Careers > Computer Network Support Specialists
Computer Network Support Specialists
$68.05K Median Salary 15.5K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 7.5% Job Growth
About This Career
Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.
Reported Job Titles
Computer Network Specialist, IT Consultant (Information Technology Consultant), Network Specialist, Network Support Specialist, Network Technical Analyst, Network Technician, Personal Computer Network Analyst, Systems Specialist
Career data shown for:
Skills You'll Need
Click on skills to find related courses.
Abilities
Deductive Reasoning
Oral Comprehension
Problem Sensitivity
Inductive Reasoning
Oral Expression
Written Comprehension
Information Ordering
Near Vision
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Written Expression
Selective Attention
Category Flexibility
Finger Dexterity
Flexibility of Closure
Fluency of Ideas
Knowledge
Computers and Electronics
Telecommunications
Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
English Language
Administration and Management
Communications and Media
Skills
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Speaking
Systems Analysis
Troubleshooting
Operations Monitoring
Systems Evaluation
Time Management
Writing
Technology Skills
Operating system software
Presentation software
Network monitoring software
Transaction security and virus protection software
Configuration management software
Network security or virtual private network VPN management software
Backup or archival software
Development environment software
Administration software
Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software
Data base management system software
Object or component oriented development software
Data base user interface and query software
Project management software
Filesystem software
Helpdesk or call center software
Electronic mail software
Desktop communications software
Transaction server software
Internet directory services software
Cloud-based management software
Storage networking software
Web platform development software
Spreadsheet software
Enterprise system management software
Access software
Document management software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Network operating system enhancement software
Communications server software
Enterprise application integration software
Office suite software
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
Word processing software
Computer aided design CAD software
Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software
Platform interconnectivity software
Cloud-based protection or security software
Program testing software
Customer relationship management CRM software
Tools
Network analyzers
Computer servers
Circuit tester
Photocopiers
Hard disk arrays
Server load balancer
Notebook computers
Access servers
Voltage or current meters
Laser fax machine
Power meters
Screwdrivers
Mainframe computers
Personal computers
