Lan/wan engineer vs principal systems engineer

Differences between lan/wan engineer and principal systems engineer duties and responsibilities

Lan/wan engineer example responsibilities.

• Manage the VOIP issues with the users.
• Write program codes in Unix and scripts in others to automate systems backup.
• Manage blade server farm network, network monitoring servers, and wireless LAN network.
• Monitor, manage and resolve all data network circuit outages while working independently using VMware.
• Assign IP addresses, routers configuration, IOS upgrades, and manage circuit turn-up at the pops.
• Manage user accounts on AIX 3.2/HPUX 10.20/Winows NT 4.0/2000 and Novell Netware 5 in a production environment.
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Principal systems engineer example responsibilities.

• Manage creation and deletion of user accounts in the department using Perl scripts.
• Achieve compatibility requirements by partnering with LTE team to perform APCO P25 - LTE device functional and performance testing.
• Develop and integrate software that drives flight control system hardware and achieves product requirements for an international avionics customer base.
• Create verification test plans for TCP/IP network systems and storage area networks (SAN) incorporating Linux and Cisco network equipment.
• Perform RF signal processing and simulation testing of pulse compression modulations.
• Configure Linux systems to analyze system performance and review results against verification test plans.
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