• Develop new troubleshooting strategies

• Upgrade and maintain the company’s network software

• Ensure the company’s network continues to operate smoothly in the event of a problem

• Staying up to date with new network technology 

• Performing maintenance on devices

• Ability to think outside of the box

• Problem-solving skills

• Project management skills

• Communication skills

• Project Management Software such as Microsoft Project

• Security Management such as Wireshark

• Help Desk System such as Zendesk

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or a related field, and relevant work experience

• Some colleges that offer said degrees:

  • • University of Texas at Dallas

    • Texas A&M University

• $128,820 annual salary

• Most sought-after for hire

• One of the highest paid careers

• Opportunity to work in a variety of industries, not just Esports

• High stress situations

• Possibility of working late hours and during weekends

• Always on-call

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