• Establishes network specifications by conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols.• Establishes network by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.• Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor.• Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation.• Prepares users by designing and conducting training programs; providing references and support.• Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.• Meets financial requirements by submitting information for budgets; monitoring expenses.• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.