Will “LAN Analyst (Local Area Network Analyst)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
3% Chance of Automation
“LAN Analyst (Local Area Network Analyst)” will not be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #109 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
Job Description
Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and may perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May monitor and test Web site performance to ensure Web sites operate correctly and without interruption. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software. May supervise computer user support specialists and computer network support specialists. May administer network security measures.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1142.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 84,500.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 40.00
- Currently, there are 376,820 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Network and Computer Systems Administrators”.
Also Known As…
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Systems Engineer
- Systems Administrator
- Network Specialist
- Network Manager
- Network Engineer
- Network Administrator
- Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator)
- Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)
- Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)
- Information Technology Director (IT Director)
- Windows Administrator
- Window Systems Administrator
- Wide Area Network Administrator (WAN Administrator)
- WAN Systems Administrator
- Unix Systems Administrator
- Unix Administrator
- Telecommunications Manager
- Telecommunications Analyst
- Technology Coordinator
- Technical Support Specialist
- Technical Support Engineer
- Technical Specialist
- Technical Solutions Engineer
- Technical Component Administrator
- Technical Analyst
- Systems Operator
- Systems Network Analyst
- Systems Integrator
- Systems Analyst
- System Administrator
- Software Engineer
- SharePoint Administrator
- Server Administrator
- Programmer Analyst
- Networking Administrator
- Network Technician
- Network Systems Coordinator
- Network Systems Analyst
- Network Systems Administrator
- Network Support Specialist
- Network Support Manager
- Network Support Coordinator
- Network Support Administrator
- Network Services Supervisor
- Network Security Administrator
- Network Coordinator
- Network Analyst
- MIS Manager (Management Information Systems Manager)
- Management Information Systems Administrator (MIS Administrator)
- Mainframe Systems Administrator
- Linux Systems Administrator
- Linux Administrator
- LAN Systems Administrator
- LAN Specialist (Local Area Network Specialist)
- IT Systems Administrator (Information Technology Systems Administrator)
- Internet Systems Administrator
- Information Technology Technical Support Specialist (IT Technical Support Specialist)
- Information Technology Systems Analyst (IT Systems Analyst)
- Information Technology Support Specialist (IT Support Specialist)
- Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator)
- Information Systems Specialist
- Information Systems Manager (IS Manager)
- Information Systems Coordinator (IS Coordinator)
- Information Systems Administrator
- Information Analyst
- Head of Computer Operations/Technical Services
- Hardware Installation Coordinator
- Enterprise Systems Administrator
- e-mail System Administrator
- Director of Technology
- Director of Information Services
- Desktop Support Technician
- Database Administrator (DBA)
- Computer Systems Security Administrator
- Computer Systems Administrator
- Computer Support Specialist
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
- Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)
- Application Systems Administrator
Tasks for “LAN Analyst (Local Area Network Analyst)”
- Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
- Research new technologies by attending seminars, reading trade articles, or taking classes, and implement or recommend the implementation of new technologies.
- Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.
- Gather data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements.
- Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
- Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
- Maintain logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records.
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.
- Maintain an inventory of parts for emergency repairs.
- Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.
- Implement and provide technical support for voice services and equipment, such as private branch exchange, voice mail system, and telecom system.
- Coordinate with vendors and with company personnel to facilitate purchases.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
- Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records.
- Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.
- Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
- Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
- Train people in computer system use.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
Related Technology & Tools
- Tape libraries
- Load balancers
- Network analyzers
- Synchronous optical network SONET analyzers
- Screwdrivers
- Network switches
- Redundant array of independent disks RAID systems
- Optical time domain reflectometers OTDR
- Cable verifiers
- Power meters
- Optical spectrum analyzers
- Computer tool kits
- Punchdown tools
- T-Birds
- Wire crimpers
- Powerline monitors
- Protocol analyzers
- Communications analyzers
- Desktop computers
- Notebook computers
- Mainframe computers
- Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzers
- Bit error rate testers BERT
- Ethereal
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- LAMP Stack
- Puppet
- IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- IBM WebSphere
- Swift
- Extensible markup language XML
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Tcpdump
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Command interpreters
- Requirements management software
- SAP
- Network addressable storage NAS software
- Firewall software
- TKSoftware
- Apache HTTP Server
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Password management software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- IBM Director
- Microsoft Windows Sysprep
- Systems integration software
- Network intrusion detection software
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- LogMatrix NerveCenter
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Help desk software
- Nagios
- Network, server and operating system optimization software
- Mac HelpMate
- Network and application load and performance testing software
- IBM Notes
- Diagramming software
- Oracle PL/SQL
- Root cause analysis software
- Sybase
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- IBM Power Systems software
- Delphi Technology
- Micromuse NetCool
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- Adexa eGPS Suite
- Apache Maven
- PostgreSQL
- Honeypot
- System and data disaster recovery software
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- SAP Business Objects
- Multi-router traffic grapher MRTG software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Virtual network computing VNC software
- Optical network management software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Root kit detection software
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Zabbix
- Microsoft Publisher
- Network management software
- Oracle Net Manager
- Domain name system DNS
- McAfee
- Network traffic probe software
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- C
- Tableau
- Apache Struts
- Network traffic flow monitoring and analysis software
- Tivoli
- MicroStrategy
- Oracle Java
- Ruby
- IBM Domino
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Outlook
- Shell script
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
- NoSQL
- Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Access Manager
- Microsoft Office
- Quest Foglight
- Oracle Solaris
- Secure shell SSH software
- Network address management software
- Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP
- Network shutdown software
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Eclipse IDE
- Management information base MIB software
- Systems and applications migration software
- Intrusion prevention system IPS
- UNIX
- Open source routing protocols OSPF
- Apache Pig
- Apache Subversion SVN
- Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND
- Lavalys Everest
- MongoDB
- Computer system diagnostics software
- Configuration management software
- Microsoft Excel
- Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Drupal
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- Apache Tomcat
- Network modeling, mapping, and analysis software
- CA Erwin Data Modeler
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Remote desktop control software
- Teradata Database
- C++
- Apache Solr
- Relational database management software
- Network availability monitoring software
- Apache Hadoop
- Human resource management software HRMS
- Structured query language SQL
- Network and system vulnerability assessment software
- Symantec
- Dartware InterMapper
- Element management software
- Quest BigBrother
- Operating system process control software
- Microsoft Access
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- Packet tracing software
- Active directory software
- Oracle Hyperion
- Security incident management software
- Oracle WebLogic Server
- Citrix
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Virtual local area network management software
- Apache Hive
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Node.js
- OpenService Open NerveCenter
- Ubuntu
- AJAX
- Network documentation software
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Computer based training software
- Novell NetWare Management Station
- Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
- Storage area network SAN software
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Automated installation software
- SAS
- KornShell
- Atlassian JIRA
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
- IBM NetView
- Oracle JDBC
- Ping Identity
- Application management software
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Data entry software
- Git
- Microsoft ActiveX
- Hewlett-Packard HP Network Node Manager
- Wireshark
- Customer information control system CICS
- Python
- C#
- Splunk Enterprise
- Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
- Linux
- FileMaker Pro
- Citrix XenApp
- Simple network management protocol SNMP software
- Remote monitoring software
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- Job control language JCL
- Perforce Helix software
- Encryption software
- Access management software
- SAP Crystal Reports
- VMWare
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Transact-SQL
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- MySQL
- NetSuite ERP
- JavaScript
- SolarWinds
- Microsoft Project
- StataCorp Stata
- Packet filter software
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Online traffic calculator software
- Network and component performance analysis software
- Blackboard
- Patch and update management software
- Snort
- Epic Systems
- Ruby on Rails
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- Veritas NetBackup
- Red Hat WildFly
- Microsoft PowerShell
- Apache Cassandra
- Enterprise JavaBeans