IT Career Update, First I.T job |
- Update, First I.T job
- PASSED !!! my AWS Solutions Architect Exam without prior experience
- I just got fired from a temp contract after 4 days. Looking for a little advice.
- How do you pick yourself back up after numerous interview rejections?
- Would you interview at a company that has bad Glassdoor reviews?
- Should I apply to internships as a Sophomore?
- First IT job interview, ~40% SOC duties, ~60% level 1 support duties.
- Do you feel that being at a company with a big resources is detrimental?
- How long do background checks take?
- What happens after a 3 year break from IT?
- Please Help - What should I study for??
- Interview at a data center.
- What is the difference between a Devops engineer and Cloud engineer...and which one is more in demand? more future-proof?
- IT Dev/Ops bonus structure
- How to go from HelpDesk to SysAdmin?
- Contract Clause
- Lockheed Martin Info Assurance job responsibilities?
- Chef to IT?!
- Networking Job Titles
- What would you call my job title?
- software recommendation for final project
- Can you work as a DevOps engineer straight out of college?
- Big company or small but growing company?
- What to do after the Trifecta?
| Posted: 20 Sep 2019 06:52 AM PDT So I started my first IT job 2 days ago, so far its password resets, re imaging computers and installing scanners, very few printer problems. Iv been shadowing the guy above me. the hardest part s finding my way around the building. basically being trained. over all I love the job. [link] [comments] |
| PASSED !!! my AWS Solutions Architect Exam without prior experience Posted: 19 Sep 2019 05:59 PM PDT |
| I just got fired from a temp contract after 4 days. Looking for a little advice. Posted: 19 Sep 2019 02:42 PM PDT On Monday I started an IT contract doing Windows 7 to 10 migration. During the short time I was there I received nothing but positive feedback and thought I was doing everything correctly. Just an hour ago, as I was wrapping up my day, I received a call from my recruiter saying that the company contacted them saying that they do not want to continue the contract. The feedback I received was that I was "asking the same questions to many times". I only recall asking the same question on two or three occasions, and it was to clarify that I was doing my task correctly. I was explained by the project manager before the job started that the company was very much about following protocol and was regulated by the DOD, so I wanted to be extra sure I was doing everything correctly so I would not make a mistake. The worst thing about this situation is that I declined to extend my help desk contract with my previous employer because I thought this position would be better for me. Now I am home, sitting in my work clothes, waiting for my wife to come home so I can tell her. I have never been let go from any job before, so I don't know what to do. I worked another 3 month contract and did a 6 month internship before this position, I received nothing but positive reviews during those positions, so I am a little bit overwhelmed and feel like my life is falling apart. I don't know what to do, my recruiter wants to speak with me tomorrow and says he still wants to work with me, but I feel so ashamed that I kinda want to just move to a different city and start over. Anyway, thanks for your help guys. I would appreciate any advice. Edit: Thank you guys for your kind words, I feel a lot better now. I am in the process of editing my resume and I'm gonna spend all day tomorrow sending it out. By the way, if anyone has any job leads in the Nashville, TN area or another city near by, I would appreciate it. I have a B.S in Information Technology, CompTIA Sec+ and A+ certificates, and about 9 months entry level experience. Thank you again everyone. Edit2: I don't know if anyone is still reading this but I have a little update. So this morning I contacted my recruiter and he essentially said that it was mostly his fault that I was let go, and apologized to me. There was in total 8 technicians assigned to this project in 8 different offices, yesterday out of those 8 people, 4 were let go of, including myself of course. He told me that they didn't realize that the company I was contracted to really wanted someone with extensive imaging/migration experience, and had very little interest in training people for this role. It was weird because on the job description it said they wanted someone with 2-3 years of experience with imaging and migration, and I even mentioned to both my recruiter and the project manager before this contract started that I don't have that much experience with this and asked them if I was going to receive training. Both of them told me not to worry about it and that I would get trained for this position. [link] [comments] |
| How do you pick yourself back up after numerous interview rejections? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 11:22 AM PDT I've been interviewing for the last 4-5 weeks at different companies for business intelligence / business analyst roles (in IT) and so far no offers. All rejections so far. At some point it does get demoralizing. I have one in-person interview next week. Anything I can do to shine? And how to keep my chin up if this falls through as well? [link] [comments] |
| Would you interview at a company that has bad Glassdoor reviews? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 07:27 AM PDT I sent a resume to a company and received a call for an interview. Now I'm having second thoughts on interviewing with them after reading Glassdoor reviews. There is a number of interviews talking about family (no opportunities for advancement unless one is in the family that owns the company). It's a Software Developer gig so probably not much opportunity to advance anyway but there are also some posts regarding toxic management. Should I interview anyway or are these red flags? EDIT: Also, this seems to be an old school company that wants to speak on the phone first (rather than email) and have you come in for an interview (instead of a phone interview). That seems to be the trend at the last few places I've been called by. Is it out of line to ask for a phone interview when they ask you to interview on site? [link] [comments] |
| Should I apply to internships as a Sophomore? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 10:26 AM PDT Currently a MIS Major, Sophomore at University and I have been wanting to get some internship experience so I have dedicated a lot of my time to my resume and some of the projects I have done in my computer forensics class. Thing is a lot of the IT positions are asking for 3rd or final year students which I won't be until next semester. Should I apply anyway? I am going to go to an internship fair on campus and shake a lot of hands and hand out my resume, but a lot of summer deadlines end in Oct so I'd like to see if I can land anything. I just feel like I could not compete with people about to graduate in terms of being more appealing to recruiters. [link] [comments] |
| First IT job interview, ~40% SOC duties, ~60% level 1 support duties. Posted: 20 Sep 2019 08:04 AM PDT I've been interning at a state government agency since January, and now have a big boy job interview with a different state agency. Does anyone have any pointers? It being a health department, I'm sort of fishing for HIPPA stuff, maybe NIST frameworks, reporting techniques, business impact analysis type stuff, etc. I have an associates in information security, so basic conceptual stuff I'm pretty good on. Just trying to cover my bases! Any help is appreciated, thanks!🍻 [link] [comments] |
| Do you feel that being at a company with a big resources is detrimental? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 11:24 AM PDT I work at a Hospital Service Desk, we have teams for every conceivable issue. Some teams own applications, meaning outside of a specific and basic issues; the issues are transferred out to them. Do you feel that working at an enviornment like this is detrimental to my career and learning? We're expected to follow a five minute SLA before shipping the ticket out. I feel like I've learned a lot but I don't know if I'm harming myself by doing maintaining a position here where they'd rather us ship a ticket off to another team for resolution, as opposed to trying to resolve issues at Service Desk before shipping it to the specific team? [link] [comments] |
| How long do background checks take? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 11:12 AM PDT Waiting for background test to complete and I got this job. It started Tuesday, anyone have an idea of how long It takes? [link] [comments] |
| What happens after a 3 year break from IT? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 07:03 AM PDT I have been working in IT since about 2007. I started as a level 1 "computer operator" troubleshooting backups and have worked my way up to a cloud consultant making well over 6 figures. But...I'm burnt out. Especially, what I'm tired of doing is always having to chase the next cert or the next piece of technology to stay ahead of the game. Docker, kubernetes, devops, blah blah blah. I'm sick of it. When I started building my career I spent my free time playing with tech like that because I enjoyed it and it was interesting, but in the last 2-3 years I realize I only do it because of the promise of higher pay, and chasing the almighty dollar is just...empty. My love for this field has turned into just chasing cash. I used to homelab but now I have zero interest in working with tech when I'm not at work. And when I'm at work my mind is constantly drifting toward hobbies, future plans, home life, etc... It's very hard to stay motivated and focused. What I really want to do is go to grad school. Spend about 3 years studying subjects that I really really enjoy and am interested in, with no intention of turning it into a career. If a career develops from it, then I'll explore it, but I'm tired of doing things for money/career opportunities. Let's say I take a 3 year break from IT. Let's say I spend a few years just being a student and letting my work experience get stale. What are the chances I can get a job in IT after a 3 year break, if nothing else works out? I expect that even if I could find a job, it would be lower on the ladder for less pay than before. I'd be fine with that. What I'm wondering if that'd even be possible. [link] [comments] |
| Please Help - What should I study for?? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 10:39 AM PDT Hello, I am currently in a junior systems engineer role and am having a hard time deciding what I should study for next. Short background of myself - I was in a Helpdesk role for about 2 years and junior systems engineer role (50% Helpdesk/50% sysadmin) for about 1.5 years. I always thought I should study for the MCSA 2016 so I can have a solid knowledge on servers but my colleague is telling me to skip that and just get the Azure cert (AZ-103) and study Linux. But I always felt like I lack basic knowledge to just go straight for Azure and skip the MCSA. I've done very basic server work but I feel like I should know the basic fundamentals taught in MCSA 2016 before taking the Azure cert. I'm also interested in learning Linux so should I just get that for now so my Linux skills somewhat match to my Windows skills? So long story short, with my background should I take the MCSA 2016 or is it worthless now so just take the AZ-103 or get a Linux cert to match my Windows skills to become an all around sysadmin. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Sep 2019 10:36 AM PDT I'm interviewing at a data center for a large university for an entry level type job. Monitoring emails, displays, and phones for abnormal activity. Properly document alarms, contacts and escalations when necessary. Perform installations and removals of rack mounted hardware. Regularly perform inventory audits. Inspect rack mounted hardware for visible or audible indications of error. Check UPS to ensure normal operation. A lot of administrative tasks like keeping logs of everything. I know it all sounds pretty straight forward but for someone who has never really been in this environment I would appreciate some tips and information to help me not look like a complete idiot in this interview. Moderate knowledge of Microsoft office suite. Most of my knowledge is in word and outlook. Fundamental knowledge of networking. I need to brush up on it a bit. I really appreciate any help. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Sep 2019 06:46 AM PDT can't really tell which one is more in demand and whether devops is basically a cloud engineer + sysadmin [link] [comments] |
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| How to go from HelpDesk to SysAdmin? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 10:15 AM PDT Hello, I've been a lurker here for a while and really love some of the posts I see as I have used them to apply to my current job to improve things by suggesting it to my Director of IT and current SysAdmin. I really want to make the jump over to SysAdmin though. Here's a bit of background information on me though: I am a 23-year-old living in a small town near Niagara Falls (Canadian Side), which makes it hard to find SysAdmin jobs in general aside from traveling to Toronto maybe? I went to school and got a Diploma for Computer Programming and got a job as a HelpDesk/IT Technician just over a year ago now straight out of College. I've found since working with my current SysAdmin. I really enjoy watching and learning some of the things he does when I have the time. I have leaned away from Programming as I just don't feel the way I thought I did about it. I do not have any Certifications be it A+, Security+, AWS, etc. I could really use some guidance on where to go from here. A few potentials careers to get into eventually would be:
I think my next step though would definitely be SysAdmin before trying to go any other way. A big problem I have found even just searching job boards, etc. I cannot find openings for SysAdmins around me whatsoever..I've seen a few around Toronto, but that's about it. Thank you for taking the time to read this and provide feedback. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Sep 2019 09:01 AM PDT Hi All, I'm currently working for an MSP and my contract has a clause that say I cannot join a competitor company within the next 6 months. What would define a competitor company? Would this mean that I cant join a bigger MSP? [link] [comments] |
| Lockheed Martin Info Assurance job responsibilities? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 07:31 AM PDT I'm looking at a Junior Info Assurance Engineer job at Lockheed Martin and I'm wondering what the role really entails and if I should pursue it. I want to do cybersecurity for my career but have no experience. I know cybersecurity is broad so I'm still researching what specifically I want to do. I'm currently a junior software engineer at the company so I could possibly get an interview for the role, but wanted to know what the job entails and if I should pursue it. Responsibilities include ensuring that cyber security requirements are properly defined, decomposed, and allocated. You will be responsible for verifying that the solution will satisfy applicable Government regulations. This includes conducting working groups, design reviews, and formal artifact reviews. Additionally, responsibilities include the timely delivery and support of A&A documentation and coordinating approvals to achieve Program Milestones. Summary of responsibilities: -Development/review of architectural security designs, security tests, and engineering solutions to ensure compliance to standards and processes -Execution schedules for all on-going efforts for the given boundary -Support of proposal and Basis of Estimate -Complete collection, development, and delivery of the necessary artifacts to ensure Authority to Operate (ATO) is obtained as required to meet Program Milestones [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Sep 2019 01:00 AM PDT Hey techies, Two things I love, food and computers, for computer work I enjoy software installs, optimization, updates, building PC's, anything really. I've cooked for 12 years and I'm tired of it, done and done. Graduated from culinary school (CIA). Not much college in general and a bit of retail work. I really want to get into IT but have no idea where to begin. I was told to get my A+ cert and go from there. Average pay for a cook right now is about 13-14/hr in California. I will do almost anything just to get my foot in the door. Any help to jumpstart my career change would be super helpful (schooling, resume building, temp work). Thank you so much in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Sep 2019 06:38 AM PDT Hello, It appears that there is quite a difference in networking job titles these days. I realize every organization is different, and some may feel these are meaningless as long as they are paid what they are happy with. However they do have a purpose when fair compensation is discussed. Individuals can also be unsatisfied with their title if it is rather vague, and I believe people should be able to put some concrete meaning on their resume for career development. In larger organizations this tends to be less visible as more specialized roles are needed. But I am curious on your perspective on small/mid-size organizations where the job requires a broad knowledge of technologies; we are seeing these traditional "network engineers" evolve into more than just the routing/switching stack. They are dealing with wireless, collaboration, and cloud technologies. One popular title is "Solutions," it is a broad term for a reason, and its interesting that you see "Solutions Architect" titles that focus on the network and the network-security knowledge domains. However, you do not typically see "Solutions Engineer" for individuals that are not at an architect level in the same knowledge domain. The trend still seems to be Network Engineer, Sr. Network Engineer for the roles that are under an Architect. Do you think Infrastructure is a better word for this? Infrastructure could mean more system administration work as well. Just curious on what your thoughts are on this topic. Appreciate any viewpoints. [link] [comments] |
| What would you call my job title? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 05:59 AM PDT What would you guys call my job title based off these duties? I have a very bland job title that doesn't really tell anyone what I do. • Oversee daily operations and maintain over 4000 Cisco Meraki devices for more than 200 "Company Name" properties throughout North America [link] [comments] |
| software recommendation for final project Posted: 20 Sep 2019 05:45 AM PDT Hello Together I am currently in my final year of apprenticeship as a computer scientist. For this degree I have to make a project independently for about 80 hours (with documentation). I can choose the topic myself. My idea is to configure packaging software. For the explanation I have to go back a little. I work in a small IT company, we are service providers for other customers. If we set up a PC, then we have a checklist which we work through by hand. Each time the same. This checklist includes settings, programs, drivers, etc. Because this became too stupid for me, the idea came to me to automate the setup. Not all customers have a domain and the same computer brand. We sell HP, Acer, Dell...... Since there are only smaller customers (2-20 users) it would not be worthwhile to always create a main image. Is that even possible? Is there any software you can recommend to me? Best if it was free and or open source. Thank you very much [link] [comments] |
| Can you work as a DevOps engineer straight out of college? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 05:25 AM PDT Say you know linx essentials, have a LFCS certifiction, learned python, ansible, containers and orchestration, docker, jenkins, and you're able to implement a CI/CD pipeline ...would that make you qualified for a devops position? [link] [comments] |
| Big company or small but growing company? Posted: 20 Sep 2019 02:38 AM PDT Hi, I have been fortunate enough to receive two job offers but I am struggling to make up my mind about which one to take. Both offer progression which is what i'm after. The first is as a first line service desk analyst which I am only seeing as a stepping stone into other roles within the large company, the second is more specialized support of Microsoft software which offers training in said product but is only a junior role. My question is, based on your own experience is it better to progress in a smaller company or a large one? [link] [comments] |
| What to do after the Trifecta? Posted: 19 Sep 2019 08:11 PM PDT Hi everyone, I recently got my Network+ certification after already having A+. I do plan to go for Security+ next month, and im confident that I will pass. Im trying to come up with my certification plan after security+ and I think that I may take a break from CompTIA certs for just a little while to pursue some Microsoft certifications. I dont know if im ready to go after Azure certs, I was browsing microsoft's certification website recently and noticed that they revamped their certification structure. It seems the old MTA, MCSA, MCSE certification path is gone. They now break it down into Fundamental certs, Associate certs, and Expert certs. I'm thinking the expert certs are too challenging for me at the moment and I don't think the Fundamental certs really carry any value at all, so I was looking into the Associate certs. Has anyone looked into these options? These certs caught my eye..
If you have looked into this. What certs interest you? Im not sure how new this cert structure is, but so far i'm having trouble finding decent study material and also haven't seen that many jobs mentioning it. What area of IT do I want to go in? Im currently working as a level one technician (not helpdesk, in the field, usually desktop support) and would love to move up a little quicker. In the next couple years maybe going into SysAdmin and later on in my career going into IT Security. Please share any advice about what to do after the comptia trifecta, even if it doesn't pertain to MS certs. A link to the cert site for those interested... https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/certification-overview.aspx Thanks for any advice [link] [comments] |
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