In the modern business world, where the transfer of data and information is vital to every business transaction and every employee’s productivity, a reliable and fast communications network is imperative. A compromised or faulty network can lead to downtime, lost revenue, excessive costs, and possibly much worse. The individuals keeping networks up and running are called network engineers.

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  The primary function of network engineers is to ensure the flow of data and information across a network is reliable, fast, and secure. To achieve these goals, network engineers monitor activity, observe flow patterns, schedule maintenance, establish security protocols, and plan for security breaches. Top performing network engineers use experience to anticipate problems and vulnerabilities before they become reality.

  It is this level of experience that separates network administrators from network engineers. The network engineer deals with the nitty-gritty network activity daily, which requires a significant level of hands-on, real-world experience.

  Recruiters looking to fill a network engineer position should primarily focus on levels of experience rather than education or technical expertise.

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