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AI WAN engineer

Designs and implements computer networks and security measures. Monitors network performance and coordinates installation of new equipment.

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WAN engineer · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Develop or recommend network security measures.
  2. Monitor and analyse network performance.
  3. Coordinate installation of new equipment.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Computer Network Architects” (O*NET 15-1241.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.
  • 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 installation of new equipment.

WAN engineer · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Ansible software
  • Border Gateway Protocol BGP
  • IBM Terraform
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Azure software

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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