Network Designer Careers

Individuals in this occupation determine user requirements and design specifications for computer networks. Plan and implement network upgrades..

 


Tasks*
  • Adjust network sizes to meet volume or capacity demands.
  • Communicate with customers, sales staff, or marketing staff to determine customer needs.
  • Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades.
  • Design, build, or operate equipment configuration prototypes, including network hardware, software, servers, or server operation systems.
  • Determine specific network hardware or software requirements, such as platforms, interfaces, bandwidths, or routine schemas.
  • Develop and implement solutions for network problems.
  • Develop conceptual, logical, or physical network designs.
  • Develop procedures to track, project, or report network availability, reliability, capacity, or utilization.
  • Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.
  • Estimate time and materials needed to complete projects.


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Wages & Employment*

National

Median wages data collected from Computer Specialists, All Other.
Employment data collected from Computer Specialists, All Other.

Median wages (2005) $28.57 hourly, $59,420 annual
Employment (2004) 149,000 employees
Projected growth (2004-2014) Average (10-20%) Average (10-20%)
Projected need (2004-2014) 45,000 additional employees



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New Horizons is a computer training and medical billing certification center in Albany, NY, Charlotte, NC, Harrisburg, PA and Long Island - Commack & Westbury. This computer school & medical billing training school provides computer classes and courses towards certifications like Microsoft (MCDST, MCITP, MCPD, MCSA, MCSE, MCTS and MCAS/MCAP), American Academy of Professional Coders (CPC, CPC-H & CPC-P), Cisco (CCNA, CCNP, CCSP, CCVP, CCIE, CCIP, CCDA, CCDP), Citrix (CCA, CCEA, CCIA), CompTIA (A+, CDIA+, CTT+, e-Biz+, HTI+, i-Net+, Linux+, Network+, Project+, RFID+, Security+, Server+), Novell (CNA, CNE, Master CNE, CLP, CLE), Oracle (DBA, OCA, OCP, OCM) and the Project Management Institute (PMP, PgMPSM, CAPM)).



Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, Poughkeepsie New York

Burlington, Brattleboro, Rutland, Bennington, Vermont
Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill, Concord, North Carolina

Springfield, Pittsfield, Western Massachusetts
Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Lancaster, York, Central Pennsylvania

Plattsburgh, New York
Long Island - Melville, Commack, Westbury, New York
Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton Roads, Virginia
Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, Bangor, Maine
Canada, Alberta, Calgary, British Columbia, Vancouver, Manitoba, Winnipeg, New Brunswick, Saint / St. John, Ontario, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec, Montreal


Classes can also be taught in locations across the USA.

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