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Overview
ICT system administrator work is about keeping computer and network systems, servers, workstations and peripheral devices configured, reliable, secure and backed up.
In job descriptions, look for system administration, network engineering, security policies, backups, troubleshooting, upgrades, user support, system changes, cloud compliance and training for ICT systems.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
ICT system administrators keep infrastructure running. The work can include configuring servers and workstations, administering networks, applying security policies, managing backups, troubleshooting incidents, upgrading software or hardware and supporting users.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include system administration, network engineering, DNS, change management, information security, cloud compliance, automation, hardware knowledge and clear technical support. Specialization can focus on servers, networks, cloud platforms, security, endpoint management or training.
Salary context
Salary context depends on system criticality, on-call or incident responsibility, security exposure, automation depth, number of users and whether the role owns architecture decisions or day-to-day administration. Compare uptime, backup, access and change responsibility.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior system administration, network administration, cloud operations, security administration, infrastructure engineering, service management or technical team leadership. A useful path builds reliability, documentation and incident judgement.
Good to know
Read vacancies for operating systems, network scope, cloud tools, backup duties, security controls and support expectations. Check whether the role is mainly helpdesk support, server administration, infrastructure ownership or security operations.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Other information technology and computer service activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include ICT network administrator, ethical hacker and ICT resilience manager.
Explore this activityComputing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include database administrator, ICT network engineer and database developer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Computer Network Support Specialists
15-1231.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1244.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
63.1Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities62.9Other information technology and computer service activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Systems administrators (2522)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9e2e6e1e-363b-4e1b-a673-7bc0f7343300 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2522.1 |
| ISCO group | 2522 |
| Concept type | Occupation |