Network Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Network Engineer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Design and deploy company LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, firewalls, load balancers hubs, switches, UPSs, and other hardware
Configure, tests, and maintains LAN/WAN equipment and related services
Identifies, diagnoses, and resolves network problems
Architecting, creating, managing and maintaining Network, Server and PC health for clients (as defined by SLA)
Managing existing and deploying new system configurations, including Windows Server, Virtualization Systems, Mobile Devices, Mobile Platforms and Desktops (Windows and MAC)
Provide Tier 2 and 3 support for internal and external customers
Provide formal corporate communications on directional changes or changes that will impact existing services
Select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s security team
Monitor and maintain all levels of network security internally and externally
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented networks

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Network Engineer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Network Engineer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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