user support. In a inter-networked computing environment, the computer network is often included as part of the complex computing system. Depending on the size of the organization, a system administrator's job can range from ten hours per week to full time. The average salary for Systems Administrators is 46,000 to 73,000 per year.
Responsibilities of Network Administrators may include:
- Staff training and support
- Software installation, maintenance, and upgrading
- Hardware installation, maintenance, and upgrading
- Research and troubleshooting
- Routine network administration and maintenance
- Network documentation
- Database supervision
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