Computer Network Technician

Job requirements

Languages

• English

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Ability to Supervise

• 5-10 people

Transportation/Travel Information

• Public transportation is available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

Personal Suitability

• Organized
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication

Specific Skills

• Maintain, troubleshoot and administer the use of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks and computer workstations and peripheral equipment.
• Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
• Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to co-ordinate access and use of computer networks.
• Load computer tapes and disks and install software and printer paper and forms.
• 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.
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and upgrade Web-server hardware and software.
• Set up local area networks and connections to the Internet.
• Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance.
• Perform Web-server backup and recovery operations, Supervise technical staff.