Demo

Network and Computer Systems Administrator

Course Advisor
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/18/2025

Network and Computer Systems Administrator

Apply promptly! A high volume of applicants is expected for the role as detailed below, do not wait to send your CV.

Life As a Network and Computer Systems Administrator

Install, configure, and support an organization’s local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and may perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May monitor and test Web site performance to ensure Web sites operate correctly and without interruption. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software. May supervise computer user support specialists and computer network support specialists. May administer network security measures.

Daily Life Of a Network & Computer Systems Administrator

  • Gather data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements.
  • Train people in computer system use.
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
  • Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.
  • Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
  • Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.

Things a Network & Computer Systems Administrator Should Know How to Do

These are the skills Network and Computer Systems Administrators say are the most useful in their careers :

  • Reading Comprehension : Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  • Judgment and Decision Making : Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  • Systems Analysis : Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
  • Critical Thinking : Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  • Active Listening : Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Troubleshooting : Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
  • Related Job Titles for this Occupation :

  • Unix Systems Administrator
  • Technical Support Specialist
  • Network Security Administrator
  • Telecommunications Analyst
  • Job Opportunities for Network and Computer Systems Administrators

    In the United States, there were 391,300 jobs for Network and Computer Systems Administrator in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 6.1% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 24,000 new jobs for Network and Computer Systems Administrator by 2026. There will be an estimated 27,000 positions for Network & Computer Systems Administrator per year.

    The states with the most job growth for Network & Computer Systems Administrator are Utah, Washington, and Louisiana .

    The salary for Network and Computer Systems Administrators ranges between about $50,990 and $130,720 a year.

    Network and Computer Systems Administrators who work in Maryland, District of Columbia, or California , make the highest salaries.

    What Tools & Technology do Network and Computer Systems Administrators Use?

    Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Network and Computer Systems Administrators may use on a daily basis :

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Python
  • jQuery
  • Microsoft Access
  • Node.js
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Visio
  • How to Become a Network & Computer Systems AdministratorHow Long Does it Take to Become a Network & Computer Systems Administrator?Where Network and Computer Systems Administrators Work

    J-18808-Ljbffr

    Salary : $50,990 - $130,720

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Network and Computer Systems Administrator?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Network and Computer Systems Administrator career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $67,510 - $85,676
    Income Estimation: 
    $85,059 - $120,527
    Income Estimation: 
    $90,936 - $120,778
    Income Estimation: 
    $83,502 - $107,152
    Income Estimation: 
    $101,597 - $131,824
    Income Estimation: 
    $83,089 - $102,314
    Income Estimation: 
    $109,654 - $138,234
    Income Estimation: 
    $104,823 - $128,381
    Income Estimation: 
    $127,412 - $155,155
    Income Estimation: 
    $109,654 - $138,234
    Income Estimation: 
    $152,353 - $183,909
    Income Estimation: 
    $66,177 - $81,761
    Income Estimation: 
    $71,424 - $96,441
    Income Estimation: 
    $78,266 - $106,284
    Income Estimation: 
    $83,089 - $102,314
    Income Estimation: 
    $104,823 - $128,381
    Income Estimation: 
    $109,654 - $138,234
    Income Estimation: 
    $127,412 - $155,155
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Job openings at Course Advisor

    Course Advisor
    Hired Organization Address Indiana, PA Full Time
    Job Title : Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer What You Need to Know About Camera and Photographic Equipment Rep...
    Course Advisor
    Hired Organization Address Washington, DC Full Time
    Job Description & Duties : Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging...
    Course Advisor
    Hired Organization Address Washington, DC Full Time
    Job Description & Duties : Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging...
    Course Advisor
    Hired Organization Address NH Full Time
    Geospatial Information Scientist or Technologist Life As a Geospatial Information Scientist or Technologist Job Descript...

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Network and Computer Systems Administrator jobs in the Washington, DC area that may be a better fit.

    Network and Computer Systems Administrator

    Obsidian Solutions Group LLC, Patuxent River, MD

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!