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Printer Friendly Version   COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECTS   Occupation Description:     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. Excludes “Information Security Analysts” (15-1212), “Computer Network Support Specialists” (15-1231), and “Network and Computer Systems Administrators” (15-1244).     Specialized Occupations:        Telecommunications Engineering Specialists (ONET code: 15-1241.01)       Occupation Description:     Design or configure wired, wireless, and satellite communications systems for voice, video, and data services. Supervise installation, service, and maintenance.       Typical Tasks:     Inspect sites to determine physical configuration, such as device locations and conduit pathways. Consult with users, administrators, and engineers to identify business and technical requirements for proposed system modifications or technology purchases. Implement system renovation projects in collaboration with technical staff, engineering consultants, installers, and vendors. Keep abreast of changes in industry practices and emerging telecommunications technology by reviewing current literature, talking with colleagues, participating in educational programs, attending meetings or workshops, or participating in professional org Review and evaluate requests from engineers, managers, and technicians for system modifications. Assess existing facilities' needs for new or modified telecommunications systems. Develop, maintain, or implement telecommunications disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity.       Knowledge:     Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.. Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.. Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.. Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.. Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources..   Typical Tasks:     Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes. Develop disaster recovery plans. 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. Coordinate network or design activities with designers of associated networks. Develop conceptual, logical, or physical network designs. Develop and implement solutions for network problems. Determine specific network hardware or software requirements, such as platforms, interfaces, bandwidths, or routine schemas.   Knowledge:     Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.. Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.. Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.. Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.. Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.. Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar..   Search for Jobs on CareerOneStop:     Search for Computer Network Architects Jobs   Search for Telecommunications Engineering Specialists Jobs   (Please note that some searches may not produce any results.)   Education & Training:     Work experience, plus a bachelor's or higher degree         View Related Programs on Connecticut's Education & Training ConneCTion site   Wage Information:     Region Average Annual Average Hourly Entry Level (hourly) Mid-Range  (hourly) Statewide $136,914.00 $65.82 $47.35 $53.13 - $80.07 Bridgeport/Stamford $148,411.00 $71.35 $48.74 $55.02 - $85.94 Danbury $125,005.00 $60.10 $39.88 $45.98 - $70.73 Hartford $137,656.00 $66.18 $48.63 $53.82 - $79.91 New Haven $126,777.00 $60.95 $45.18 $51.64 - $68.13 New London/Norwich $124,820.00 $60.01 $42.01 $50.12 - $69.64         Not sure which Region applies to you?    Select a town to see its region highlighted in the table above:    Andover Ansonia Ashford Avon Barkhamsted Beacon Falls Berlin Bethany Bethel Bethlehem Bloomfield Bolton Bozrah Branford Bridgeport Bridgewater Bristol Brookfield Brooklyn Burlington Canaan Canterbury Canton Chaplin Cheshire Chester Clinton Colchester Colebrook Columbia Cornwall Coventry Cromwell Danbury Darien Deep River Derby Durham East Granby East Haddam East Hampton East Hartford East Haven East Lyme East Windsor Eastford Easton Ellington Enfield Essex Fairfield Farmington Franklin Glastonbury Goshen Granby Greenwich Griswold Groton Guilford Haddam Hamden Hampton Hartford Hartland Harwinton Hebron Kent Killingly Killingworth Lebanon Ledyard Lisbon Litchfield Lyme Madison Manchester Mansfield Marlborough Meriden Middlebury Middlefield Middletown Milford Monroe Montville Morris Naugatuck New Britain New Canaan New Fairfield New Hartford New Haven New London New Milford Newington Newport Newtown Norfolk North Branford North Canaan North Haven North Stonington Norwalk Norwich Old Lyme Old Saybrook Orange Oxford Plainfield Plainville Plymouth Pomfret Portland Preston Prospect Putnam Redding Ridgefield Rocky Hill Roxbury Salem Salisbury Scotland Seymour Sharon Shelton Sherman Simsbury Somers South Windsor Southbury Southington Sprague Stafford Stamford Sterling Stonington Stratford Suffield Thomaston Thompson Tolland Torrington Trumbull Union Vernon Voluntown Wallingford Warren Washington Waterbury Waterford Watertown West Hartford West Haven Westbrook Weston Westport Wethersfield Willington Wilton Winchester Windham Windsor Windsor Locks Wolcott Woodbridge Woodbury Woodstock   Occupation Outlook:     Region Employment Average Annual Growth Rate Average Annual Job Openings 2022 2032 State of Connecticut 1,730 1,710 0% 88       Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities. Key:   N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821   Similar Occupations:     Computer and Information Systems Managers Computer Systems Analysts Information Security Analysts Database Administrators Network and Computer Systems Administrators Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Computer Hardware Engineers Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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