Systems administrator, Kaiwhakahaere pūnaha
Also known as
- Data and systems support administrator, ICT systems administrator, technical services administrator, systems engineer, financial services manager, information systems administrator
Systems administrators manage an organisation's data communications networks. They may review, install and maintain computer and communications hardware, software, networks and server systems.
Your pay could be
$55K
Lower
$68K to $107K
Most common
$133K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Systems administrators
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices
- need to be organised, accurate and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- maintain hardware, software, network and server systems
- manage data communication networks
- write security policies
- fix hardware and software problems
- assess system performance
- test new computer systems
- write system recovery plans
- organise and store data
- train people to use computer systems
- provide technical support
Investigative
Practical
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in information systems, computer science or similar area
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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