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What is a systems administrator?

The role that installs, configures, and maintains an organization's networks, servers, and systems — the ONET definition.

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The role that installs, configures, and maintains an organization's networks, servers, and systems — the O*NET definition.

What it means

O*NET describes Network and Computer Systems Administrators as professionals who "install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers."

Definitional only; see the role pages for cited labor-market context.

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IDSupportsSourceChecked
CIT-01O*NET — Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsNational Center for O*NET Development — O*NET OnLine2026-06-07

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