A system administrator is responsible for maintaining and operating computer systems and networks. Their duties include monitoring security and resources, performing backups, installing new hardware and software, managing user accounts, troubleshooting problems, and ensuring system performance. Specifically, they audit systems and software, perform backups, apply operating system updates and configuration changes, install and configure new hardware and software, add/remove user accounts and reset passwords, and answer technical queries. System administrators are also responsible for system security, documentation, and ensuring the network infrastructure is functioning properly.