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Flexible Career Options

Careers in Information Technology are in high demand right here in the United States and offer a greater degree of flexibility than many other professions because of the ability to telecommute or work from their home part of the week. In addition, virtually all fields have the need for IT professionals, so you can chose what industry you work in, whether it is Medical, Government, Retail, Financial, Research and more!


Network Analyst

  • Design, install, and support a company's LAN, WAN, network segment, Internet or intranet system
  • Provide day-to-day onsite administrative support for software users
  • Maintain network hardware and software and monitor the network to ensure

Systems Administrator

  • Maintain, and operate a computer system or network.
  • Install, support, and maintain servers or other computer systems,
  • Plan for and respond to service outages and other problems

Database Administrator

  • Control the day-to-day operation of a computer database
  • Work with database management systems and determine ways to organize and store data
  • Identify user requirements, set up computer databases, and coordinate modifications to the systems

Information Assurance & Security

  • Develop, implement and monitor the security and integrity of the computer systems in a business
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement new security measures

Project Manager

  • Manage schedule, resources, and budget for IT and other related projects
  • Oversee large software projects

Systems Analyst

  • Plan and develop new computer systems
  • Devise ways to apply existing systems resources to new operations
  • Design new systems, including harware and software

Web Designer/Developer

  • Create web pages for the World Wide Web and for internal networks.
  • Work out of home or in an office setting.

Software Developer

  • Work with analysts, designers and commercial staff
  • Translate the client requirements into detailed technical specifications

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