More an more technical users are called upon to work with Web products like FrontPage and with operating systems like Windows 2000. It is less important for technical users to get certified by a vendor but they may look at the Microsoft Office User Specialist . These are highly skilled people who work on networked computers creating the infrastructure, servers and workstations needed by modern firms. System engineers may specialize in networking, network operating systems, data bases or other web based skills. They are likely to work for many companies over their career and while at one company work in many different places.
Travel is common for skill engineers.
There is a constant need to keep skills up to date and learn new technology. This is a highly rewarding area but also a bit stressful and full of change. Once the engineers get a sophisticated network up and running the solution developers provide the customized software needed to do business. These folks are skilled programmers, data base developers and software architects. They often work for one company and specialize in a limited number of languages and environments.