A Network Engineer usually plans and manages networks to ensure they function as intended. Network Engineers are the integral cog of an IT system.
People usually confuse Network Technicians with Network Engineers. Network Technicians usually assist with daily IT and troubleshooting tasks whilst Network Engineers deal with high-level tasks that involve designing and improvising the network.
- Bachelor’s degree in the field of research related to information technology, with an emphasis on Network Engineering.?
- Clear knowledge of hardware and network infrastructure.?
- Ability to think, and imagine solutions to problems.?
- Power to install, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure tools including wireless access points, firewalls, routers, switches, and controllers.?
- Knowledge of transport systems and the standards for network infrastructure.?
- Can build detailed network diagrams and documents for network communication systems design and planning.?
- Provides extensive precise details for choosing the hardware and applications.
- Network security experience
- Maintain and control computer networks and associated computing environments like software for systems, software applications, equipment, and configurations.?
- Running operations for disaster recovery and backups of data where possible.?
- Data, applications, and hardware are protected by organizing, preparing, and enforcing network security measures.?
- Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and solving hardware, software, and other issues affecting the network and device.?
- Replacing defective hardware components of the network where possible.?
- Maintain, customize, and track the device and email applications for virus protection.?
- Network performance monitoring to decide whether any changes are required.
- Conferring with network users on solving issues with current networks.?
- Use master consoles to control network and computer system output.?
- Coordinating access to the use of computer networks.?
- Plan, install, and test networking devices, hardware for computers, and devices for operating systems.
