Network Design and Administration

Jobs in this specialty area are responsible for safely and securely connecting computers and their users with programs like electronic mail, the Internet, and file sharing.

Meet a woman in this IT Speciality!

Description

Design, install, and support organization's network and Internet capabilities.
Day-to-day onsite support.
Maintain network hardware and software.
Plan, coordinate, and develop network security.

Department of Labor Job Titles and Mean Annual Salaries for Illinois

• Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software - $82,920
• Computer Support Specialists - $43,160
• Computer Systems Analysts - $67,910
• Network and Computer Systems Administrator - $59,180
• Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts - $61,660

Skills

Mechanical
Strong Communication
Problem-solving
Patience
Flexibility

Education

Career Ins & Outs

About the Job: Network Designers and Administrators are responsible for ensuring that computers inside a company are connected and have secure access to needed information. They perform regularly scheduled maintenance and fix problems that prevent computers from working.

Job Advantages: Jobs tend to be secure because Network Designers and Administrators are needed by most every large company.

Job Disadvantages: When the network "goes down" or stops working, the position can be very stressful because employees can't get their work done until the network is working properly.

Transferable Skills: Web Administrators work with many of the same tools and can apply many of their skills to network design and administration.