computer network technician

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Consulting firm
• Office building
• General office
• Private company, corporation or industry
• Office

Tasks

• Coordinate access and use of computer networks
• Install software
• Install web server hardware and software
• Maintain, troubleshoot and administer the use of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks and computer workstations and peripheral equipment
• Monitor the performance of computer systems and networks
• Troubleshoot, maintain and upgrade web server hardware and software
• Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software and operating system software
• Provide problem-solving services to network users
• Implement data, software and hardware security procedures
• Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
• Set up local area networks and connections to the Internet
• Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance
• Modify Web pages, applets and scripts
• Perform Web-server backup and recovery operations

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• VMware certified professional

Computer and technology knowledge

• Virtualization
• Linux
• Networking software
• Networking hardware
• Networking security
• Extranet
• Intranet
• Internet
• Servers
• Desktop applications
• File management software
• Security software
• Image editing software
• Project management software
• HTML editing software
• Website creation and management software
• Web service design
• Business diagram software
• Desktop publishing software
• Information technology
• SharePoint
• Database software
• Programming languages
• Software development
• Data analysis software
• MS Office
• MS Windows
• Firewall
• MS Active Directory
• Social Media

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Creativity
• Dedication

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage