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Computer Network Technicians  (NOC 2281)
Outaouais Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Computer network technicians establish, operate, maintain, and co-ordinate the use of local and wide area networks (LANs and WANs), mainframe networks, hardware, software and related computer equipment. They set up and maintain Internet and Intranet Web sites and Web-server hardware and software, and monitor and optimize network connectivity and performance. They are employed in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors. Supervisors of computer network technicians are included in this group.

Internet Web site technician, LAN (local area network) administrator, LAN (local area network) technician, Web technician, computer network technician, computer network technician supervisor, data centre operator, network administrator, network support technician, supervisor, computer network technician, system administrator.

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Computer network technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Maintain, troubleshoot and administer the use of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks, computer workstations, connections to the Internet and peripheral equipment
  • Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software, operating system software and software applications
  • Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to co-ordinate access and use of computer networks
  • Provide problem-solving services to network users
  • Install, maintain, troubleshoot and upgrade Web-server hardware and software
  • Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance
  • Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
  • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
  • Conduct tests and perform security and quality controls
  • Control and monitor e-mail use, Web navigation, and installed softwares
  • Perform shell scripting or other basic scripting tasks
  • May supervise other workers in this group.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Gatineau, Buckingham, Hull, Maniwaki, Masson-Angers, Thurso, Aylmer, Angers, Bassin-du-Lièvre, Beauchampville, Mont-Cascades

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Outlook & Prospects for Computer Network Technicians in Outaouais Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Computer Network Technicians in Outaouais Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Outaouais Region Fair 2012-10-10

For the 2012-2014 period, job opportunities in the Outaouais region are expected to be fair for this occupation.

Despite the slump in employment in recent years, an increase in demand for computer services and Web design is expected. The Web's omnipresence, the creation of new sites, the need to refresh existing sites and the centralization of federal departments' computer services will foster employment for this occupational group. Retirements in this occupational group will be rather rare since workers are generally younger than in occupations as a whole. Employment opening will come from moderate employment growth and, to a lesser degree, replacement needs due to retirements.

In the Outaouais region, computer technicians, computer network technicians and Internet Web site technicians work mainly in the public administration (61%), professional, scientific and technical services (13%), information and cultural (7%) and education (6%) industries.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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