What Is a Network Engineer?
Network engineers (also called network architects) plan, construct and manage networks to ensure they’re optimized and functioning as intended.
As a network engineer, you’re responsible for the foundation of an organization’s IT system (and by default, the entire organization).
While network technicians or IT administrators assist with daily IT and troubleshooting tasks, network engineers take on the high-level challenge of designing and improving networks.
Depending on the company, you’ll be creating and implementing physical and wireless networks, troubleshooting issues and researching and integrating new technologies.
How to Become a Network Engineer
- Get Your Bachelor’s Degree
- Earn Relevant IT Experience
- dentify the Networking Engineering Path You Want
- Specialize Your Networking Role
- Supplement Your Skills With Networking Training and Courses
- Other Skills You Need to Become a Network Engineer
- Get Started on Your Network Engineering Career With New Horizons