computer network technician

Additional Information

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Tasks

• Maintain, troubleshoot and administer the use of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks and computer workstations and peripheral equipment
• Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software and operating system software
• Load computer tapes and disks and install software and printer paper and forms
• Provide problem-solving services to network users
• Implement data, software and hardware security procedures
• Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and upgrade Web-server hardware and software
• Set up local area networks and connections to the Internet
• Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance
• Modify Web pages, applets and scripts
• Perform Web-server backup and recovery operations

Computer and technology knowledge

• Networking software
• Networking hardware
• Networking security
• Intranet
• Servers
• Desktop applications
• File management software
• Word processing software
• Communication software
• Project management software
• Programming languages

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week