National Occupation Code (NOC): 22220

Computer network technicians establish, operate, maintain and coordinate the use of local and wide area networks (LANs and WANs), mainframe networks, hardware, software and related computer equipment. Web technicians set up and maintain internet, extranet and intranet web sites and web server hardware and software, and monitor and optimize network connectivity and performance. They are employed in information technology units throughout the public and private sectors. Computer network technicians who are supervisors are included in this group.

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Employment Requirements for Computer network and web technicians

• Completion of a college or other program in computer science, network administration, Web technology or a related field is usually required.
• Certification or training provided by software vendors may be required by some employers.
• Registration with a regulatory body is required in Saskatchewan.

Alternate Job Titles

• Computer Master Console Operator
• Computer Network Technician
• Computer Network Technicians' Supervisor
• Computer Operations Supervisor
• Computer Tape Librarian
• Data Centre Operator
• Digital Computer Operator
• Internet Web Site Technician
• Local Area Network (LAN) Administrator
• Local Area Network (LAN) Manager
• Local Area Network (LAN) Operator
• Local Area Network (LAN) Technician
• Network Administrator
• Network Analyst
• Network Controller
• Network Operator
• Network Security Administrator
• Network Support Analyst
• Network Support Technician
• Network System Administrator
• Server Administrator
• Technical Support Analyst - Network
• Web Site Administrator
• Web Technician
• Wide Area Network (WAN) Administrator
• Wide Area Network (WAN) Technician
• Network And Infrastructure Technician