What are the daily duties of a network administrator?

Network administrators have a variety of daily tasks to perform that will vary depending on the needs of the organisation they are employed by. Generally, they are involved in troubleshooting of network problems, maintaining systems, deploying new hardware and meeting with other business stakeholders. They may carry out project work like arranging for installation of new services.

Tasks:

  • Design and install computer and telephone networks
  • Troubleshoot network issues
  • Security testing
  • Maintaining services
  • Configuring and deploying hardware