Profession ICT network technician

ICT network technicians install, maintain and troubleshoot networks, data communications equipment and network installed devices such as printers and storage area networks. They also analyse and fix network-related problems reported by users.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Enterprising

Knowledge

• ICT network routing

  The processes and techniques for choosing the best paths within an ICT network through which a packet can travel.

• ICT network cable limitations

  The limitations, such as distance limitations and resistance of types of cables, such as fibre cable, coax cable and ethernet cable which are used for realising networks.

• ICT network security risks

  The security risk factors, such as hardware and software components, devices, interfaces and policies in ICT networks, risk assessment techniques that can be applied to assess the severity and the consequences of security threats and contingency plans for each security risk factor.

• ICT networking hardware

  The ICT network equipment or computer networking devices, such as UPS systems, electrical systems, networking facilities and structured cabling systems.

Skills

• Create solutions to problems

  Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.

• Identify suppliers

  Determine potential suppliers for further negotiation. Take into consideration aspects such as product quality, sustainability, local sourcing, seasonality and coverage of the area. Evaluate the likelihood of obtaining beneficial contracts and agreements with them.

• Install electronic communication equipment

  Set up and deploy digital and analogue electronic communications. Understand electronic diagrams and equipment specifications.

• Implement ICT network diagnostic tools

  Use 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 making.

• Maintain internet protocol configuration

  Apply Internet Protocol Configuration (ipconfig) to gather data on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) configuration values in order to identify devices and their IP addresses.

• Install signal repeaters

  Set up and configure devices which enhance strength of signal of a communication channel to enable proper reception and reproduction in further places.

• Use precision tools

  Use electronic, mechanical, electric, or optical precision tools for precision work.

• Adjust ICT system capacity

  Change the scope of an ICT system by adding or reallocating additional ICT system components, such as network components, servers or storage to meet capacity or volume demands.

• Analyse network bandwidth requirements

  Study the requirements on the transmission capacity of an ICT network or other telecommunication system.

• Provide technical documentation

  Prepare documentation for existing and upcoming products or services, describing their functionality and composition in such a way that it is understandable for a wide audience without technical background and compliant with defined requirements and standards. Keep documentation up to date.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB