• Computer Network Architects
  • Information Technology
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 111,363
    $73,909 range bar $172,229
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Fast Growing
  • 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. Network architects must have extensive knowledge of an organization's business plan to design a network that can help the organization achieve its goals.

What do they typically do

  • Create plans and layouts for data communication networks
  • Present plans to management and explain why they are in the organization's best interest to pursue them
  • Consider information security when designing networks
  • Upgrade hardware, such as routers or adaptors, and software, such as network drivers, as needed to support computer networks
  • Research new networking technologies to determine what would best support their organization in the future

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Job Growth +1.7%
Job Openings 224

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