VP Network Engineering & Administration
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for VP Network Engineering & Administration. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Responsible for the strategic design, planning, maintenance, upgrading and administration of the organization’s computer networks. This includes the effective management and administration of configuration of network equipment, routers, switches, servers, wireless technologies, workstations, firewalls and other peripheral systems and appliances. Interacts with business leaders to get a comprehensive understanding of their current and future business objectives and translates those needs into network engineering goals and plans. Monitors emerging network related technology innovations to determine their commercial and technical applicability to the organization, from a compatibility, scalability, performance, security and integration perspective. Maintains active contact with critical vendors and may, with others, negotiate terms and conditions on various vendor contracts. May serve as an advisor to other sections of the IT function relative to current and emerging network technologies and capabilities. Requires progressive IT network design, management and administration experience in a large complex organization.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering VP Network Engineering & Administration
VP Network Engineering & Administration salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover VP Network Engineering & Administration pay?
- 2 surveys publish VP Network Engineering & Administration benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
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