After gathering experience of around three years, operators will maintain and enable the operation of application servers and several databases. With three years’ experience, they would be monitoring equipment of mainframe computers. Since they are vital cogs in computer support departments, operators should not find it difficult to advance their careers to become data center managers to oversee that all tasks are being taken care of. Later on, after ten years, they will assume the responsibility of a managerial position where they will promptly respond to alerts and resolve issues by collaborating with programmers and hardware personnel.

Job opportunities for managers of computers and information systems are expected to increase 12 percent during the period 2016-2026, exceeding the average for most occupations. The requirement for them will swell, as businesses will transition from conventional to digital platforms, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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