• administer a network that has a Unix-based or Microsoft Windows operating system
• install, maintain, and troubleshoot the library's servers and client workstations
• work with the relational database - for example, Oracle, SQL - that runs underneath your system vendor's application
• perform regular system maintenance and back-ups
• reorganize and rebalance system files and indexes.
• maintain logs of system operations.
• compile and generate system reports and notices
• develop, implement, and maintain hardware and software inventory and security controls
• maintain firewalls and proxy servers(to authenticate remote users)
• bring the system to a speedy and effective recovery in the event of a system failure.