The IT operations supporter — coordinating computing activities, scheduling jobs, and ensuring systems run smoothly.
As a Computer Operations Coordinator, you support IT operations by coordinating computing activities, scheduling batch jobs, monitoring systems, and ensuring IT operations run according to schedule. You're part of the team that keeps computing infrastructure operational.
Your day follows operational rhythms. You might monitor overnight job completion, then coordinate maintenance windows, then update run schedules, then troubleshoot a job failure, then document procedures. You're ensuring computing operations happen when and how they should.
The hardest part is managing in an increasingly automated environment. Much of traditional computer operations has been automated, but someone still needs to coordinate, troubleshoot exceptions, and maintain procedures. The people who thrive here are detail-oriented, enjoy technology, and can work within structured processes.
Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.
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Median pay for a Computer Operations Coordinator is about $171K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $104K to $208K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, and Monitoring.
Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 15.2% through 2034, with roughly 645,970 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Computer Operations Manager, Development Manager, and Software Project Manager.
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