| 1. | Adjust network sizes to meet volume or capacity demands. |
| 2. | Communicate with customers, sales staff, or marketing staff to determine customer needs. |
| 3. | Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades. |
| 4. | Design, build, or operate equipment configuration prototypes, including network hardware, software, servers, or server operation systems. |
| 5. | Determine specific network hardware or software requirements, such as platforms, interfaces, bandwidths, or routine schemas. |
| 6. | Develop and implement solutions for network problems. |
| 7. | Develop conceptual, logical, or physical network designs. |
| 8. | Develop procedures to track, project, or report network availability, reliability, capacity, or utilization. |
| 9. | Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes. |
| 10. | Estimate time and materials needed to complete projects. |
| 11. | Evaluate network designs to determine whether customer requirements are met efficiently and effectively. |
| 12. | Monitor and analyze network performance and data input/output reports to detect problems, identify inefficient use of computer resources, or perform capacity planning. |
| 13. | Participate in network technology upgrade or expansion projects, including installation of hardware and software and integration testing. |
| 14. | Prepare or monitor project schedules, budgets, or cost control systems. |
| 15. | Prepare detailed network specifications, including diagrams, charts, equipment configurations, and recommended technologies. |
| 16. | Research and test new or modified hardware or software products to determine performance and interoperability. |
| 17. | Communicate with vendors to gather information about products, to alert them to future needs, to resolve problems, or to address system maintenance issues. |
| 18. | Coordinate installation of new equipment. |
| 19. | Coordinate network or design activities with designers of associated networks. |
| 20. | Design, organize, and deliver product awareness, skills transfer, and product education sessions for staff and suppliers. |
| 21. | Develop or maintain project reporting systems. |
| 22. | Develop disaster recovery plans. |
| 23. | Develop network-related documentation. |
| 24. | Explain design specifications to integration or test engineers. |
| 25. | Develop plans or budgets for network equipment replacement. |
| 26. | Prepare design presentations and proposals for staff or customers. |
| 27. | Supervise engineers and other staff in the design or implementation of network solutions. |
| 28. | Use network computer-aided design (CAD) software packages to optimize network designs. |