How To Become A Certified Novell Engineer: What It Is and Career Path

What is a certified novell engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a certified novell engineer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $48.77 an hour? That's $101,440 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 18,200 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreCertified Novell EngineerUS Average

Salary

7.6

Avg. Salary $101,440

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

5.7

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.6

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.31%

Asian 13.50%

Black or African American 8.14%

Hispanic or Latino 11.86%

Unknown 5.02%

White 61.16%

Gender

female 10.47%

male 89.53%

Age - 42

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42

Stress level

5.7

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

6.7

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

7.1

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a certified novell engineer

Explore certified novell engineer education requirements

Most common certified novell engineer degrees

Bachelor's

51.9 %

Associate

24.7 %

High School Diploma

11.7 %

Start to develop specific certified novell engineer skills

Skills	Percentages
Professional Work	30.48%
Plumbing	27.11%
Linux	11.54%
Network Infrastructure	5.51%
LDAP	5.49%

Complete relevant certified novell engineer training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New certified novell engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a certified novell engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real certified novell engineer resumes.

Research certified novell engineer duties and responsibilities

Configure and manage networks using L3 protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
Accomplish relational database administration and implementation.
Repair, replace, and install network hardware including, but not limit to switches, servers, and phones.
Provide HW and SW support on various product lines (PC s, printers, laptops, servers, etc . )

Apply for certified novell engineer jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a certified novell engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do certified novell engineers rate their job?

3/5

Out of 1 Certified Novell Engineer reviews, 0% were positive.

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1 star

Based on 1 ratings

Pay / salary

1.0

Overall rating

3.0

Work/life balance

5.0

Career growth

1.0

Certified novell engineer reviews

3.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2024

Pros

Understanding of various networks

Cons

Not recognized as a specialist or Network engineer