A network administrator is responsible for designing, installing, and supporting a company's computer systems and networks. This includes tasks like installing and maintaining network hardware and software, identifying user needs, designing networks, and ensuring network security and availability. Network administrators work to keep a company's local and wide area networks functioning properly.

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2. Network Administrator Job Description
Summary
Responsible for designing, organizing, modifying, installing, and supporting a company's computer systems. Designs and installs LANs,
WANs, Internet and intranet systems, and network segments.
Primary responsibilities
 Install and support LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet systems.
 Install and maintain network hardware and software.
 Analyze and isolate issues.
 Monitor networks to ensure security and availability to specific users.
 Evaluate and modify system's performance.
 Identify user needs.
 Determine network and system requirements.
 Maintain integrity of the network, server deployment, and security.
 Ensure network connectivity throughout a company's LAN/WAN infrastructure is on par with technical considerations.
 Design and deploy networks.
 Perform network address assignment.
 Assign routing protocols and routing table configuration.
 Assign configuration of authentication and authorization of directory services.
 Maintain network facilities in individual machines, such as drivers and settings of personal computers as well as printers.
 Maintain network servers such as file servers, VPNgateways, intrusion detection systems.
 Administer servers, desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, phones, personal digital assistants, smartphones,
software deployment, security updates and patches.

3. Network Architect Job Description
Summary
Responsible for designing computer networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks
(WANs), the Internet, intranets, and other data communications systems. Creates, tests, and evaluates
networks.
Primary responsibilities
 Analyze business requirements to develop technical network solutions and their framework.
 Design, test, and inspect data communications systems.
 Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning.
 Install hardware such as cables, hubs, routers, and wireless adaptors.
 Develop technology roadmaps.
 Configure network drivers for software.
 Analyze, engineer, and execute software functions.
 Develop test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for various projects.
 Manage technology vendors.
 Stay abreast of how technology infrastructures are currently impacting and driving competitors.
 Determine production direction.
 Write functional requirements/specifications documents.
 Assess vendor development/test strategies.
 Perform network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common network problems.
 Upgrade network hardware and software components as required.
 Solve complex problems with many variables.

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• There are several companies that are looking for good administrators to setup their network. Here are a few of them.
• DiversityWorking- out of Pelham, NY (Specializing in helping minorities get employed).
• Salesforce.com- out of San Francisco, CA (Global cloud computing company).
• Modis- out of Jacksonville, Florida (Network IT job searching company).
• Hitachi Consulting – out of Dallas, Texas (International management and technology consulting firm).
• Westwind Solutions LLC – out of Red Bank, NJ.

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Occupation Job Duties ENTRY-LEVEL EDUCATION 2012 MEDIAN PAY
Computer and
Information Systems
Managers
Computer and information systems managers, often called
information technology (IT) managers or IT project managers, plan,
coordinate, and direct computer-related activities in an
organization. They help determine the information technology goals
of an organization and are responsible for implementing computer
systems to meet those goals.
Bachelor’s degree $120,950
Computer Hardware
Engineers
Computer hardware engineers research, design, develop, and test
computer systems and components such as processors, circuit
boards, memory devices, networks, and routers. By creating new
directions in computer hardware, these engineers create rapid
advances in computer technology.
Bachelor’s degree $100,920
Computer Network
Architects
Computer network architects design and build data communication
networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks
(WANs), and intranets. These networks range from a small
connection between two offices to a multinational series of globally
distributed communications systems.
Bachelor’s degree $91,000
Computer
Programmers
Computer programmers write code to create software programs.
They turn the program designs created by software developers and
engineers into instructions that a computer can follow.
Bachelor’s degree $74,280
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Support
Specialists
Computer support specialists provide help and
advice to people and organizations using
computer software or equipment. Some, called
computer network support specialists, support
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support specialists, assist non-IT users who are
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$48,900
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Systems
Analysts
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organization’s current computer systems and
procedures and design information systems
solutions to help the organization operate more
efficiently and effectively. They bring business
and information technology (IT) together by
understanding the needs and limitations of both.
Bachelor’s
degree
$79,680
Database
Administrators
Database administrators (DBAs) use specialized
software to store and organize data, such as
financial information and customer shipping
records. They make sure that data are available
to users and are secure from unauthorized
access.
Bachelor’s
degree
$77,080

9. Intern/
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• A Network Administrator is responsible for designing, organizing, modifying, installing, and supporting a
company's computer systems. Designs and installs LANs, WANs, Internet and intranet systems, and network
segments.
• The Network Administror is basically in charge of the communication of the company. From telephone to video
conference, anything that is done through the internet will be handled by the administrator.
• In our new world of instant information, every company will have then need for a good Network Administrator.
• There is no part of the new business world that doesn’t use information technology to get business done.

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• Labor, U.S. Department of. Bureau of labor statistics. 21 November 2014. web page. 1 December 2014. http://www.bls.gov/