Network Engineer Trainee

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Network Engineer Trainee

Career Overview

To be a successful network engineer you need to be a confident communicator and possess excellent attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills.Network engineers are responsible for implementing, maintaining, supporting, developing and, in some cases, designing communication networks within an organisation or between organisations.

Technical Skills and Requirements

Certifications: MCSE, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CNE

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar.

Systems: Windows, Cisco Systems, UNIX, Linux, Novell

Networking: Switches, Routers, Hubs, Servers, Cables, Racks, Firewalls, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, UDP, Latency, VoIP, QoS, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, NHRP, ATM, PPP, MPLS

Important Qualities

Analytical skills. Computer hardware engineers analyze complex equipment to determine the best way to improve it.

Creativity. Computer hardware engineers design new types of information technology devices.

Critical-thinking skills. These engineers use logic and reasoning to clarify goals, examine assumptions, and identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems.

Problem-solving skills. Computer hardware engineers identify complex problems in computer hardware, develop and evaluate possible solutions, and figure out the best way to implement them.

Speaking skills.Engineers often work on teams and must be able to communicate with other types of engineers as well as with nontechnical team members.

Job Duties

  • Install, configure, maintain network services, equipment and devices..
  • Manages all system back-up and restore protocol.
  • Plans and supports network and computing infrastructure..
  • Documents network problems and resolution for future reference.
  • Requires a thorough knowledge of networking essentials.
  • Strong analytical abilities and professional office experience needed..

Job Prospects

Network engineers must have skills to analyze where communications are going to be needed, create plans for the network, present it to senior management, be up-to-date on the latest technology, understand and determine the hardware and wiring needs for buildings, and make sure Mike in Accounting doesn't accidentally forward his Star Wars fan fiction to all staff..

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