Behind every IT infrastructure is a network engineer. Network engineers are experts who can apply a range of technologies to connect, secure, and automate complex networks, and it’s a critical role in companies from every industry.
Network engineers design, build, and automate physical and wireless networks. Their goal is to ensure connectivity between phones, computers, routers, intranets, extranets, and more.
Optimize
Network engineers look for ways to improve infrastructure. For example, they implement solutions to automate rote tasks, and work with vendors and colleagues to integrate new technologies into existing networks.
Monitor
Network engineers observe and troubleshoot their systems to keep them running smoothly. They analyze network performance, test network functionality, and more.
Top network engineering tasks
Network configuration
Network maintenance
Performance optimization
Troubleshooting networks
Why become a network engineer?
Network engineers are in-demand — plain and simple. Every organization with a complex IT infrastructure needs a network engineer, and the field is growing rapidly to match the pace of technological innovation.
It might be the role for you if . . .
You enjoy:
Teaching others about technology
Collaborative problem solving
Researching and learning new technologies
You excel at:
Analytical thinking
Communication
Time management
Meet a network engineer
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