There are essentially two kinds of jobs: The Trendy and The Evergreen. Both are self explanatory but a small elaboration wouldn’t harm anyway. The Trendy refers to the recent entrants which provide an excellent pay but are risky in their future scope and require regular updates to keep up with the pace. This is difficult for people, who lack curiosity and are less flexible in their approach. The Evergreen on the other hand are the ones which are there to stay and the experience and indepth knowledge decide the saleability of the aspirant probably more stable.
IT sector is blessed with some high paying Evergreen jobs. One of them is the post of the Network Analyst. As long as there are computers there will be networking, for complexity and networking are the two major problems computers solve. Most blogs refer this job as one in which you need to constantly update yourself, but turns out to be if you know your network inside out you just need to comprehend what loophole a breacher is using or what faults are occurring inside the network.
Network Analysts are a vital part of any enterprise, working as the bridging gap between the technical and business genres. Perks of this job package include travelling subject to constraints; the aspirant’s skills are exceptionally refined. Qualifications are variable and mostly depend on the kind of network, software and tech equipment the company is using, besides most big companies train an entry level candidate, to gel-on with their vast networks.
Usual Duties are stated below:
- Configuration of the system networks regularly to determine if they are functioning properly
- Analysis and Resolution of technical problems that arises in system networks(Software and Hardware)
- Troubleshooting and fixing the faltering network related connections.
- Design efficient networks to avoid losing and corruption of data incase of malware attack
- Monitor data servers, mail servers, firewalls, routers, anti-virus systems, and security appliances
- Network and Data Security
- Extensive knowledge of various applications like switching, routing, spam filtering, web servers, server clustering, VPN, LAN, WAN and many more
- In crucial times, they must work with vendors to resolve critical network problems
- Team spirit and Work under the norms and policies of the company
Network Analysts in India receive an average pay of approximately 4 lakhs INR, with an upper boundary upto 12 lakhs INR based on experience and qualifications. Companies abroad pay a median salary equivalent to 50 lakhs INR to experts.
Large Enterprises like Oracle, EY, Deutsche Bank, Dell and HP handsomely pay these specialists. The demand is greater on the SME side. A clever propaganda which works in this job profile is being quantitative instead of qualitative. Many Network Analysts work for as many as 4 to 5 companies ranging from start-ups to small end enterprises which results in an additive salary.
To pursue a career in this particular field, recruiters usually seek aspirants with at least a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related fields. Network oriented projects and Certifications like CISCO CCNA, Microsoft CCNP, MCITP, etc., ensure a tilt towards your application. Refer books by Laura Chappel to gain an insight as these are considered to be the Vedas of this field.
Job opportunities are available all the year round and can be found on various sites like Monster.com, Naukri.com and Glassdoor.com. Internships in the same are rare but a major add on.
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