Network Specialist Job Description

Network Specialist Job Description

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Network specialist provides standard configuration management for Customer’s DNS, DHCP, and IPAM infrastructure, utilizing agency change control and management processes.

Network Specialist Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Maintains data, voice or video network hardware and systems
Provides technical support on data, voice or video networks for internal and/or external customers
Performs data or voice network configurations and configuration changes of various voice or data equipment such as routers, switches, intelligent hubs, multi-function switches, end offices, signaling transfer points, PBX, voice mail, call management systems, to enhance performance
Consult and Deployment of complex network projects and manage the operation of these networks
Manage the Implementation of network solutions
Consult the customer new solutions and network strategy
Strong Communication and Interlock with experts
Knowledge of Non Cisco solutions (Loadbalancers - Checkpoint, Citrix, Juniper)
Knowledge of Security Solutions (Firewalls, VPN, IPSec, SSL, IPS/IDS, proxy servers, etc )
Plan, design, maintain, and implement network access, security, and services

Network Specialist Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Network Specialist

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CCNA, ITIL, CCNP, MCSE, IAT, CE, II, MCP, GIAC, CCIE

Education for Network Specialist

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the network specialist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Technical, Computer Science, Computer Sciences, Engineering, Education, Computer Engineering, Associates, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Networking

Skills for Network Specialist

Desired skills for network specialist include:

Automobile parts and repair techniques
Terminology and vehicle construction
TCP/IP
DNS
DHCP
Change Management
ITIL - Incident Management
Problem Management
Cisco Technologies
STP

Desired experience for network specialist includes:

Directing compilation of records and reports concerning network operations and maintenance
Performing system-level design and configuration of products including determination of hardware, OS, and other platform specifications
Planning large-scale systems projects through vendor comparison and cost studies
Performing a variety of systems engineering tasks and activities that are broad in nature and are concerned with major systems design, integration, and implementation, including personnel, hardware, software, budgetary, and support facilities and/or equipment
Supporting quality assurance reviews and the evaluation of new and existing software products
Providing assistance and oversight for all information systems operations activities, including computer and telecommunications/communications operations, data entry, data control, LAN/MAN/WAN administration and operations support, operating systems programming, system security policy procedures, and/or web strategy and operations

Network Specialist Examples

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Network Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a network specialist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for network specialist
  • Provide support to other consultants in area of technical expertise
  • Provide work leadership, escalation, and training to lower level network specialists
  • Identify chronic network problems and develop solutions/repairs
  • Evaluate new equipment and research new technologies
  • Maintain the security of the network infrastructure and recommend network improvements
  • Provide supervision, coordination and/or support functions/expertise for on-site technical and operation support staff
  • Involved in Installation and configuration of MS SQL Server 2005, 2008 and 2008 R2 and 2012 in Windows environment
  • Patching installations for standalone and cluster servers
  • You will design, install, configure, implement and maintain different types of data networks, voice and video infrastructure in an enterprise environment
  • You will troubleshoot data networks, voice and video infrastructure complex problems and outages across a broad range of technologies
Qualifications for network specialist
  • Troubleshooting network systems when necessary and makes improvements to the network
  • Engineering Degree in a discipline relevant to the demands of the position
  • Provide RTC (VoIP) 2nd level support in troubleshooting problems, repairing and maintaining devices
  • Support IP&E Design and Engineering activities
  • In depth knowledge and hands-on experience in implementing routing and switching technologies and protocols
  • Internetworking hardware (Cisco, Juniper)
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Network Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of network specialist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for network specialist
  • You will find quick solutions to malfunctions, while making sure that the designated computers and network equipment stays functional
  • You will help us develop action plans to investigate and resolve complex issues and clearly communicate these to engineers, customers and/or relevant managers
  • Maintain inventory records of all customer software licensing
  • Complete, maintain, and process all pertinent paperwork and records and ensure all parties are appropriately informed of product issues and resolutions
  • Resolve customer problems via the telephone
  • Determine parts requirements as needed
  • Work on tasks related to the Process Computer and plant digital systems
  • Performs and leads analysis, modifications, installations, testing, and designs computer systems activities
  • Maintains ownership and accountability for the “health” of supported systems
  • Translates users' needs into computer systems technical, functional and program design specifications
Qualifications for network specialist
  • Knowledge of Routing Technologies (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP)
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in complex network environment
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline plus 2 years of demonstrated operational experience
  • IAT II and CNDSP-IS DoD 8570 compliant by obtaining/maintaining required certifications such as
  • Occasionally stand/walk, kneel/crawl, and use a telephone
  • Rarely climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), twist/bend/stoop/squat, reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to or or>40 pounds
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Network Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a network specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for network specialist
  • Candidate will work in a team environment in the support of a complex network design, consisting of various vendor technologies
  • Analyze actual and future transport network topology to accommodate growth in Ethernet or TDM traffic in a cost effective configuration
  • Coordinate delivery of transport network elements/hardware for a designated area of the transport network
  • Analyze connectivity requests for new and existing cell sites and provide circuit design for Ethernet or TDM type circuits
  • Ensure that transport network elements and circuits are documented in central databases such as Granite
  • Propose strategic network improvements to increase robustness and improve reliability
  • Manage implementation for the modernization of the internal Transport network infrastructure
  • Analyze and manage the capacity of the transport and access networks at switch locations
  • Optimize transport network for cost effectiveness (CAPEX and OPEX)
  • Introduction/enhancement of network infrastructure solutions for new IP service networks
Qualifications for network specialist
  • Working knowledge of database and spreadsheet applications (such as Access, Microsoft Word and Excel)
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision, both independently and as part of a team
  • Knowledge and experience with software and hardware tools and identifies and diagnoses complex problems and factors affecting network performance
  • Bachelor degree in related technical discipline
  • Minimum of 5 years experience with network communications
  • Experience with COMSP is a major plus
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Network Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a network specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for network specialist
  • You will monitor network for status and potential problems with tools such as Solarwinds Orion, Cacti/MRTG, Cisco Works, Syslog-ng, HP Openview PortNox
  • You will maintain a broad knowledge of current and emerging state of the art network technologies for problem resolution and project planning
  • You will prepar hardware and software purchase recommendations proposals
  • You will contact vendors of network equipment for technical assistance and problem resolution
  • Work in a dynamic global culturally diverse organization, part of a global team
  • Work in an environment which empowers the employee
  • Leading initiatives as they relate to stability, continuous improvement, lifecycle management, best practices, and service-level agreements
  • Identifying process weaknesses and leading implementation to further define and execute improved procedures eliminating waste in the technological environment
  • Documenting processes and procedures to ensure integrity of technological environment
  • Contribution to the achievement of area objectives
Qualifications for network specialist
  • Providing technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations
  • Monitoring and responding to hardware, software, and network problems
  • Experienced with create and add user defined signatures, or custom signatures, in order to compensate for the lack of monitoring in threat areas, as warranted by threat changes, or as directed by the customer
  • 5+ years’ experience as a network administrator
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization
  • Candidate will be required to lift up to 35lbs on a regular basis
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Network Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a network specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for network specialist
  • You will provide detailed support for research contributors, including entitling/disentitling brokers and providing training on reporting tools
  • You'd be required to analyze and troubleshoot Client Support Requests received for issues related to the Capital IQ Investment Research product
  • You will give analytics that supports our sales team and help continue growing our research business, including generating and communicating client-ready entitlement grids and email templates
  • You dedicatedly identify entitlement issues for current subscribers and minimize risk
  • Acts with sense of urgency to recover out of compliance SPN members in order to ensure the SPN is fully staffed and operable for service buyers
  • Researches and assists with trouble shooting and solving of SPN membership violations in order to ensure the health of the SPN
  • Manages various email silos by addressing and responding to correspondence and inquiries, as appropriate, using templates and/or composing accurate and professional email responses
  • Uses the Internet to and other data sources to locate new service providers for the purposes of building geographic coverage and/or product expertise as required by the SPN
  • Works with the company Medical Director and vendor partner(s) on physician identification and credentialing processes, MPN provider additions and removals, MPN network issues
  • Contacts providers to verify new workers' compensation patients are being accepted
Qualifications for network specialist
  • 7years+ territory sales experience in a high tech environment in an indirect sales and procurement environment with a demonstrated track record of success in driving customer adoption of technology
  • Five + years’ experience in support of real-time Process Computer Systems
  • Experience developing computer requirements, writing and implementing software programs, writing documentation, and developing and performing computer tests
  • Background in analyzing, modifying, installing, and designing computer systems, simulator and security control Room panels, computer panels, panel instruments, I/O wiring, and computer system interfaces
  • Knowledge of cyber policies and issues, the global cyber community, roles of major organizations how they interrelate and interact, and shortcomings in this structure
  • Awareness of common cyber products and services, an understanding of their limitations, and a comprehensive understanding of the disciplines of cyber security

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