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Job Description

Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1143.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 104,240.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 50.00
Currently, there are 157,070 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Computer Network Architects”.

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Tasks for “Networking Systems and Distributed Systems Engineer”

Participate in network technology upgrade or expansion projects, including installation of hardware and software and integration testing.
Supervise engineers or other staff in the design or implementation of network solutions.
Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.
Visit vendors, attend conferences or training sessions, or study technical journals to keep up with changes in technology.
Maintain or coordinate the maintenance of network peripherals, such as printers.
Develop procedures to track, project, or report network availability, reliability, capacity, or utilization.
Design, organize, and deliver product awareness, skills transfer, or product education sessions for staff or suppliers.
Develop disaster recovery plans.
Evaluate network designs to determine whether customer requirements are met efficiently and effectively.
Develop plans or budgets for network equipment replacement.
Design, build, or operate equipment configuration prototypes, including network hardware, software, servers, or server operation systems.
Develop conceptual, logical, or physical network designs.
Develop and write procedures for installation, use, or troubleshooting of communications hardware or software.
Prepare design presentations and proposals for staff or customers.
Use network computer-aided design (CAD) software packages to optimize network designs.
Communicate with customers, sales staff, or marketing staff to determine customer needs.
Communicate with system users to ensure accounts are set up properly or to diagnose and solve operational problems.
Develop or maintain project reporting systems.
Communicate with vendors to gather information about products, alert them to future needs, resolve problems, or address system maintenance issues.
Develop and implement solutions for network problems.
Research and test new or modified hardware or software products to determine performance and interoperability.
Maintain networks by performing activities such as file addition, deletion, or backup.
Monitor and analyze network performance and reports on data input or output to detect problems, identify inefficient use of computer resources, or perform capacity planning.
Explain design specifications to integration or test engineers.
Coordinate network or design activities with designers of associated networks.
Prepare detailed network specifications, including diagrams, charts, equipment configurations, or recommended technologies.
Prepare or monitor project schedules, budgets, or cost control systems.
Determine specific network hardware or software requirements, such as platforms, interfaces, bandwidths, or routine schemas.
Coordinate installation of new equipment.
Estimate time and materials needed to complete projects.
Develop network-related documentation.
Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades.
Adjust network sizes to meet volume or capacity demands.

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File servers
Desktop computers
Network channel service units CSU or data service units DSU
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Power meters
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Bit error rate testers BERT
Synchronous optical network SONET analyzers
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Cable analyzers
Time domain reflectometers
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Optical spectrum analyzers
Load balancers
Domain name servers DNS
Network server load balancers
Redundant array of independent disks RAID systems
Videoconferencing equipment
Packet analysis equipment
Link analyzers
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Network connectivity testers
Wide area network WAN switches
Cable qualification testers
Network cabling systems
Lightweight directory access protocol LDAP servers
Network multimeters
Broadband aggregation equipment
Communication cable testers
Laptop computers
Channel banks
Notebook computers

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Tcpdump
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Swift
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Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft PowerPoint
Email management software
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MicroStrategy
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Internet Protocol Security IPSEC
Intermediate System to Intermediate System IS-IS
Integrated development environment IDE software
Virtual local area network management software
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Videoconferencing software
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Microsoft Forefront Identify Manager
Microsoft SharePoint
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Wide area network WAN optimization software
Requirements management software
Simple mail transfer protocol SMTP
Discrete event simulation software
Content filter software
Intrusion prevention system IPS
Lucent VitalSuite
Firewall software
C#
Network and component performance analysis software
UNIX
Root cause analysis software
IBM WebSphere
Oracle Java EE
Linux
Ruby
Oracle Java
Netreo OmniCenter
Optical network management software
Silver Peak
jQuery
Cisco Systems Gateway Load Balancing Protocol GLBP
Network intrusion detection software
Compaq Insight Manager
Segue SilkPerformer
Customer information control system CICS
Network documentation software
Security incident management software
Storage management software
Apache Pig
Computer intrusion detection systems
Apache Tomcat
Storage area network SAN software
Puppet
Packet analysis software
AirMagnet Enterprise
Application management software
Network architecture design software
Microsoft Windows Server
Infoblox NetMRI
Patch and update management software
Citrix
Extensible markup language XML
McAfee
Virtual private networking VPN software
Ext JS
CA Erwin Data Modeler
Penetration testing software
Multi-router traffic grapher MRTG software
Time reporting software
Apache Struts
Drupal
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Microsoft .NET Framework
Structured query language SQL
Remote access software
Relational database management software
Encryption software
Microsoft SQL Server
Element management software
Border Gateway Protocol BGP
Spring Framework
NoSQL
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
Apache Hive
Session Initiation Protocol SIP
Asset management administration software
Wireshark
Local area network LAN software
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Microsoft Visio
Job control language JCL
Application server software
IBM AIX
Aruba Networks AirWave
Ubuntu
IBM Power Systems software
Network reporting software
Google AngularJS
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol EIGRP
Perforce Helix software
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SolarWinds
McAfee VirusScan
Unified modeling language UML
Systems and applications migration software
Teradata Database
Cisco IOS
Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
Microsoft PowerShell
Network and system vulnerability assessment software
Ruby on Rails
Domain name system DNS
Sybase
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol VRRP
Computer based training software
Hibernate ORM
Citrix XenApp
Network and application load and performance testing software
Microsoft Excel
Capacity planning software
Common business oriented language COBOL
IBM Notes
Risk assessment software
Microsoft ActiveX
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
Automated installation software
Ethereal
LAMP Stack
System and data disaster recovery software
JavaScript
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MongoDB
Node.js
KornShell
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Microsoft operating system
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Network traffic probe software
IBM WebSphere MQ
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
MySQL
Infoblox
Diagramming software
Red Hat WildFly
Nagios
NetScout InfinitiStream Console
Apache Solr
SAP
Network storage software
Atlassian JIRA
Oracle JDBC
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
IBM Domino
Cisco Systems Hot Standby Router Protocol HSRP
Git
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Help desk software
Oracle Fusion Applications
Snort
Veritas NetBackup
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Apache Subversion SVN
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C++
LogRhythm
Cisco Systems CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution
Simple network management protocol SNMP software
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C
Cascading Style Sheets CSS
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Microsoft Word
Android
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Hypertext markup language HTML
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