Operates at a higher level than administrators due to their expertise in creating network and enterprise-wide solutions. Manages team of technicians and administrators, and are the last level of support for troubleshooting network usage and equipment issues. Analyzes, designs, implements and supports wide-area networks. Must be familiar with WAN routing protocols such as SLIP, X.25 or various others. Manages all groups and equipment associated with a company's telecommunications efforts, including satellite communications, video teleconferencing services, PBX or other phone systems.
Computer programmers design and create software.
You may analyze, design, develop, test and maintain computer and Internet-based applications. Possibly you'll write specialized applications or make custom programs to satisfy a user's particular needs. Not all programmers write code all day. You may evaluate the project requirements, participate in design meetings, determine the best solution to a problem or feature and develop detailed design specifications. You use development tools and programming languages in creating and testing the software.