How do they match: Network and Computer Systems Administrators

  • 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.

  • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
  • Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records.
  • Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.
  • Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments are needed and where changes will be needed in the future.
  • Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.

  • Maintain computer networks to enhance performance and user access.
  • Monitor the performance of computer networks.
  • Test computer hardware performance.
  • Test software performance.