What You'll Do

  • Manage backup, security and user help systems.
  • Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
  • Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
  • Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
  • Stay abreast of advances in technology.
  • Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
  • Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation.
  • Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades.
  • Control operational budget and expenditures.
  • Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 4.12/5
Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Writing 3.75/5
Coordination 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.62/5
Systems Analysis 3.62/5
Systems Evaluation 3.62/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Dependability, Leadership Orientation, Attention to Detail, Integrity, Innovation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Written Expression 3.75/5
Information Ordering 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

ACT! Premium Adobe Distiller Adobe Flex Advanced business application programming ABAP Alpha Four Amazon Web Services AWS software Apache Cassandra Apache Hadoop Apache HTTP Server Apache Maven Apache Pig Apache Solr Apache Tomcat Apple Final Cut Pro Apple iMovie Apple iWork Keynote Apple iWork Numbers Apple iWork Pages Apple macOS Atlassian JIRA

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.77/5)
  • Leadership Orientation (High importance: 4.62/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.58/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.57/5)
  • Innovation (High importance: 4.55/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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