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. Right now 2 entry-level network technician jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

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. 1. Monitor network alerts
  2. 2. Configure switches, routers and Wi-Fi
  3. 3. Troubleshoot outages
  4. 4. Document changes
  5. 5. Escalate complex issues

Do you need experience?

None of the 2 open entry-level network technician jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level network technician jobs

Taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open within the last week.

No entry-level network technician jobs are open on the career sites we track right now. Save a search above and we will email you when one is posted, or search all network technician jobs, including ones that do not say entry level.

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. 1. TCP/IP and networking basics
  2. 2. Troubleshooting
  3. 3. Cisco or similar gear
  4. 4. Documentation
  5. 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
2

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
0

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Where entry-level network technician jobs are

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Employers hiring network technicians now

  • Raytheon Technologies 1
  • Sundance Institute 1

More jobs like network technician

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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?
None of the 2 open entry-level network technician jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
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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