Will “Wireless Network Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

21% Chance of Automation

“Wireless Network Engineer” will almost certainly not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #208 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

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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Wireless Network Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Wide area network WAN switches
Personal digital assistants PDA
Network multimeters
Videoconferencing equipment
File servers
Network routers
Domain name servers DNS
Bit error rate testers BERT
Packet analysis equipment
Network analyzers
Workstations
Cable qualification testers
Fiber optic power meters
Voice over internet protocol VoIP systems
Wireless access points WAP
Broadband aggregation equipment
Time domain reflectometers
Power meters
Remote access servers
Mainframe computers
Redundant array of independent disks RAID systems
Personal computers
Desktop computers
Tablet computers
Computer network routers
Network connectivity testers
Optical spectrum analyzers
Wide area network WAN analyzers
Local area network LAN switches
High-end database servers
Notebook computers
Wireless local area network WLAN controllers
Link analyzers
Computer network switches
Communication cable testers
Cable analyzers
Wireless network controllers
Intelligent hubs
Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzers
Radio frequency RF antennas
Voice switches
Network-attached storage NAS equipment
Storage area network SAN switches
T-Birds
Synchronous optical network SONET analyzers
Integrated services digital network ISDN analyzers
Mail transport servers
Backup servers
Network server load balancers
Local area network LAN analyzers
Lightweight directory access protocol LDAP servers
Channel banks
Laptop computers
Protocol analyzers
Firewall equipment
Network channel service units CSU or data service units DSU
Network cabling systems
Spectrum analyzers
Load balancers

Apache Maven
Ethereal
MySQL
Symantec Intruder Alert
Web browser software
Swift
NoSQL
Oracle WebLogic Server
Apache Hadoop
Cisco Systems Cisco Web Cache Communication Protocol WCCP
Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
LogRhythm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Oracle Solaris Zones
Apache Pig
KornShell
Patch and update management software
IBM Domino
Extensible markup language XML
Firewall software
Microsoft Visual Basic
Nagios
Microsoft operating system
EMC Smarts Network Protocol Manager
Network, server and operating system optimization software
Local area network LAN software
Microsoft Forefront Identify Manager
Enterprise JavaBeans
Hibernate ORM
Android
Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
JavaScript
McAfee VirusScan
Relational database management software
IBM Notes
IBM WebSphere
Apache Subversion SVN
Network documentation software
Symantec
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
Simple mail transfer protocol SMTP
Microsoft Word
Root cause analysis software
Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
Ticket information tracking software
CA eTrust
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Visual Studio
Puppet
Network storage software
National Instruments LabVIEW
Compuware dynaTrace
Network and system vulnerability assessment software
Segue SilkPerformer
Compaq Insight Manager
Cisco Systems Gateway Load Balancing Protocol GLBP
MongoDB
Oracle Java EE
System and data disaster recovery software
Ping Identity
CA Erwin Data Modeler
Time reporting software
Silver Peak
Microsoft PowerShell
Microsoft SharePoint
Eclipse IDE
Git
Asset management administration software
Infoblox NetMRI
NetScout InfinitiStream Console
Riverbed Technology
Optical network management software
Hewlett Packard HP-UX
Cascading Style Sheets CSS
Videoconferencing software
IBM Power Systems software
Citrix XenApp
Network architecture design software
Veritas NetBackup
Apache HTTP Server
Tcpdump
Capacity planning software
Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
Element management software
Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
Network reporting software
IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Internet Protocol Security IPSEC
Packet analysis software
Apache Struts
Application management software
Unified modeling language UML
Systems and applications migration software
Network intrusion detection software
Network and application load and performance testing software
Micro Focus OpenView
Cisco Systems Hot Standby Router Protocol HSRP
Computer based training software
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
Ubuntu
Integrated development environment IDE software
Apache Tomcat
Microsoft Office
Snort
Application server software
Netreo OmniCenter
Lucent VitalSuite
Network bridge software
Infoblox
Common business oriented language COBOL
Domain name system DNS
Hypertext markup language HTML
Requirements management software
Wide area network WAN optimization software
Diagramming software
Software distribution software
Microsoft Exchange Server
Customer information control system CICS
Oracle JDBC
Discrete event simulation software
Minitab
NetIQ
Microsoft Project
Node.js
Google AngularJS
IBM WebSphere MQ
PostgreSQL
Encryption software
AJAX
Wireshark
Virtual local area network management software
C#
Websense Data Loss Prevention
Spring Framework
Oracle Java
Packet filter software
Virus scanning software
Verilog
Voice over internet protocol VoiP system software
Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
Splunk Enterprise
Multi-router traffic grapher MRTG software
Apple Macintosh OS
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol EIGRP
Drupal
Storage management software
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol VRRP
C++
McAfee
System testing software
Microsoft SQL Server
Cisco IOS
Content filter software
Red Hat WildFly
Microsoft .NET Framework
Access management software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Cisco Systems CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links TRILL
Apache Cassandra
AirMagnet Enterprise
UNIX
Microsoft Visio
Network modeling, mapping, and analysis software
Border Gateway Protocol BGP
Storage area network SAN software
Online traffic calculator software
Citrix
Ext JS
Penetration testing software
BroadSoft BroadWorks
Oracle Fusion Applications
Intrusion prevention system IPS
Multiprotocol Label Switching MPLS
Network traffic flow monitoring and analysis software
SAP
Help desk software
SolarWinds
Network and component performance analysis software
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
Ruby
Open Shortest Path First OSPF
Python
Remote access software
OPNET APMXpert
Email management software
Apache Solr
Ruby on Rails
Packet tracing software
Atlassian JIRA
Computer intrusion detection systems
IBM AIX
C
Automated installation software
jQuery
Intermediate System to Intermediate System IS-IS
Virtual private networking VPN software
Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
LAMP Stack
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
Oracle Solaris
Network traffic probe software
Job control language JCL
Configuration management software
Sybase
Network availability monitoring software
Perforce Helix software
Wide area network WAN software
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
Logical partition LPAR software
Aruba Networks AirWave
Structured query language SQL
Microsoft ActiveX
Apache Hive
Simple network management protocol SNMP software
Risk assessment software
MicroStrategy
Microsoft Active Directory
Teradata Database
Security incident management software
Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway
VMWare
Session Initiation Protocol SIP
Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer Associates ArcServ Backup
Microsoft Dynamics
Cisco Systems Wireless Control System WCS
Linux
Microsoft Excel