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Occupation AtlasComputer Network Architects

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Computer Network Architects

Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning, including analysis of capacity needs for network infrastructures. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.

Also called Cloud Architect · Cloud Network Engineer · Computer Network Analyst · Computer Network Engineer · Computer Network Technologist · Data Communications Analyst · Enterprise Architect · Internetworking Tech
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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code ICR35 skills on file

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ICRInvestigative · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • I Investigative5.28
  • C Conventional5.06
  • R Realistic4.04
  • E Enterprising3.20
  • A Artistic2.25
  • S Social2.17

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma5%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate15%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree15%
  • Bachelor's Degree55%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate5%
  • Master's Degree5%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (35%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (25%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (26%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Critical Thinkingbasic4.14.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Complex Problem Solving3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Systems Evaluation3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Programming3.93.6Level 4 looks like: Write a statistical analysis program to analyze demographic data
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Active Listeningbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Systems Analysis3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Writingbasic3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Speakingbasic3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Coordination3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Active Learningbasic3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
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  • Quality Control Analysis3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Technology Design3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign the handle on a hand tool for easier gripping
  • Time Management3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Instructing3.03.8Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Mathematicsbasic3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Persuasion3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Negotiation3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Service Orientation3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Operations Monitoring3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Social Perceptiveness3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Troubleshooting2.93.6Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Operations Analysis2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Equipment Selection2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Operation and Control2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Management of Financial Resources2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Equipment Maintenance2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Repairing2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Sciencebasic2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Installation1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner

Tasks

30 core · 3 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Develop disaster recovery plans.4.4
  2. Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.4.4
  3. Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades.4.2
  4. Develop and implement solutions for network problems.4.2
  5. Maintain networks by performing activities such as file addition, deletion, or backup.4.2
  6. Coordinate installation of new equipment.4.0
  7. Develop network-related documentation.3.9
  8. Monitor and analyze network performance and reports on data input or output to detect problems, identify inefficient use of computer resources, or perform capacity planning.3.9
  9. Adjust network sizes to meet volume or capacity demands.3.8
  10. Communicate with system users to ensure accounts are set up properly or to diagnose and solve operational problems.3.8
  11. Design, build, or operate equipment configuration prototypes, including network hardware, software, servers, or server operation systems.3.8
  12. Develop and write procedures for installation, use, or troubleshooting of communications hardware or software.3.8
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  1. Develop conceptual, logical, or physical network designs.3.8
  2. Participate in network technology upgrade or expansion projects, including installation of hardware and software and integration testing.3.8
  3. Develop plans or budgets for network equipment replacement.3.7
  4. Evaluate network designs to determine whether customer requirements are met efficiently and effectively.3.7
  5. Communicate with vendors to gather information about products, alert them to future needs, resolve problems, or address system maintenance issues.3.7
  6. Communicate with customers, sales staff, or marketing staff to determine customer needs.3.6
  7. Determine specific network hardware or software requirements, such as platforms, interfaces, bandwidths, or routine schemas.3.6
  8. Prepare detailed network specifications, including diagrams, charts, equipment configurations, or recommended technologies.3.6
  9. Supervise engineers or other staff in the design or implementation of network solutions.3.6
  10. Research and test new or modified hardware or software products to determine performance and interoperability.3.5
  11. Design, organize, and deliver product awareness, skills transfer, or product education sessions for staff or suppliers.3.4
  12. Estimate time and materials needed to complete projects.3.4
  13. Develop procedures to track, project, or report network availability, reliability, capacity, or utilization.3.3
  14. Explain design specifications to integration or test engineers.3.3
  15. Coordinate network or design activities with designers of associated networks.3.2
  16. Prepare design presentations and proposals for staff or customers.3.1
  17. Prepare or monitor project schedules, budgets, or cost control systems.3.1
  18. Use network computer-aided design (CAD) software packages to optimize network designs.3.1
  19. Visit vendors, attend conferences or training sessions, or study technical journals to keep up with changes in technology.2.8
  20. Develop or maintain project reporting systems.2.7
  21. Maintain or coordinate the maintenance of network peripherals, such as printers.2.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics4.76.1Level 7 looks like: Create a program to scan a computer for viruses
  • Engineering and Technology4.35.0Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Telecommunications4.35.0Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • English Language3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Education and Training3.34.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Customer and Personal Service3.24.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Design3.23.9Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Mathematics3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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  • Public Safety and Security3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Administration and Management2.84.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Law and Government2.72.7
  • Communications and Media2.62.9
  • Administrative2.33.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Production and Processing2.32.8
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.12.6
  • Geography2.02.3Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Mechanical2.02.4Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Economics and Accounting1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Sales and Marketing1.81.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Building and Construction1.71.7Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.71.5Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Transportation1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Physics1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Psychology1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Chemistry1.51.3Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Foreign Language1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • History and Archeology1.4—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.3—
  • Biology1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.1—
  • Food Production1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Category Flexibility4.04.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive Reasoning4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Information Ordering4.04.1
  • Oral Comprehension4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Comprehension4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written Expression4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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  • Near Vision3.83.9
  • Oral Expression3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech Clarity3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.32.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Flexibility of Closure3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Fluency of Ideas3.13.9Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Originality3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Perceptual Speed3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective Attention3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Number Facility2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Far Vision2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.9
  • Visualization2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Memorization2.62.8
  • Time Sharing2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Speed of Closure2.52.8Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Control Precision2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Trunk Strength2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Finger Dexterity2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Auditory Attention2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth Perception2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Manual Dexterity2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Extent Flexibility1.90.9
  • Dynamic Strength1.3—
  • Rate Control1.3—
  • Reaction Time1.3—
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.85.8
  • Getting Information4.45.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.35.6
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.24.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.14.7Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.05.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
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  • Analyzing Data or Information3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Processing Information3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.65.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.54.6Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Thinking Creatively3.54.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Training and Teaching Others3.44.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.34.6Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.24.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.03.7Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Developing and Building Teams2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.93.6Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.83.8Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.62.8
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.63.4Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.32.7
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.22.4Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.22.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.12.2Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.12.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Drive a car

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.7
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Telephone Conversations4.4
  • Spend Time Sitting4.3
  • Contact With Others4.2
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.1
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.0
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals3.9
  • Freedom to Make Decisions3.8

Technology

278 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (13)

  • Amazon Web Services AWS softwarehot
  • Ansible softwarehot
  • Border Gateway Protocol BGPhot
  • IBM Terraformhot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Azure softwarehot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft PowerShellhot
  • Oracle Javahot
  • Pythonhot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • Firewall software

Hot (89; 12 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe After Effects
  • AJAX
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Hive
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Maven
  • Apache Spark
  • Apache Subversion SVN
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Apple macOS
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Bash
  • C
  • C#
  • C++
  • Cascading style sheets CSS
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  • Chef
  • Cisco Webex
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Django
  • Docker
  • Eclipse IDE
  • Elasticsearch
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Go
  • Google Android
  • Google Angular
  • Hibernate ORM
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • IBM WebSphere MQ
  • JavaScript
  • JavaScript Object Notation JSON
  • jQuery
  • JUnit
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft ASP.NET
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft Word
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Node.js
  • NoSQL
  • Oracle Database
  • Oracle PL/SQL
  • Perl
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • Puppet
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Ruby
  • SAP software
  • Scala
  • Selenium
  • Shell script
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Framework
  • Swift
  • Tableau
  • Teradata Database
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Transact-SQL
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
  • UNIX
  • UNIX Shell
Other tools (176)
  • Access management software
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • AirMagnet Enterprise
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
  • Apache Ant
  • Apache Groovy
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Apache Pig
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache Struts
  • Application management software
  • Aruba Networks AirWave
  • Asset management administration software
  • Atlassian Bamboo
  • Automated installation software
  • Blink
  • BroadSoft BroadWorks
  • CA eTrust
  • Capacity planning software
  • Cisco IOS
  • Cisco Systems Cisco Web Cache Communication Protocol WCCP
  • Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
  • Cisco Systems CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution
  • Cisco Systems Gateway Load Balancing Protocol GLBP
  • Cisco Systems Hot Standby Router Protocol HSRP
  • Cisco Systems Wireless Control System WCS
  • Citrix cloud computing software
  • Citrix XenApp
  • Common business oriented language COBOL
  • Compaq Insight Manager
  • Computer Associates ArcServ Backup
  • Computer intrusion detection systems
  • Content filter software
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Diagramming software
  • Discrete event simulation software
  • Domain name system DNS
  • Drupal
  • Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
  • Dynatrace
  • Element management software
  • Email management software
  • EMC Smarts Network Protocol Manager
  • Encryption software
  • Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol EIGRP
  • Enterprise JavaBeans
  • Ethereal
  • Ext JS
  • Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
  • Help desk software
  • Hewlett Packard HP-UX
  • Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
  • Human resource management software HRMS
  • IBM AIX
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Domino
  • IBM InfoSphere DataStage
  • IBM Notes
  • IBM Power Systems software
  • IBM WebSphere
  • Infoblox NetMRI
  • Infoblox security and networking software
  • Integrated development environment IDE software
  • Intermediate System to Intermediate System IS-IS
  • Internet Protocol Security IPSEC
  • Intrusion prevention system IPS
  • Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
  • Job control language JCL
  • KornShell
  • LAMP Stack
  • Local area network LAN software
  • Logical partition LPAR software
  • LogRhythm
  • Lucent VitalSuite
  • McAfee
  • McAfee VirusScan
  • Micro Focus OpenView
  • Microsoft ActiveX
  • Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft Forefront Identify Manager
  • Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
  • MicroStrategy
  • Minitab
  • Multi-router traffic grapher MRTG software
  • Multiprotocol Label Switching MPLS
  • Nagios
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • NetIQ
  • Netreo OmniCenter
  • NetScout InfinitiStream Console
  • Network and application load and performance testing software
  • Network and component performance analysis software
  • Network and system vulnerability assessment software
  • Network architecture design software
  • Network availability monitoring software
  • Network bridge software
  • Network documentation software
  • Network intrusion detection software
  • Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
  • Network modeling, mapping, and analysis software
  • Network reporting software
  • Network storage software
  • Network traffic flow monitoring and analysis software
  • Network traffic probe software
  • Network, server and operating system optimization software
  • NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
  • Online traffic calculator software
  • Open Shortest Path First OSPF
  • OPNET APMXpert
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle Fusion Applications
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware
  • Oracle Java Enterprise Edition EE
  • Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
  • Oracle JDBC
  • Oracle Solaris
  • Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Packet analysis software
  • Packet filter software
  • Packet tracing software
  • Patch and update management software
  • Penetration testing software
  • Perforce Helix software
  • Ping Identity
  • Qlik Tech QlikView
  • Quest Erwin Data Modeler
  • Red Hat WildFly
  • Relational database management software
  • Remote access software
  • Requirements management software
  • Risk assessment software
  • Riverbed Technology
  • Root cause analysis software
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Security incident management software
  • Segue SilkPerformer
  • Session Initiation Protocol SIP
  • Silver Peak
  • Simple mail transfer protocol SMTP
  • Simple network management protocol SNMP software
  • Snort
  • Software distribution software
  • SolarWinds
  • Storage area network SAN software
  • Storage management software
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Symantec Intruder Alert
  • System and data disaster recovery software
  • System testing software
  • Systems and applications migration software
  • Tcpdump
  • Ticket information tracking software
  • Time reporting software
  • Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links TRILL
  • Ubuntu
  • Unified modeling language UML
  • Verilog
  • Veritas NetBackup
  • Videoconferencing software
  • Virtual local area network management software
  • Virtual private networking VPN software
  • Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol VRRP
  • Virus scanning software
  • VMware
  • Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
  • Web browser software
  • Websense Data Loss Prevention
  • Wide area network WAN optimization software
  • Wide area network WAN software
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  3. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
  4. Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
  5. Computer Systems Analysts
  6. Software Developers
  7. Information Security Engineers
  8. Database Administrators
  9. Database Architects
  10. Computer Hardware Engineers

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