Average Salary
$ 66,560
Demand Level
high demand career
Sector
- Information Technology
Job Description
Computer network technicians establish, operate, maintain and coordinate the use of local and wide area networks (LANs and WANs), mainframe networks, hardware, software and related computer equipment. Web technicians set up and maintain internet, extranet and intranet Web sites and Web-server hardware and software, and monitor and optimize network connectivity and performance. They are employed in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors. Computer network and Web technicians who are supervisors are included in this group.
More about this career
Computer and network operators
- Maintain, troubleshoot, repair and administer local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks, computer workstations, connections to the Internet and peripheral equipment
- Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software, operating system software and software applications
- Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate access and use of computer networks
- Provide problem-solving services to network users
- Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
- Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
- Conduct tests and perform security and quality controls
- Perform shell scripting or other basic scripting tasks
- May supervise other workers in this group
Web technicians
- Install, maintain, troubleshoot and upgrade Web-server hardware and software
- Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance
- Control and monitor e-mail use, Web navigation, and installed software
- Respond to requests for help and information from Web site visitors and Web site designers
Education
- Completion of a college or other program in computer science, network administration, Web technology or a related field is usually required.
Experience
- Certification or training provided by software vendors may be required by some employers.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required in Saskatchewan.
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