In today’s modern high-tech society it is increasingly necessary for computer maintenance and repairs experts. This article looks into the types of computer repair jobs in the market and some of the career paths to pursue.
While no one single job can easily be categorized into certain roles there are generally four main areas in computer repairs by which to work.
- Computer support technicians traditionally provide offsite support for products and clients and require a deep knowledge of a specific technology or product.
- Computer service technicians work in a hands-on capacity to install, maintain and repair technology. Some technicians specialize in areas such as mainframes, networks, system administration etc.
- Field technicians work on client sites to maintain the technologies used by the customer.
- Bench technicians work in their employers place of business fixing computers that are dispatched to their workbench for repairs (rather than them going onsite to fix them).
These broad role types are further broken down into the vertical technologies that the individual pursues. Mainframe and server specialists are traditionally quite specialized roles requiring ongoing training and experience to keep your skills current. In comparisons, working in regular PC repairs for home users requires a broader skillset to troubleshoot the variety of issues that occur.
No two career paths will be identical with technician taking a variety of computer repair jobs during their working life. This flexibility allows the person to expand their skills and shape their own future. Many will start out working in computer repair shops or consultancy which offers the possibility of working on a variety of projects for various customers.
With enough experience, many technicians aim to become self-employed working on a variety computer repair jobs for home PC owners and small businesses in their local. The one common thread to all these roles is that continuous training and learning is necessary in these jobs as technologies change on a yearly basis.
