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Business Communications

Career Research
Name Cole Barrett
1. Name of occupation: Computer Network Architects

2. Description of occupation: Computer network architects design and build data communication networks,
including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and Intranets. These networks range
from small connections between two offices to next-generation networking capabilities such as a cloud
infrastructure that serves multiple customers.

3. Educational level recommended for this occupation Bachelor's degree or 5 years or more years of related work
experience

4. Salary/Wages (Beginning, Median, Experienced): $101,210

5. Places you could work (school, office, hospital, business, etc): Computer network architects spend most of their
time in offices, but occasionally work in server rooms where they have access to the hardware that make
up an organization’s computer and information network.

6. Qualities needed to be successful in this occupation; i.e. special skills, personal qualities, etc.: Analytical skills. Computer
network architects have to examine data networks and decide how to best connect the networks based
on the needs and resources of the organization.
Detail oriented. Computer network architects create comprehensive plans of the networks they are
creating with precise information describing how the network parts will work together.

Interpersonal skills. These workers must work with different types of employees to successfully design
and implement computer and information networks.

Leadership skills. Many computer network architects direct teams of engineers, such as computer
hardware engineers, who build the networks they have designed.

Organizational skills. Computer network architects who work for large firms must coordinate many
different types of communication networks and make sure they work well together.

7. What high school classes would be especially helpful in preparing for this career?

8. What are some aspects of this occupation that you may..


LIKE: good pay good hours

DISLIKE: lots of years of work needed prior

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