Computer laboratory attendant vs technical support specialist

Differences between computer laboratory attendant and technical support specialist duties and responsibilities

Computer laboratory attendant example responsibilities.

• Coordinate with territory managers to identify leads and close sales of capital equipment (in-clinic hematology and chemistry analyzers).
• Monitor traffic flow of computer research facilities; keep facilities clean; troubleshot minor computer glitches
• Greet students upon entering, document use of the lab, troubleshot computers, and assist students with French work
• Aid supervisors and network administrators to remotely troubleshoot and correct network and hardware issues.
• Coordinate with territory managers to identify leads and close sales of capital equipment (in-clinic hematology and chemistry analyzers).
• Install twenty dell computers with RedHat utilizing TCP/IP network configuration.

Technical support specialist example responsibilities.

• Implement hardware and software upgrades and maintain stability, usability, and security for desktop/laptop/mobile systems; achieve SLA's.
• Manage all operating end-user software including JavaScript - updating/installing Java.
• Install, configure and manage proprietary applications on Unix servers.
• Manage large-scale PC deployments including site surveys involving verification of network activity and appropriate power availability.
• Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
• Deploy and troubleshoot complex software installations in Microsoft and Linux environments.
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