DESCRIPTION -
IT administrators may perform the following tasks:
- Talk with managerial, administrative and technical
staff to determine information needs, data flows and
systems definitions
- Establish and control systems
access and security
- Coordinate protocols for operation
within multi-user IT networks that provide voice, data
and text transmission
- Check systems in order to optimise
performance and to initiate recovery action after system
failures
- Implement regular housekeeping procedures,
including data backup
- Manage the distribution and
retention of data on various storage devices
- Coordinate
system updates and replacement of ‘old’ versions
- Maintain data dictionaries
- Provide day-to-day advice
to users on data structures and terminology
- Provide
assistance in testing new equipment and systems
- Prepare
technical reports on the operation of systems
- Prepare
systems cost estimates and cost-benefit analyses
- Coordinate the work of support staff
- Provide training
in systems use and access.
An IT administrator may
specialise
- Database Administrator
- Network Administrator
- Systems Administrator
Related Industries
- Business
Computing
- Information Technology
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