Entry-level network technician jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles
A network technician helps keep company networks working: connecting devices, monitoring links and fixing outages.
What a network technician does
In the technology and it family of jobs. Roles that build, test, secure and support software and systems.
A typical day
- 1. Monitor network alerts
- 2. Configure switches, routers and Wi-Fi
- 3. Troubleshoot outages
- 4. Document changes
- 5. Escalate complex issues
Do you need experience?
Entry-level network technician jobs exist, but none are open on the career sites we track at this moment, so we cannot say how many ask for experience. Each posting states its own requirements, so read the requirements section before you decide a job is out of reach.
Open entry-level network technician jobs
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Skills for network technician jobs
The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.
Skills to build or show
- 1. TCP/IP and networking basics
- 2. Troubleshooting
- 3. Cisco or similar gear
- 4. Documentation
- 5. CompTIA Network+ level knowledge
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The market for network technician work
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- Open entry-level network technician jobs
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Questions about network technician jobs
- What does a network technician do?
- A network technician helps keep company networks working: connecting devices, monitoring links and fixing outages. A typical day includes: monitor network alerts; configure switches, routers and wi-fi; troubleshoot outages; document changes; escalate complex issues.
- Can I get an entry-level network technician job with no experience?
- Entry-level network technician jobs exist, but none are open on the career sites we track at this moment, so we cannot say how many ask for experience. Each posting states its own requirements, so read the requirements section before you decide a job is out of reach.
- What skills do you need to be a network technician?
- The skills this job uses most are tcp/ip and networking basics, troubleshooting, cisco or similar gear, documentation, CompTIA network+ level knowledge. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
- Where can a network technician job lead?
- People in this job commonly move to systems administrator, cybersecurity analyst, IT help desk technician, DevOps or cloud engineer. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.
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