Who has more future, network engineer or software engineer?

Prospects:

With the development of my country's informatization construction and the issuance of various relevant national policies, the informatization construction across the country is in full swing, and a large number of informatization networks have emerged. There is a talent gap, and my country's informatization talent training is still in the development stage. As a result, the actual talent base required by society is far greater than the number of network talent training, making tens of thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises in urgent need of network engineers who comprehensively and systematically master basic network skills and knowledge. . It should be said that the employment opportunities and prospects for network engineers are very great. In addition, network engineers are not only needed by IT professional companies (including software companies, of course), but also by the majority of non-IT companies. The prospects are very optimistic

Salary:

According to the current salary level in the IT industry, due to the recovery of the entire IT industry and the increasing gap in network talents, there is a huge gap in the number of network talents in the entire IT industry. In terms of salary, it is very competitive compared to other positions. However, due to differences in students' comprehensive abilities and differences in professional quality, the salary of graduates also differs, and sometimes the difference can be as much as 10 Many times.

Job:

What is a network engineer? A network engineer is a network technician who has mastered the theoretical knowledge and operational skills of network technology through study and training. Network engineers can engage in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of computer information systems. Generally speaking, IT technical positions in IT companies can be divided into management positions based on functions: corporate information supervisor CIO, director, IT manager, project manager, etc.; engineering technical positions: planning designers, network engineers, system engineers, software engineers and databases Engineers, etc.; operation and maintenance positions: database administrator, system administrator, network administrator, server administrator, etc.; operation positions: office clerk, CAD designer, web page producer, multimedia producer, etc. Depending on the size of the enterprise, in smaller enterprises, one position may cover several positions. The system administrator must be responsible for both system management and network management; in large enterprises, they will be more professional, with network designers, System integration engineers, network installation engineers

, integrated wiring engineers and system test engineers, etc. The career planning process of a network engineer mainly includes the following steps:

The first step is to be a network administrator (system administrator) of a small business;

The second step is to enter a large and medium-sized enterprise. For the same network management job, the salary may be completely different, usually more than 3,000 yuan. When you become a department manager, the salary can be as high as 5,000 yuan or more;

The third step is to learn more comprehensive knowledge and become an ordinary network engineer, and the salary can be as high as 3,500 yuan or more;

The third step is The fourth step is to learn more comprehensive knowledge and become a professional network engineer. For example, the salary of a network storage engineer and network security engineer can reach more than 8,000 yuan. The salary of being an IT manager of a large enterprise or a professional network company is even higher, which may be 10,000 yuan. Yuan and above.

Small enterprises with more than two years → medium-sized enterprises with about four years → large enterprises or multinational group companies

The career development of network engineers will be explained in detail from three aspects.

1. Administrator

Professional title: Junior

Working in small and medium-sized enterprises

Network infrastructure management

Network operating system management

Network application system management

Network user management

Network security and confidentiality management

Information storage backup management and network computer room Management

These managements involve multiple fields, and the management of each field has its own specific tasks.

Mainly include: network administrator (system administrator).

Network administrator (system administrator)

Job task description:

Management of the network itself.

The management of operation/application systems in the network (usually called "MIS (Manger Information

System, information system administrator) in large enterprises, foreign capital, and joint ventures).

The main difference between the two is that network administrators focus on the lower three layers of OSI, while system administrators focus on system maintenance and company information system management.

Employment prospects:

It is a necessary stage for network personnel

Salary:

1,000 yuan - 3,000 yuan

It’s hard to say for professional network administrators

2. Engineer

Professional title: Intermediate

Working in an Internet company, large and medium-sized enterprises

Main tasks in an Internet company: design and construction

The main tasks in large and medium-sized enterprises: operation and maintenance

Network engineers are actually a profession that includes many types of work. Different network engineer types have different requirements for practitioners. Similarly, the requirements for the network management level of practitioners vary greatly. Professional network engineers mainly include: network system designers, network engineers, system engineers, network security engineers, data storage engineers, and integrated wiring engineers.

1. Ordinary network engineer

Job task description:

Senior network administrators work in large enterprises or network companies to maintain company network equipment and ensure The company's backbone network is working properly and has a good understanding of popular network equipment

Requirements:

Solid and comprehensive network knowledge. Years of professional network management experience. Good grasp of product performance and the latest technology.

Employment prospects: Technical personnel of domestic network companies or professional IDC centers, large ISP service providers

2. Ordinary system engineers

Job task description:

Senior network administrators work in large enterprises or network companies to maintain and ensure that the system is working properly. They have a good understanding of popular OS and have rich experience in solving system faults

Requirements : Solid and comprehensive network knowledge, many years of professional network management experience, good grasp of new OS systems and the latest technologies

Employment prospects:

Technical staff of domestic network companies in large companies Technical personnel outsourcing company

3. Network system designer

Job task description:

The company needs to build a network, mainly design according to requirements, and the customer can be satisfied with the design The project achieves comprehensive, high practicality and availability. The network system designer is a comprehensive job with good experience in network and systems.

Requirements:

Solid and comprehensive Strong network knowledge, many years of professional network management and design experience, good grasp of core network technologies

Employment prospects:

There are not many real designers in China with salaries in the tens of thousands

4. Network storage engineer

Job task description:

Mainly work in some companies that require large amounts of data, such as banks, TV stations, and IDC centers to effectively manage the company's massive data. Storage device testing, assessment environment, system consulting, implementation guidance, testing, training, and related solution disaster recovery

Requirements:

It is best to have many years of network management experience and be familiar with some commonly used Database software has theoretical knowledge of network storage, including storage basics, technology and advanced network storage technology. Familiar with the product lines of mainstream storage and backup manufacturers; such as IBM/HP/SUN. Proficient in the use of backup software tools such as veritas, legato, tsm, dp, etc. The ability to write demand analysis, solution PPT, system software and hardware configuration and other plans

Employment prospects:

The number of network storage talents needed in China is at least 600,000 per year, and currently The country can only provide up to 500 such talents every year, a difference of 1,000 times. Moreover, the current demand for talents in these two areas will continue to rise in the next few years, and the salary standards for professional hardware server and network storage talents may be much higher than those for software and hardware developers.

5. Network security engineer

Job task description:

Give people a sense of mystery. Mainly protect network security, protect websites, emails and other servers, and arrange the network safely and reasonably. The structure and network products can conduct security assessment and protection for the enterprise

Requirements:

It is best to have many years of network management experience and be familiar with a variety of network security technologies and have knowledge of various mainstream security products. (such as firewall, anti-virus, intrusion detection, etc.) have a good theoretical foundation and practical experience, and understand the characteristics, usage methods and common debugging skills of various security products (such as FireWall, VPN, anti-virus products, IPS, etc.); Proficient in Windows, Linux and other system environments, and able to perform maintenance management and fault analysis

Employment prospects:

It is the most urgently needed talent. There is no salary cap depending on the level

6. Integrated wiring engineer

Job task description:

The status is relatively low, and it is easy to succeed. Design and implement wiring plans for the workplace. Most designers are found by technicians and construction workers. I am a migrant worker

Requirements:

No experience in network management is required. Network knowledge requirements are also low. You only need to master wiring professional knowledge and skills and be familiar with popular wiring manufacturers

Employment prospects:

The salary is not very high, not many talents are needed, but the salary for the profession is also quite high

3. Expert

Professional title: Senior

Those who work in large Internet companies or research institutes are mainly technical directors, project managers, and technical experts

1. Technical experts

Job description:

p>

If experts, consultants, and authorities in a certain industry really like technical work but are not good at communicating with others, they can completely focus on their own fields and develop into senior experts in the industry as their direction and goal. The development process may be relatively long, and top technical talents in any field require long-term accumulation of industry experience and tireless personal investment.

The advantage is that the older you get, the more popular you become. When others start to worry about their jobs as they grow older, you will gradually get better and begin to enter the golden period of career development.

Requirements:

Comprehensive network technology and a deep understanding of new technologies, so strong learning ability is required

Employment prospects:

One of the development goals for highly paid technical personnel after the age of 35

2. Project manager

Job content:

Integration of technology and management Comprehensive talents participate in project negotiation, project goals and project financial indicators divide the work content and assign it reasonably to guide network engineers to control the progress of the work and complete the project as planned. Organize project meetings

Requirements:

Many years If you have experience as a network engineer and want to be in management, you need to learn project management knowledge by yourself

Employment prospects:

One of the development goals for technical staff after they reach the age of 35. The salary is good and promising

3. Technical Director

Job task description:

Lead the technical team to create more value and participate in the company's planning and planning in terms of information

Requirements :

Comprehensive technology and management ability

Employment prospects:

This is the development direction of network engineers after the age of 35