network support technician

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.

Tasks:

• Coordinate access and use of computer networks.
• Install software.
• Load printer with paper and forms.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and administer the use of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks and computer workstations and peripheral equipment.
• Monitor the performance of computer systems and networks.
• Troubleshoot, maintain and upgrade web server hardware and software.
• Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
• Provide problem-solving services to network users.
• Implement data, software and hardware security procedures.
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
• Set up local area networks and connections to the Internet.
• Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance.

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.