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Career: Web Administrators
Job Description
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
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Determine sources of web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems. |
100
|
Review or update web page content or links in a timely manner, using appropriate tools. |
100
|
Administer internet/intranet infrastructure, including components such as web, file transfer protocol (FTP), news and mail servers. |
100
|
Collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues. |
100
|
Test backup or recovery plans regularly and resolve any problems. |
100
|
Monitor web developments through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups. |
100
|
Collaborate with web developers to create and operate internal and external web sites, or to manage projects, such as e-marketing campaigns. |
100
|
Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security. |
100
|
Track, compile, and analyze web site usage data. |
100
|
Document application and web site changes or change procedures. |
100
|
Evaluate or recommend server hardware or software. |
100
|
Test new software packages for use in web operations or other applications. |
96
|
Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery. |
96
|
Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel. |
96
|
Identify or address interoperability requirements. |
96
|
Document installation or configuration procedures to allow maintenance and repetition. |
96
|
Recommend web site improvements, and develop budgets to support recommendations. |
96
|
Inform web site users of problems, problem resolutions or application changes and updates. |
96
|
Develop or implement procedures for ongoing web site revision. |
96
|
Provide training or technical assistance in web site implementation or use. |
96
|
Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution. |
96
|
Check and analyze operating system or application logfiles regularly to verify proper system performance. |
96
|
Set up or maintain monitoring tools on web servers or web sites. |
91
|
Identify or document backup or recovery plans. |
91
|
Gather, analyze, or document user feedback to locate or resolve sources of problems. |
91
|
Develop web site performance metrics. |
91
|
Test issues such as system integration, performance, and system security on a regular schedule or after any major program modifications. |
91
|
Perform user testing or usage analyses to determine web sites' effectiveness or usability. |
91
|
Develop or document style guidelines for web site content. |
91
|
Develop testing routines and procedures. |
91
|
Evaluate testing routines or procedures for adequacy, sufficiency, and effectiveness. |
87
|
Implement web site security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption. |
87
|
Implement updates, upgrades, and patches in a timely manner to limit loss of service. |
83
|
Install or configure web server software or hardware to ensure that directory structure is well-defined, logical, secure, and that files are named properly. |
65
|
Develop and implement marketing plans for home pages, including print advertising or advertisement rotation. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
82
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
81
|
Interacting With Computers
|
77
|
Thinking Creatively
|
73
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
70
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
70
|
Processing Information
|
70
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
68
|
Getting Information
|
68
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
66
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
63
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
60
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
60
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
60
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
59
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
57
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
57
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
56
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
56
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
53
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
53
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
52
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
51
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
50
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
48
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
48
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
48
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
48
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
44
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
39
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
35
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
35
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
35
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
34
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
34
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
28
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
19
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
17
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
16
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
7
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
4
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
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