Resume Skills and Keywords for Network Engineer

A network engineer is a technology expert who plans, implements, and manages computer networks that enable phone, data, video, and wireless network services in the workplace. They concentrate on providing high-availability network infrastructure to support users' online and on-site IT activities. Network engineers often operate as internal or external consultants and overlap with other roles such as computer network architects or security systems engineers.

Skills required for Network Engineer role:

  • System Administration
  • Software Installation
  • Project  Management
  •  Troubleshooting
  • Network Automation
  •  Network Security
  • Technical Documentation
  •  Cybersecurity
  • SD-WAN
  • Network Automation
  • DNS
  • Teamwork
  • Cooperation
  • Problem-Solving

What recruiters look for in a Network Engineer resume: 

  • Skills in monitoring computer networks to ensure that they are performing at their best and that downtime is kept to a minimum.
  • Ability to confer with management and network users regularly to clarify needs.
  • Solid knowledge of designing and installing network components, including purchasing equipment.

What can make your Network Engineer resume stand out

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience, and background in Network Engineering

  • Highly motivated Network Engineer with 3 years of experience in network design, escalation support, network administration, and systems administration. Proficient in performing capacity and resource planning to evaluate existing network systems to recommend resources and maintain or expand as necessary. Capable of supervising teams involved in the operation and support of  network infrastructure, including all communications equipment on  various platforms in large-scale or multi-shift operations 

Targeted job description 

  • Architect, build, and maintain network solutions for core infrastructure.
  • Identify needs, monitor performance, and troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix network and system issues, communicate with the team.
  • Provide project management for various network activities such as updates, new implementations, and migrations, as well as technical direction and user support as needed.
  • Create, edit, update and manage environmental and operational processes documentation.

Related academic background 

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering | Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi 

Sample Resume of Network Engineer in Text Format

Anjali  Sharma

Network Engineer 

+989768367291 | anjalisharma@gmail.com 

Highly motivated Network Engineer with 3 years of experience in network design, escalation support, network administration, and systems administration. Proficient in performing capacity and resource planning to evaluate existing network systems to recommend resources and maintain or expand as necessary.  Capable of supervising teams involved in the operation and support of  network infrastructure, including all communications equipment on  various platforms in large-scale or multi-shift operations 

EMPLOYMENT  HISTORY 

Network Engineer Cognile | Delhi 

May 2018 - Feb 2021 

  • Executed network hardware and software purchase, use, maintenance,  security, and backup policies and procedures. 
  • Established and maintained network users, user environment, directories, and security, and trained users on software and equipment usage. 
  • Responded to network users' requests and questions about their access to network resources and the operation of various software packages. 
  • Optimized network speed and reliability by maintaining hardware and software, troubleshooting technical difficulties, and ensuring system users' availability. 

Network Engineer AKS Solutions. Pvt. ltd 

Oct 2021 - Apr 2018 

  • Assisted with the design, installation, and management of organization-wide local area network, network segment, and internet system 
  • Optimized network performance and reliability by maintaining hardware and software, analyzing technical issues, and ensuring availability to system users 
  • Implemented effective security measures to protect data, software, and hardware. 
  • Designed and implemented new solutions and improved resilience of  the current environment 
  • Maximized network performance by monitoring performance,  troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades, and collaborating with network architects. 

EDUCATION

  •  Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering | Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi 

SKILLS 

System Administration, Software Installation, Budgeting Procedure, Project  Management, Troubleshooting, Network Automation, Network Security,  Technical Documentation 

CERTIFICATIONS 

  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) 
  • Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) 
  • CompTIA Network+ Certification 

LANGUAGES 

Hindi, English, French 

PROJECTS 

  • Built a website for a local bakery. 
  • Created a mobile website for a free online video game.