Will “Network Technician” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
3% Chance of Automation
“Network Technician” 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 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)
- LAN Analyst (Local Area Network Analyst)
- 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 “Network Technician”
- Train people in computer system use.
- Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.
- Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
- Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
- Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.
- Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records.
- Coordinate with vendors and with company personnel to facilitate purchases.
- Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
- Gather data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements.
- Implement and provide technical support for voice services and equipment, such as private branch exchange, voice mail system, and telecom system.
- Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
- Research new technologies by attending seminars, reading trade articles, or taking classes, and implement or recommend the implementation of new technologies.
- 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 and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Maintain an inventory of parts for emergency repairs.
- Maintain logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records.
- Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
- Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
Related Technology & Tools
- Network analyzers
- Desktop computers
- Network switches
- Bit error rate testers BERT
- Computer tool kits
- Redundant array of independent disks RAID systems
- Synchronous optical network SONET analyzers
- Optical time domain reflectometers OTDR
- Optical spectrum analyzers
- Punchdown tools
- T-Birds
- Protocol analyzers
- Mainframe computers
- Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzers
- Tape libraries
- Notebook computers
- Power meters
- Load balancers
- Screwdrivers
- Communications analyzers
- Wire crimpers
- Powerline monitors
- Cable verifiers
- Storage area network SAN software
- Open source routing protocols OSPF
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- NoSQL
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Shell script
- Network and system vulnerability assessment software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Firewall software
- SAS
- AJAX
- Swift
- Apache Subversion SVN
- LogMatrix NerveCenter
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Management information base MIB software
- Encryption software
- Microsoft Office
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Quest Foglight
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- C
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Apache Hive
- Microsoft Windows Sysprep
- C++
- Computer based training software
- Lavalys Everest
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Systems integration software
- Git
- Apache Hadoop
- Network and application load and performance testing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Apache HTTP Server
- Relational database management software
- Operating system process control software
- Dartware InterMapper
- Splunk Enterprise
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- IBM NetView
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Packet filter software
- IBM WebSphere
- Adexa eGPS Suite
- Customer information control system CICS
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft Visio
- Network documentation software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Root kit detection software
- Transact-SQL
- Microsoft Project
- KornShell
- OpenService Open NerveCenter
- Domain name system DNS
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Application management software
- Apache Pig
- Puppet
- LAMP Stack
- MicroStrategy
- Oracle WebLogic Server
- Tcpdump
- Apache Maven
- Red Hat WildFly
- Simple network management protocol SNMP software
- Remote desktop control software
- Active directory software
- Apache Solr
- Atlassian JIRA
- Command interpreters
- Micromuse NetCool
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Hewlett-Packard HP Network Node Manager
- Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
- Novell NetWare Management Station
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- Oracle JDBC
- Zabbix
- Human resource management software HRMS
- Microsoft Publisher
- Oracle Hyperion
- Data entry software
- Password management software
- Oracle Net Manager
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- MongoDB
- Snort
- Packet tracing software
- TKSoftware
- Perforce Helix software
- Microsoft Excel
- Element management software
- NetSuite ERP
- Network shutdown software
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Network and component performance analysis software
- Automated installation software
- PostgreSQL
- Microsoft Access
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Honeypot
- Configuration management software
- Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND
- Blackboard
- System and data disaster recovery software
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Network addressable storage NAS software
- CA Erwin Data Modeler
- Optical network management software
- Microsoft PowerShell
- Python
- SolarWinds
- Citrix XenApp
- Virtual network computing VNC software
- Quest BigBrother
- Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Access Manager
- Sybase
- Oracle PL/SQL
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Help desk software
- Eclipse IDE
- Nagios
- Network traffic probe software
- Network traffic flow monitoring and analysis software
- SAP Business Objects
- IBM Power Systems software
- Microsoft ActiveX
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Epic Systems
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- Network modeling, mapping, and analysis software
- Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
- UNIX
- Systems and applications migration software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
- SAP
- C#
- Access management software
- Online traffic calculator software
- Network, server and operating system optimization software
- McAfee
- IBM Director
- Virtual local area network management software
- Mac HelpMate
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Ruby
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- Symantec
- Remote monitoring software
- Ruby on Rails
- Tableau
- Drupal
- Secure shell SSH software
- Node.js
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Delphi Technology
- Multi-router traffic grapher MRTG software
- Oracle Java
- Network availability monitoring software
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Intrusion prevention system IPS
- Diagramming software
- IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Wireshark
- Ethereal
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Job control language JCL
- Network intrusion detection software
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Computer system diagnostics software
- Apache Cassandra
- JavaScript
- Oracle Solaris
- Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
- Requirements management software
- Root cause analysis software
- VMWare
- Network address management software
- Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP
- Security incident management software
- Tivoli
- Veritas NetBackup
- Teradata Database
- FileMaker Pro
- Structured query language SQL
- StataCorp Stata
- Ping Identity
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- MySQL
- Ubuntu
- Linux
- Apache Struts
- Patch and update management software
- Citrix
- Microsoft Dynamics
- IBM Domino
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Apache Tomcat
- Network management software