If you are planning to make carrier in the field of networking, t is important to have some understanding of various networking jobs that you are likely to encounter and whatthey require. Actually job requirements will vary widely between different companies abd for different established network.
The following descriptions are overviews the responsibilities or duties of each Network job.
Network Administrator :
Network Administrators are responsible for the operations of a network or in big companies, key parts of the network. Network Administrator are responsible to the continued efficiency of computer workstations, network servers and desktop computers of organizations.
Responsibilities or duties of Network Administrator are :
Install and configure new LAN servers and user workstations.
Directory service management is key responsiblity of Network Administrator.
Perform and manage regular backups for servers and user workstation file systems, helps users recover lost or deleted files.
Provide basic LAN management and trouble-shooting, using tools like cable break detectors, network protocol analyser and network management software.
Install new and upgraded application and utility software, like word processing. spreadsheets, and e-mail.
Creating, Maintaining and Removing users accounts.
Adding new networking equipments, such as servers, routers, hubs, and switches and managing those equipment.
Provide or co-ordinate user support, training and help.
Implement Network and file security,accounting and management.
Managing the Administrative accounts and their passwords.
Monitoring the network, its hardware and software problems.
Planning network upgrades.
Network Administrators are also called as Sysetm Administrators, or LAN Administrators. There duty is to ensure that networks, systems and services are available to users and that information is processed and transfered correctly, preserving its integrity. He also plays a part in monitoring compliance with policies, which apply to the system. For example some organizations may prohibit the sending or viewing of particular types of material or may restrick access to certain external sites, or ban certain services from local system or networks.
Network Engineer :
Network Engineers are more deeply involved in bits and bytes of a network. It is a person who takes care of Network for smooth functioninf of Network. He or she works under Network Administrator. Network Administrator must have knowledge of hardware as well as software.
Responsinilities of Network Engineer are :
Network Engineer is responsible for network and network services, design and implementation.
He is also responsible for the daily operations, support and Administratoristration of these networks and services.
His responsibilities include Administratoristration support, tunning, troubleshooting, monitoring and fault detection ofnetk.
To solve the problems of Network operating system(NOS).
Network Engineer are troubleshooters of last resort, to diagnose and fix the most of the problems in the network.
He is regularly expected to evaluate new hardware and software technologies and present analysis and purchase recommendations to the Administratorstration team and to management.
Network Architect :
Network Architect is also called Network Designer. The job of Network Architect is to design network as per need. When designing network they must understand the business needs, and all networking product available. He is also important when upgrading he Network. He must ensure that new addition or replacement in existing network don't cause any problems elsewhere in the network.
Responsinilities of Network Architect are :
Design a network as per business need.
To choose the reliable hardware and software for new network.
To provide reliability to user data.
Design network in such a way to reduce cabling length.
To choose correct location for Network server and it's related hardware.
Select proper cable topology.
Select proper cable type of interconnecting nodes.
To provide support when upgrating existing network.