What is your Role as a network engineer?

Answer 1

• installing, supporting and maintaining new server hardware and software infrastructure;
• managing email, anti-spam and virus protection;
• setting up user accounts, permissions and passwords;
• monitoring network usage;
• ensuring the most cost-effective and efficient use of servers;
• suggesting and providing IT solutions to business and management problems;
• ensuring that all IT equipment complies with industry standards;
• analysing and resolving faults, ranging from a major system crash to a forgotten password;
• undertaking routine preventative measures and implementing, maintaining and monitoring network security, particularly if the network connects to the internet;
• providing training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge and competence;
• supervising other staff, such as help-desk technicians;
• working closely with other departments/organisations and collaborating with other IT staff;
• planning and implementing future IT developments and undertaking project work;
• managing the website and keeping internal networks running;
• monitoring the use of the web by employees.