Will “Network Specialist” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

3% Chance of Automation

“Network Specialist” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #109 out of #702, where higher means 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…

Tasks for “Network Specialist”

Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.
Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.
Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.
Maintain an inventory of parts for emergency repairs.
Coordinate with vendors and with company personnel to facilitate purchases.
Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms.
Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records.
Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
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.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
Train people in computer system use.
Implement and provide technical support for voice services and equipment, such as private branch exchange, voice mail system, and telecom system.
Maintain logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records.
Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
Gather data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements.

Related Technology & Tools

Tape libraries
Network switches
Communications analyzers
Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzers
Redundant array of independent disks RAID systems
Optical time domain reflectometers OTDR
Synchronous optical network SONET analyzers
Optical spectrum analyzers
Powerline monitors
Computer tool kits
Power meters
Mainframe computers
Notebook computers
Network analyzers
Wire crimpers
Cable verifiers
Load balancers
Protocol analyzers
Bit error rate testers BERT
T-Birds
Punchdown tools
Desktop computers
Screwdrivers

Ethereal
Help desk software
Ubuntu
Apache Hive
Management information base MIB software
IBM Director
Root kit detection software
Oracle Fusion Applications
Network and application load and performance testing software
Microsoft Publisher
Storage area network SAN software
Network documentation software
Network, server and operating system optimization software
Apache Tomcat
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Advanced business application programming ABAP
Remote desktop control software
Dassault Systemes CATIA
Root cause analysis software
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
Virtual local area network management software
Network traffic probe software
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Access Manager
NetSuite ERP
Hewlett-Packard HP Network Node Manager
Microsoft PowerPoint
Hypertext markup language HTML
Adexa eGPS Suite
Tableau
Network shutdown software
Python
Dartware InterMapper
Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Systems integration software
Customer information control system CICS
Element management software
Git
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
Diagramming software
Network address management software
Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND
JavaScript
Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
Application management software
Atlassian JIRA
Apache Cassandra
Oracle Net Manager
Micromuse NetCool
Tcpdump
Ruby on Rails
IBM Notes
Microsoft Project
Tivoli
Simple network management protocol SNMP software
Eclipse IDE
Snort
IBM WebSphere
Oracle Java
Optical network management software
Job control language JCL
Network modeling, mapping, and analysis software
SAP
Microsoft SQL Server
Remote monitoring software
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Structured query language SQL
Honeypot
Patch and update management software
Systems and applications migration software
Integrated development environment IDE software
Human resource management software HRMS
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
Command interpreters
Microsoft Dynamics
MySQL
Microsoft PowerShell
Active directory software
SAP Crystal Reports
Splunk Enterprise
Epic Systems
FileMaker Pro
Virtual network computing VNC software
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Apache Subversion SVN
Citrix XenApp
Computer system diagnostics software
Access management software
Swift
Oracle Hyperion
Packet filter software
Microsoft Office
Hewlett Packard HP-UX
Security incident management software
Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
Quest BigBrother
Oracle PeopleSoft
Network and component performance analysis software
Apache HTTP Server
Shell script
Microsoft Dynamics GP
VMWare
Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
KornShell
Open source routing protocols OSPF
Virtual private networking VPN software
Secure shell SSH software
Enterprise JavaBeans
SAS
Network and system vulnerability assessment software
Packet tracing software
Microsoft Exchange Server
Oracle WebLogic Server
Delphi Technology
Microsoft Windows Sysprep
Operating system process control software
Apache Solr
Veritas NetBackup
Wireshark
Domain name system DNS
Network availability monitoring software
Qlik Tech QlikView
McAfee
MongoDB
Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
Microsoft SharePoint
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
IBM Cognos Impromptu
Blackboard
Network traffic flow monitoring and analysis software
StataCorp Stata
Apache Struts
ESRI ArcGIS software
PostgreSQL
Oracle Solaris
IBM Power Systems software
Apache Maven
LogMatrix NerveCenter
IBM NetView
Enterprise application integration EAI software
Network addressable storage NAS software
Drupal
Multi-router traffic grapher MRTG software
System and data disaster recovery software
AJAX
MicroStrategy
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
Microsoft Visual Basic
Requirements management software
Computer based training software
Oracle JDBC
Zabbix
Mac HelpMate
Network intrusion detection software
Symantec
Ruby
Microsoft Outlook
Novell NetWare Management Station
CA Erwin Data Modeler
Node.js
Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft ActiveX
Puppet
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
LAMP Stack
C++
Lavalys Everest
Password management software
Linux
Citrix
NoSQL
Transact-SQL
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite
Encryption software
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Firewall software
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Excel
Network management software
Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
C#
Microsoft Access
UNIX
Extensible markup language XML
Oracle PL/SQL
Red Hat WildFly
Perforce Helix software
C
Nagios
OpenService Open NerveCenter
TKSoftware
Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP
Relational database management software
Intrusion prevention system IPS
Quest Foglight
Online traffic calculator software
Data entry software
Apache Pig
Sybase
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Configuration management software
SolarWinds
Ping Identity
Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
Microsoft .NET Framework
Apache Hadoop
SAP Business Objects
Microsoft Visual Studio
Teradata Database
Common business oriented language COBOL
IBM Domino
Automated installation software