| The availability of jobs for network
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| | * protecting and extending equipment life
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| engineers and systems administrators is
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| | * educating end users
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| expected to grow by more than 27% per
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| | The Skills of a Network Engineer
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| year from 2004 to 2014, according to data
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| | Network engineers must possess technical
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| provided by the Bureau of Labor
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| | backgrounds; a systematic understanding
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| Statistics. A network engineer may also
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| | of computer hardware, applications, and
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| be referred to as a network
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| | operating systems; and technical
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| administrator, systems administrator,
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| | knowledge of networking hardware and
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| network analyst, network designer,
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| | software. A networking engineer generally
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| network architect, WAN administrator, LAN
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| | must possess:
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| administrator, IT systems administrator,
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| | * an understanding of networking
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| network operations analyst, or network
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| | principles and influencing factors
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| technician. The principal job of a
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| | * thorough knowledge of routing protocols
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| network engineer is to run and oversee
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| | and switching technologies
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| computer communication systems and data
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| | * an understanding of network security
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| transfer within an organization or
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| | systems, strategies, and procedures
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| between companies. Computer networks are
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| | (repetition)
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| used by companies to collect and process
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| | * specific knowledge of WAN/LAN
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| data, access the Internet and web-based
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| | infrastructure
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| utilities, and share files and resources.
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| | * a mastery of scripting languages
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| The network engineer serves as both a
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| | * expertise regarding server products and
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| road engineer and a police officer
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| | technologies
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| directing traffic on the information
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| | * familiarity with industry protocols
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| superhighway.
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| | * experience with IP addressing,
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| The Duties of a Network Engineer Network
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| | including subnetting
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| engineering jobs involve the designing
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| | * experience with troubleshooting router,
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| and maintenance of both hardware and
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| | switch, and fault-tolerant or redundant
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| software components of computer networks.
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| | environments
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| Network engineers are specialists in
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| | * hardware maintenance skills
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| constructing and maintaining local area
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| | * strong communication skills
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| networks (LANs) or wide area networks
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| | * motivation
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| (WANs). All of the elements within an
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| | * decision-making ability
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| organization's IT system, including
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| | Working Hours and Environment
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| individual desktop PCs, file servers,
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| | It is standard for network engineers to
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| mail servers, backup servers, application
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| | work around 40 hours per week. However,
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| servers, custom-designed workstations,
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| | time spent installing new systems or
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| and more, come within the purview of the
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| | conducting maintenance often extends
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| network engineer's job.
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| | beyond normal working hours. Network
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| Here are some of the tasks network
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| | engineering jobs are usually in metro
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| engineers commonly perform:
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| | environments.
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| * selection of hardware and software
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| | How Does One Become a Network Engineer?
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| solutions for organizational needs
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| | Network engineers typically have IT
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| * implementation of hardware and software
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| | backgrounds as well as bachelor's degrees
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| solutions and utilities
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| | or higher-level educational
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| * testing and resolution of system
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| | qualifications. Certifications from
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| issues, including compatibility issues
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| | institutes and organizations like
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| * analysis of organizational needs
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| | Microsoft and Cisco also carry weight
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| * building IT networks to support
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| | with employers. Engineers with different
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| organizational needs
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| | IT-related backgrounds or specializations
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| * troubleshooting and ensuring smooth
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| | in network design, operations, and
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| network operations
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| | related fields can become network
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| * upgrading equipment and systems
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| | engineers. Many universities and colleges
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| * maintaining network and data security
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| | offer degrees in network engineering.
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| * establishing user accounts and
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| | There are also network management and
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| passwords
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| | network engineering programs at various
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| * providing compatibility training
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| | higher education institutions. Working
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| * documentation of problems and solutions
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| | network engineers often upgrade
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| * analysis and design of networks
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| | themselves by acquiring specialty
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| * researching objectives of new or
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| | certifications from industry
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| current networks
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| | organizations like Microsoft.
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| * apprising existing networks and IT
| |
| | Prospects for Network Engineers
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| solutions
| |
| | As mentioned earlier, job prospects for
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| * designing networks to maximize
| |
| | network engineers are expected to grow at
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| productivity
| |
| | a rate greater than 27% per year. The
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| * monitoring networks to find and
| |
| | average salary of a network engineer
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| establish regular behavioral patterns
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| | ranges from $50,000 to $70,000 per year.
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