Network technician job description
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Example network technician requirements on a job description
Network technician requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in network technician job postings.
Sample network technician requirements
- In-depth knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, etc).
- Hands-on experience with routers and switches.
- Proficiency with network monitoring tools and systems.
- Familiarity with network security principles.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Sample required network technician soft skills
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Able to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies.
Network technician job description example 1
WellSpan Health network technician job description
Under general supervision, provides top-level technical expertise in the repair, testing, calibrating and maintenance of a variety of medical and electronic equipment and analyzes, designs, develops and implements enterprise-wide computer systems and supportive documentation. Uses an advanced application of concepts and techniques with a high degree of system and problem complexity.
Duties and Responsibilities
Enhances organizational and communications skills in order to provide project leadership. Enhances technical knowledge of all phases of application systems analysis and design. Provides trouble-shooting and problem solving skills to implement and maintain complex computer systems. Provides business solutions to meet customer specifications. Prepares and maintains appropriate documentation as required. Interacts with customers and vendors through all phases of installation of departmental and enterprise-wide systems. Plans, conducts and supervises small, short-term projects. Performs preventative maintenance inspections and electrical safety testing and corrects problems encountered. Analyzes electronic equipment for cause(s) of failure; isolates, tests, and replaces defective parts. Uses available test equipment to test functioning of all medical equipment; troubleshoots functioning problems and repairs medical devices. Makes necessary operational adjustments to electronic equipment and takes sensitivity, selectivity, and accuracy measurements. Responds to emergency calls from critical care areas; troubleshoots equipment problems and repairs hardware as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Experience: 5 - 8 years
Minimum Education: Associate's Degree
Minimum Field Of Expertise: Healthcare IT
Required Certification: CCENT certification required within first twelve months of hire
Physical Demands: Moderate physical effort (lift/carry 11 to 25 lbs) Occasional prolonged standing/walking Pushes/pulls or moves/lifts heavy equipment/supplies
Skills: Strong communications skills; Project Management skills; Good customer service skills; Able to coordinate troubleshooting between IT and BioMed, including the creation of guides and work flows
Duties and Responsibilities
Enhances organizational and communications skills in order to provide project leadership. Enhances technical knowledge of all phases of application systems analysis and design. Provides trouble-shooting and problem solving skills to implement and maintain complex computer systems. Provides business solutions to meet customer specifications. Prepares and maintains appropriate documentation as required. Interacts with customers and vendors through all phases of installation of departmental and enterprise-wide systems. Plans, conducts and supervises small, short-term projects. Performs preventative maintenance inspections and electrical safety testing and corrects problems encountered. Analyzes electronic equipment for cause(s) of failure; isolates, tests, and replaces defective parts. Uses available test equipment to test functioning of all medical equipment; troubleshoots functioning problems and repairs medical devices. Makes necessary operational adjustments to electronic equipment and takes sensitivity, selectivity, and accuracy measurements. Responds to emergency calls from critical care areas; troubleshoots equipment problems and repairs hardware as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Experience: 5 - 8 years
Minimum Education: Associate's Degree
Minimum Field Of Expertise: Healthcare IT
Required Certification: CCENT certification required within first twelve months of hire
Physical Demands: Moderate physical effort (lift/carry 11 to 25 lbs) Occasional prolonged standing/walking Pushes/pulls or moves/lifts heavy equipment/supplies
Skills: Strong communications skills; Project Management skills; Good customer service skills; Able to coordinate troubleshooting between IT and BioMed, including the creation of guides and work flows
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Network technician job description example 2
FIS network technician job description
Full time
Type Of Hire :
Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)
Education Desired :
Bachelor of Information Technology
Travel Percentage :
0%
Job Description
At FIS, our technology and our people are moving forward. We advance the way the world pays, banks and invests. We believe in building inclusive, diverse teams. Together, we innovate to help our colleagues, clients and communities succeed. If you’re ready to grow your career and make an impact in fintech, we have one question: Are you FIS?
About the role:
As a Network Analyst, you’ll work with large, complex network systems and help maintain the infrastructure that’s critical to the world of global fintech. This will involve upgrading systems and software and deploying network devices such as routers, switches, load balancers and firewalls. You are the end-to-end owner of network infrastructure. You design and manage network security frameworks to support all hosted environments. You own information security and network reliability and they are at the core of your thought processes.
What you will be doing:
• Resolving all network problems and quickly responding to customer requests.
• Troubleshooting network problems and recommending corrective procedures.
• Maintaining network services documentation and completing network change requests.
What you will need:
• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline or related field or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
• 5-7 years of experience performing hands on network services infrastructure engineering, diagnosing and correcting network problems and network equipment installation and configuration.
• Experience with SD WAN, automation, and Meraki
Added bonus if you have:
• ServiceNow experience
• CCNA, CCNP
What we offer you:
At FIS, we are as committed to growing our employees’ careers as our own business. We offer:
• Opportunities to innovate in fintech
• Inclusive and diverse team atmosphere
• Professional and personal development
• Resources to contribute to your community
• Competitive salary and benefits
.
Privacy Statement
FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.
EEOC Statement
FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here
For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Sourcing Model
Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.
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Type Of Hire :
Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)
Education Desired :
Bachelor of Information Technology
Travel Percentage :
0%
Job Description
At FIS, our technology and our people are moving forward. We advance the way the world pays, banks and invests. We believe in building inclusive, diverse teams. Together, we innovate to help our colleagues, clients and communities succeed. If you’re ready to grow your career and make an impact in fintech, we have one question: Are you FIS?
About the role:
As a Network Analyst, you’ll work with large, complex network systems and help maintain the infrastructure that’s critical to the world of global fintech. This will involve upgrading systems and software and deploying network devices such as routers, switches, load balancers and firewalls. You are the end-to-end owner of network infrastructure. You design and manage network security frameworks to support all hosted environments. You own information security and network reliability and they are at the core of your thought processes.
What you will be doing:
• Resolving all network problems and quickly responding to customer requests.
• Troubleshooting network problems and recommending corrective procedures.
• Maintaining network services documentation and completing network change requests.
What you will need:
• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline or related field or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
• 5-7 years of experience performing hands on network services infrastructure engineering, diagnosing and correcting network problems and network equipment installation and configuration.
• Experience with SD WAN, automation, and Meraki
Added bonus if you have:
• ServiceNow experience
• CCNA, CCNP
What we offer you:
At FIS, we are as committed to growing our employees’ careers as our own business. We offer:
• Opportunities to innovate in fintech
• Inclusive and diverse team atmosphere
• Professional and personal development
• Resources to contribute to your community
• Competitive salary and benefits
.
Privacy Statement
FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.
EEOC Statement
FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here
For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Sourcing Model
Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.
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Network technician job description example 3
Raytheon Technologies network technician job description
Computer Network Defense Analyst
Schriever SFB CO
The selected candidate The Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA) is responsible for implementing and enforcing national, DOD (8500.01, 6510, etc.), and MDA security policies and directives. The CNDA is responsible for continuous network security monitoring, intrusion detection, and incident response actions to defend the program component of the Communications Network (BMD COMNET) and program mission systems and services. Develops a network defense visibility display and directs/executes time sensitive adjustments to the network security posture to minimize or counter operational risk. The CNDA collects stores and presents data and metrics for use by senior leaders to conduct Operational Risk Management (ORM) decisions on the network security posture and perform proactive security functions established to assist BMD organizations in deterring, detecting, isolating, containing, and recovering from information system (IS) and network security intrusions and mitigating known network vulnerabilities. The CNDA operates and administers the BMD provided computer network defense suite of instruments, to include firewalls, correlated log analysis, intruder alert and related services to protect BMD COMNET infrastructure and information services from internal and external threats. Performs other related duties and assignments as required.
Required Technical Skills and Experience:An active and in-scope Secret U.S. security clearance Must meet and be current with DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification requirements (Security + CE, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CCNA Security). Candidate will be responsible to maintain DoD 8570 certification for the full contract period.
-Knowledge of and practical experience in the usage of an array of network and information security resources - Knowledge of modern computer systems, client/server, LAN/WAN and Network concepts, modern network management and monitoring concepts
-Ability to recognize known worms/viruses based on their signatures - Ability to recognize network intrusion events and to differentiate false positives Ability to recognize successful intrusions and compromises through review and analysis of relevant event logs and other detailed information - Knowledge of hardware (Routers, CSU/DSU, bridges, multiplexers, servers and switches configuration) Previous experience in the monitoring/management of intrusion detection systems and firewall devices, to include SideWinder, Arc Sight, HBSS and/or Tripwire - Experience securing network gear against known vulnerabilities.-Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Other:Position requires rotating 24x7 shift work at steady state but not initially. Candidate will be assigned to a shift and assignment to be resolute by mission requirements. Some substitute rotation during off-shifts, including nights and weekends will be required when the time comes.
Desired Skills: Experience and knowledge of System or Missile Defense Systems. Must have the ability to maintain additional caveats to Top Secret clearance
Typically Required Education:Bachelors' degree (STEM preferred) plus typically 5 year's of related experience, or equivalent experience.
In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is $70,000 to $152,000; however, Raytheon Technologies considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills
Benefits offered: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the Referral Awarding.
Not Relocation Eligible - Relocation assistance not available
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Schriever SFB CO
The selected candidate The Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA) is responsible for implementing and enforcing national, DOD (8500.01, 6510, etc.), and MDA security policies and directives. The CNDA is responsible for continuous network security monitoring, intrusion detection, and incident response actions to defend the program component of the Communications Network (BMD COMNET) and program mission systems and services. Develops a network defense visibility display and directs/executes time sensitive adjustments to the network security posture to minimize or counter operational risk. The CNDA collects stores and presents data and metrics for use by senior leaders to conduct Operational Risk Management (ORM) decisions on the network security posture and perform proactive security functions established to assist BMD organizations in deterring, detecting, isolating, containing, and recovering from information system (IS) and network security intrusions and mitigating known network vulnerabilities. The CNDA operates and administers the BMD provided computer network defense suite of instruments, to include firewalls, correlated log analysis, intruder alert and related services to protect BMD COMNET infrastructure and information services from internal and external threats. Performs other related duties and assignments as required.
Required Technical Skills and Experience:An active and in-scope Secret U.S. security clearance Must meet and be current with DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification requirements (Security + CE, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CCNA Security). Candidate will be responsible to maintain DoD 8570 certification for the full contract period.
-Knowledge of and practical experience in the usage of an array of network and information security resources - Knowledge of modern computer systems, client/server, LAN/WAN and Network concepts, modern network management and monitoring concepts
-Ability to recognize known worms/viruses based on their signatures - Ability to recognize network intrusion events and to differentiate false positives Ability to recognize successful intrusions and compromises through review and analysis of relevant event logs and other detailed information - Knowledge of hardware (Routers, CSU/DSU, bridges, multiplexers, servers and switches configuration) Previous experience in the monitoring/management of intrusion detection systems and firewall devices, to include SideWinder, Arc Sight, HBSS and/or Tripwire - Experience securing network gear against known vulnerabilities.-Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Other:Position requires rotating 24x7 shift work at steady state but not initially. Candidate will be assigned to a shift and assignment to be resolute by mission requirements. Some substitute rotation during off-shifts, including nights and weekends will be required when the time comes.
Desired Skills: Experience and knowledge of System or Missile Defense Systems. Must have the ability to maintain additional caveats to Top Secret clearance
Typically Required Education:Bachelors' degree (STEM preferred) plus typically 5 year's of related experience, or equivalent experience.
In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is $70,000 to $152,000; however, Raytheon Technologies considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills
Benefits offered: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the Referral Awarding.
Not Relocation Eligible - Relocation assistance not available
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024