Responsibilities of candidate include: • understanding the hardware and software components of various electronics as well as wired/wireless networks • Repairing and maintaining Network engineers enable data to pass between computers in a network to aid communication between users As a network engineer, you'll have responsibility for setting up, developing and maintaining computer networks within an organisation or between organisations. You'll offer support to users, who can be staff, clients, customers and suppliers, and troubleshoot any problems that arise. This may, in some cases, involve designing new networks. Your aim is to ensure the integrity of high availability network infrastructure to provide maximum performance for your users. You may work internally as part of an organisation's IT support team, or externally as part of an outsourced IT networking consultancy firm working with a number of clients. Networks can include: computer voice firewall Other job titles used for this area of work include: network architect/computer network architect network/helpdesk support support/security/systems engineer IT/systems support engineer network administrator first/second-line support VoIP/Cisco engineer. Types of network You could work with a variety of network types, such as: LANs - local area networks, linking a limited area such as a home, office or a small group of buildings MANs - metropolitan area networks, linking a large area such as a campus WANs - wide area networks, which link nationally or internationally WLAN - wireless local area network GANs - global area networks, combining all of the above with satellite mobile communication technologies SAN - storage/system/server/small area network CAN - campus/controller/cluster area network PAN - personal area network DAN - desk area network VoIP - voice over internet protocol network. Responsibilities As a network engineer, you'll need to: establish the networking environment by designing system configuration, directing system installation and defining, documenting and enforcing system standards design and implement new solutions and improve resilience of the current environment maximise network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with network architects on network optimisation undertake data network fault investigations in local and wide area environments using information from multiple sources secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access support and administer firewall environments in line with IT security policy report network operational status by gathering and prioritising information and managing projects upgrade data network equipment to the latest stable firmware releases configure routing and switching equipment, hosted IP voice services and firewalls provide remote support to on-site engineers and end users/customers during installation provide remote troubleshooting and fault finding if issues occur upon initial installation undertake capacity management and audit of IP addressing and hosted devices within data centres liaise with project management teams, third-line engineers and service desk engineers on a regular basis speak to customers via email and phone for initial requirement capture. Salary Salaries at entry level start at around £19,000 to £20,000. With experience, you can expect to earn around £35,000 to £55,000+. Senior network engineers can earn from £50,000 to in excess of £70,000 a year. Salaries for experienced contract workers may be higher and rates can vary from £175 to in excess of £500 per day. Benefits can include a pension, car allowance, private health insurance and a bonus scheme. Salary depends on the size, type and sector of the organisation you work for, and the size and scope of its computer and network installations. The value of the IT infrastructure also affects salary, so network engineers in the City of London, for example, can be paid considerably more. Income figures are intended as a guide only. Working hours You'll typically work a standard week. However, you may be on call outside office hours, at weekends or in the evenings, and need to be flexible in case of major technical problems occurring. Self-employment and freelance contract work are possible with experience. What to expect The work is office-based, although you may need to work across different sites, depending on the size of the organisation and its network. Jobs are available throughout the UK in organisations with large, sophisticated IT systems or with consultancies providing support to clients. The job can be challenging, particularly when things go wrong, as companies are dependent on their computer networks. Women are underrepresented in the job and gender imbalance across the IT industry as a whole is a recognised issue. Steps are being taken to redress the balance. See Women in Technology and BCSWomen for more information and job vacancies. If you work as a consultant, you may spend a lot of time at clients' offices and on large installations, which may mean spending time away from home or your usual work base. Qualifications You'll usually need a degree in a subject such as: computer science computer software/computer systems engineering computer systems and networks electrical/electronic engineering mathematics network security management physics. It may be possible to enter this career without a degree, provided you have significant experience. There are many Level 4 network engineering apprenticeship opportunities. Employers will usually expect you to do further study to get professional qualifications (if you don't already have them). For example, many colleges and private training organisations participate in the Cisco Networking Academy programme, which provides certification at several levels for students and network professionals.

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Allied Digital Services Ltd is aggressively hiring for the job profile of Network Engineer at Kolkata in Salt Lake City Sector 1 locality. Kindly go through the FAQs below to get all answers related to the given job. 1. How much salary can I expect? Ans. You can expect a minimum salary of 17,000 INR and can go up to 20,000 INR. The salary offered will depend on your skills, experience and performance in the interview. 2. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for this job? Ans. The candidate should have completed Graduate degree and people who have 1 to 31 years are eligible to apply for this job. You can apply for more jobs in Kolkata to get hired quickly. 3. Is there any specific skill required for this job? Ans. The candidate should have Basic English skills and sound communication skills for this job. 4. What are the timings of the job and how many working days are there? Ans. It is a Full Time job having timing from 09:30 AM to 06:30 PM and will have 6 working days i.e., monday - saturday. 5. Is it a work from home job? Ans. No, it’s not a work from home job and can’t be done online. You can explore and apply for other work from home jobs in Kolkata at apna. 6. Are there any charges or deposits required while applying for the role or while joining? Ans. No work-related deposit needs to be made during your employment with the company. 7. How can I apply for this job? Ans. Go to the apna app and apply for this job. Click on the apply button and call HR directly to schedule your interview. 8. What is the last date to apply? Ans. The last date to apply for this job is 06-Feb-2022. For more details, download apna app and find Full Time jobs in Kolkata. Through apna, you can find jobs in 74 cities across India. Join NOW!