Network Engineer is a technical professional who maintains a network of an organisation.
Nowadays every organisation is using a computer network for their communication. The role of a professional person is high nowadays.
In this article, we will know about network engineer works, types and career.
Content
- What is a network engineer?
- Work of a network engineer
- Types of the network a network engineer handle
- How hard is a network engineer?
- A career in network engineer
What is a network engineer?
- Network Engineer is a technical person who set up, develops and also maintains a computer network within an organisation.
Work of a network engineer
The engineer offers all the support to users who can be staff, client, customers and suppliers.
- Also, troubleshoots or solves any technical problems that arise in the network.
- Designing a new network if required.
- Also, responsible for high availability network infrastructure to provide maximum performance for the user, client, customers and suppliers.
- Always investigates the faults in the local and wide-area environment. And then troubleshoot it.
- Always monitor the network performance by increasing the network optimisation.
- Also, Maintain the security of a network.
- Upgrading the network with the latest security.
- Configures the routing and switching devices.
- Prevents network downtime, means always maintain the network speed by troubleshooting the faults.
- Always speaks with the customers and maintains their requirements.
- Maintenance of network’s confidentiality, integrity and availability for the users and organisation.
Types of the network a network engineer handle
LAN-Local Area Network (for home, office, small buildings, etc.)
- This network is used to establish a network in a small area.
- In this network, one dedicated computer will be the server which shares data with other computers.
- When one computer needs data it will send a request to the server computer.
WAN-Wide Area Network (for national and international)
- This network is used to communicate with other networks which are present in long-distance. For example the Internet.
- In other words with the help of internet we able to communicate with other country people or people who are in different places.
WLAN-Wireless Local Area Network
- It is a small area network which is work with wireless devices like a sensor, actuator, etc.
- For example- Automatic door open and close with the help of a sensor.
PAN-Personal Area Network
- It is a personal level network.
- It is used to communicate with personal devices.
- We can use a wireless and wired medium for communication in this network.
- In this network, we normally transfer a small file or data.
How hard is a network engineer?
- A network Professional always has to keep learning. Because everyday network technology is changing.
- So, a network professional always has to upgrade themselves.
- Also, Maintenance time isn’t fixed.
- A network professional firstly solves the problem or fault and then can leave the workplace.
- Also, network professional has to tolerate the noise which is coming from the networking devices.
A career in network engineer
To make a career in network professional firstly, you have to do a certification from any of the followings:
- This certification is highly required to become a network professional.
- Also, his certification is applicable all over the world.
- Average Network professional Salary in India is ₹313,880/-
- Also, the salary depends upon the job location, business size and experience. Because the location will decide the network size or amount and business size decide how big the network is?
- Also, the experience will give value to your skills for which your salary will vary.
Also, Know What is Networking Architecture?
FAQs
The engineer offers all the support to users who can be staff, client, customers and suppliers.
Also, troubleshoots or solves any technical problems that arise in the network.
Designing a new network if required.
Also, responsible for high availability network infrastructure to provide maximum performance for the user, client, customers and suppliers.
Maintain the security of a network.
Upgrading the network with the latest security.
Configures the routing and switching devices.
Prevents network downtime, means always maintain the network speed by troubleshooting the faults.
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