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Median wages (2008) $31.88 hourly, $66,310 annual
Employment (2006) 309,000 employees
Projected growth (2006-2016) Much faster than average (21% or higher)
Projected need (2006-2016) 154,000 additional employees
15-1071.00 - Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system. Maintain network hardware and software. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.

Sample of reported job titles: Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, Network Engineer, Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist), Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator), Information Technology Manager (IT Manager), Information Technology Director (IT Director), Systems Engineer, Network Manager, Network Specialist

Also see: Computer Security Specialists

Tasks

  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
  • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
  • Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
  • Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
  • Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.
  • Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
  • Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.
  • Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.

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Tools & Technology

Tools used in this occupation:

Cable accessories — Cable verifiers
Network analyzers — Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzers; Bit error rate BER testers; Communications analyzers; T-Birds
Power meters — Powerline monitors
Punches or nail sets or drifts — Punchdown tools
Wire lug crimping tool — Wire crimpers

Technology used in this occupation:

Administration software — Cisco Systems CiscoWorks; Hewlett-Packard HP Network Node Manager; Network management software; SolarWinds software
Configuration management software — Application management software; Automated installation software; Microsoft Windows Sysprep; Systems and applications migration software
Network monitoring software — Dartware InterMapper; Ethereal; Veritas NerveCenter; ZABBIX software
Network security or virtual private network VPN management software — Intrusion prevention system IPS software; Network and system vulnerability assessment software; OpenService Open NerveCenter; Security incident handling software
Transaction security and virus protection software — Encryption software; Packet filter software; Ping software; Root kit detection software