Systems Administrator Jobs

Systems administrator jobs are responsible for creating IT solutions for commercial and public sector organisations. They aim to improve business efficiency and productivity. 
 
Systems administrator jobs can be broken down into three main areas. The job of a systems administrator will be dealing with investigating and analysing the initial problem or requirements from a business perspective. The systems administrator jobs include designing a suitable system and implementing and testing the new system.
 
 
The Systems administrator will work  closely with programmers, designers and commercial staff, and discussing IT problems and requirements. The systems administrator jobs also deal with interpreting the project and the client's requirements to create detailed project plans. The aystems administrator jobs also deals with looking at the options for possible solutions and assessing their merits on a business and technical basis - for example, deciding whether a new system is cost effective and compatible with existing systems. The Systems Administrator  also liaise with staff to ensure the project deadline will be met  and deal with testing the system and identifying any bugs or glitches. The Systems Adnministrator also provide staff training on the new system and manuals for users.

Qualifications

Degrees in IT, computing, programming, software engineering and other subjects. Applicants need at least two A levels/three H grades, or equivalent qualifications.

Employers consider applicants from traditional academic degree courses such as computer science, maths and physics, as well as graduates of business and arts/humanities degrees who have a flair for problem-solving in a logical manner.

Degree in Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB). This new degree has been designed by universities in partnership with premier IT companies.