Infocomm TechnologyInformation and communications technology professionalsISCO 2523
ICT network engineer
ICT network engineers implement, maintain and support computer networks. They also perform network modelling, analysis, and planning. They may also design network and computer security measures. They may research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.
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network engineeringnetwork engineeringThe subfield of computer technology that concerns the managing the connectivity of networks through data, voice, calls and wireless network services.ICT network routingICT network routingThe processes and techniques for choosing the best paths within an ICT network through which a packet can travel.computer programmingcomputer programmingThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms (e.g. object oriented programming, functional programming) a...ICT debugging toolsICT debugging toolsThe ICT tools used to test and debug programs and software code, such as GNU Debugger (GDB), Intel Debugger (IDB), Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger, Valgrind and WinDbg.mobile operating systemsmobile operating systemsThe features, restrictions, architectures and other characteristics of operating systems designed to run on mobile devices, such as Android or iOS.cloud technologiescloud technologiesThe technologies which enable access to hardware, software, data and services through remote servers and software networks irrespective of their location and architecture.network standardsnetwork standardsRegulated standards that provide the technical guidelines, specifications, and requirements to ensure safe and efficient interoperability between devices, software, equipment, and organisations. Netwo...ICT performance analysis methodsICT performance analysis methodsThe methods used to analyse software, ICT system and network performance which provide guidance to root causes of issues within information systems. The methods can analyse resource bottlenecks, appli...migrate existing datamigrate existing dataApply migration and conversion methods for existing data, in order to transfer or convert data between formats, storage or computer systems.use an application-specific interfaceuse an application-specific interfaceUnderstand and use interfaces particular to an application or use case.develop automated migration methodsdevelop automated migration methodsCreate automated transfer of ICT information between storage types, formats and systems to save human resources from performing the task manually.design computer networkdesign computer networkDevelop and plan ICT networks, such as wide area network and local area network, that connect computers using cable or wireless connections and allow them to exchange data and assess their capacity re...define technology strategydefine technology strategyCreate an overall plan of objectives, practices, principles and tactics related to the use of technologies within an organisation and describe the means to reach the objectives, taking into account an...debug softwaredebug softwareRepair computer code by analysing testing results, locating the defects causing the software to output an incorrect or unexpected result and remove these faults.use software design patternsuse software design patternsUtilise reusable solutions, formalised best practices, to solve common ICT development tasks in software development and design.analyse network configuration and performanceanalyse network configuration and performanceAnalyse essential network data (e.g., router configuration files, routing protocols), network traffic capacity and performance characteristics of ICT networks, such as wide area network and local area...collect customer feedback on applicationscollect customer feedback on applicationsGather a response and analyse data from customers to identify requests or problems in order to improve applications and overall customer satisfaction.apply information security policiesapply information security policiesImplement policies, methods and regulations for data and information security in order to respect confidentiality, integrity and availability principles.forecast future ICT network needsforecast future ICT network needsIdentify current data traffic and estimate how growth will affect the ICT network.implement a virtual private networkimplement a virtual private networkCreate an encrypted connection between private networks, such as different local networks of a company, over the internet to ensure that only authorized users can access it and that the data cannot be...implement ICT network diagnostic toolsimplement ICT network diagnostic toolsUse software tools or components that monitor ICT network parameters, such as performance and throughput, provide data and statistics, diagnose errors, failures or bottlenecks and support decision mak...analyse software specificationsanalyse software specificationsAssess the specifications of a software product or system to be developed by identifying functional and non-functional requirements, constraints and possible sets of use cases which illustrate interac...
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HaskellHaskellThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Haskell.KDevelopKDevelopThe computer program KDevelop is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is devel...ErlangErlangThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Erlang.SAS languageSAS languageThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in SAS language.network management system toolsnetwork management system toolsThe software or hardware tools which enable monitoring, analysis and supervision of individual network components or network parts within a larger network system.Ruby (computer programming)Ruby (computer programming)The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Ruby.Common LispCommon LispThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Common Lisp.Apache MavenApache MavenThe tool Apache Maven is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit of software during its development and maintenance.LispLispThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Lisp.Visual BasicVisual BasicThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Visual Basic.Java (computer programming)Java (computer programming)The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Java.Prolog (computer programming)Prolog (computer programming)The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Prolog.OpenEdge Advanced Business LanguageOpenEdge Advanced Business LanguageThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in OpenEdge Advanced Business Language.JavaScriptJavaScriptThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in JavaScript.Smalltalk (computer programming)Smalltalk (computer programming)The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Smalltalk.PHPPHPThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in PHP.XcodeXcodeThe computer program Xcode is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is develope...Assembly (computer programming)Assembly (computer programming)The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Assembly.C#C#The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in C#.RRThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in R.GroovyGroovyThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Groovy.ASP.NETASP.NETThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in ASP.NET.APLAPLThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in APL.Puppet (tools for software configuration management)Puppet (tools for software configuration management)The tool Puppet is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.STAFSTAFThe tool STAF is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.VagrantVagrantThe tool Vagrant is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.Eclipse (integrated development environment software)Eclipse (integrated development environment software)The computer program Eclipse is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is develo...AnsibleAnsibleThe tool Ansible is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.Microsoft Visual C++Microsoft Visual C++The computer program Visual C++ is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface. It is dev...TypeScriptTypeScriptThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in TypeScript.integrated development environment softwareintegrated development environment softwareThe suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user interface, such as Visual Studio or Eclipse.CoffeeScriptCoffeeScriptThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in CoffeeScript.Objective-CObjective-CThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Objective-C.ICT problem management techniquesICT problem management techniquesThe techniques related to identifying the solutions of the root cause of ICT incidents.ML (computer programming)ML (computer programming)The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in ML.AJAXAJAXThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in AJAX.C++C++The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in C++.BlackBerryBlackBerryThe system software BlackBerry consists of features, restrictions, architectures and other characteristics of operating systems designed to run on mobile devices.SAP R3SAP R3The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in SAP R3.Swift (computer programming)Swift (computer programming)The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Swift.MATLABMATLABThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in MATLAB.Salt (tools for software configuration management)Salt (tools for software configuration management)The tool Salt is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit.Python (computer programming)Python (computer programming)The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Python.iOSiOSThe system software iOS consists of features, restrictions, architectures and other characteristics of operating systems designed to run on mobile devices.Scratch (computer programming)Scratch (computer programming)The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Scratch.Android (mobile operating systems)Android (mobile operating systems)The system software Android consists of features, restrictions, architectures and other characteristics of operating systems designed to run on mobile devices.VBScriptVBScriptThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in VBScript.COBOLCOBOLThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in COBOL.Pascal (computer programming)Pascal (computer programming)The techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Pascal.ABAPABAPThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in ABAP.Internet of ThingsInternet of ThingsThe general principles, categories, requirements, limitations and vulnerabilities of smart connected devices (most of them with intended internet connectivity).Jenkins (tools for software configuration management)Jenkins (tools for software configuration management)The tool Jenkins is a software program to perform configuration identification, control, status accounting and audit of software during its development and maintenance.ScalaScalaThe techniques and principles of software development, such as analysis, algorithms, coding, testing and compiling of programming paradigms in Scala.create solutions to problemscreate solutions to problemsSolve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising informat...implement ICT security policiesimplement ICT security policiesImplement statements, assertions or rules that specify the appropriate use and protection of the ICT assets and systems from an organisation. These ICT security policies cover topics such as data clas...use concurrent programminguse concurrent programmingUtilise specialised ICT tools to create programs that can execute concurrent operations by splitting programs into parallel processes and, once computed, combining the outcomes together.use logic programminguse logic programmingUtilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code composed of series of sentences in logical form, expressing rules and facts about some problem domain. Use programming languages which support thi...design cloud networksdesign cloud networksApply cloud networking concepts and implement connectivity services of cloud. Given customer requirements, define network architectures on cloud, propose optimized designs based on the evaluation of a...use object-oriented programminguse object-oriented programmingUtilise specialised ICT tools for programming paradigm based on the concept of objects, which can contain data in the form of fields and code in the form of procedures. Use programming languages which...develop with cloud servicesdevelop with cloud servicesWrite code that interacts with cloud services by using APIs, SDKs, and cloud CLI. Write code for serverless applications, translate functional requirements into application design, implement applicati...develop software prototypedevelop software prototypeCreate a first incomplete or preliminary version of a piece of software application to simulate some specific aspects of the final product.use automatic programminguse automatic programmingUtilise specialised software tools to generate computer code from specifications, such as diagrams, structured informations or other means of describing functionality.use back-up and recovery toolsuse back-up and recovery toolsUse tools which allow users to copy and archive computer software, configurations and data and recover them in case of loss.remove computer virus or malware from a computerremove computer virus or malware from a computerCarry out actions to remove computer viruses or other types of malware from a computer.install electronic communication equipmentinstall electronic communication equipmentSet up and deploy digital and analogue electronic communications. Understand electronic diagrams and equipment specifications.develop creative ideasdevelop creative ideasDeveloping new artistic concepts and creative ideas.create flowchart diagramcreate flowchart diagramCompose a diagram that illustrates systematic progress through a procedure or system using connecting lines and a set of symbols.implement anti-virus softwareimplement anti-virus softwareDownload, install and update software to prevent, detect and remove malicious software, such as computer viruses.implement spam protectionimplement spam protectionInstall and configure software that supports email-users to filter messages that contain malware or that are unsolicited.automate cloud tasksautomate cloud tasksAutomate manual or repeatable processes to minimize management overhead. Evaluate cloud automation alternatives for network deployments and tool-based alternatives for network operations and managemen...use functional programminguse functional programmingUtilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code which treats computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions and seeks to avoid state and mutable data. Use programming languages which su...design for organisational complexitydesign for organisational complexityDetermine cross-account authentication and access strategy for complex organizations (for example, an organization with varying compliance requirements, multiple business units, and varying scalabilit...implement a firewallimplement a firewallDownload, install and update a network security system designed to prevent unauthorized access to a private network.adapt to changes in technological development plansadapt to changes in technological development plansModify the current design and development activities of technological projects to meet changes in requests or strategies. Ensure that the organisation's or client's needs are met and that any sudden r...
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