IT Career Just entering the industry - would like help in weighing two options |
- Just entering the industry - would like help in weighing two options
- How to Get Into Cloud?
- Need help deciding what path of IT to take.
- Anyone familiar with DoD jobs?
- Currently a Junior in College. Need tips/advice
- How to start a career in Cloud/AWS?
- Seeking help/guideance.
- Choosing a career path. Networking,programming,scripting ,cybersecurity
- Being Promoted, What should I learn?
- Going into my Senior year, trying to aim for a junior sys-admin role when a graduate. What else should I be doing?
- How to get into the field soon?
- Career change- currently making 70k a year but unhappy with non-IT job. Working on my CCNA, but without IT experience.
- Cert Overkill question
- Need a cert. In a little amount of time
| Just entering the industry - would like help in weighing two options Posted: 27 Jul 2018 11:14 PM PDT Hello, thanks for clicking on this post! I have two entry level opportunities in front me of - I am seeking advice to see if I'm thinking about this in the right way. Role A. It is a SDET role at a fintech company, their product is a finance management platform. The product is rapidly growing, so they are looking to bring in people to help with automating (in the future) the testing, as part of their overall expansion. Role B. It's dubbed a 'Software Sales Engineer'. (I phrase it so because it's a job title that I hadn't heard of before) They are a telecommunications company, providing networking and software solutions. The role entails working with a particular client of theirs. My personal career ambition is to become a competent software engineer. I know that a large part of that will require me to put in the effort in my own time, however I wanted to know if there is any real difference in these two opportunities with regard to my goal. I do have a slight interest in working in the fintech industry; I'm not very aware of the state of the teclo market. Both of these positions are in the UK. Ultimately I think I'm asking, will either opportunity equip me better for seeking development roles in the near future? Additionally, could I get some advice on how to assess the market position of a company? They both claim to be market leaders, but I don't know how to verify that. Very sorry if I am being ignorant of something here, I'm sure I am. Thank you ever so much for reading this! E: I realised that perhaps I should have added more information regarding the roles. Role A - Technical Tester/SDET
Role B - Sales Support Engineer
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| Posted: 27 Jul 2018 01:33 PM PDT Hello all! I have 2 years and 10 months Helpdesk experience and 1 year and 4 months computer and server hardware/teardown experience. I currently have my A+ and 2 A.A.S. degrees in General IT and Network. I have been looking up the subjects of cloud computing and this seems like a good field for me to go in. I want to talk business strategies, but I have never been a manager, only team leads. I have good knowledge on computers in a broad, not so deep way. I am currently reading critical thinking books and how to master any field and such. I think I have a good mindset for this, but not the depth I need in order to focus on this. I have been trying to go for my Linux and Cisco certs, but have been hitting that boredom wall with it, and have instead been just practicing practical, every day use of routers, Linux, windows, and so on with the ability to find tools to help me create projects and finish them. I like the creativity that cloud computing brings and things of that nature. IT management also appeals to me, but I am too inexperienced in the management realm, only totalling 1 year of team lead role . I know there is AWS, Google Platform, Azure, Citrix and so on, but what are good ways to study these? I know books are good, but I need something more tangible. Something that can resonate with my creative, knowledge hungry nature. Maybe I just need to focus on my CCNA and RHCSA first? I need some guidance. [link] [comments]  |
| Need help deciding what path of IT to take. Posted: 28 Jul 2018 08:11 AM PDT Good day, this is probably the most common question asked however I am 19 years old with only a A+ / Network+ certifications with no prior employment in the IT field. I have lots of interest with working with web servers and networking gear and I currently only manage three small business websites ranging from real estate to a fabric shop. Nothing special and all the sites are WP based. While I am in search for getting on right path to employment with no prior job experience I still need to create a manner of income. Brief thoughts I had were starting small business oriented web design, maintenance, networking (Ubiquity and Mikrotik mainly) etc. Basic IT stuff. Am I wasting my time trying to make side income with the little amount of certifications I have? If not, what are suggestions to make some manner of income while I either search for job or continue education. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Anyone familiar with DoD jobs? Posted: 27 Jul 2018 04:46 PM PDT Hello! I am seeing if anyone has feed back about the IT DoD jobs posted on USAjobs? I currently work in IAM/infosec IT. I am looking to move out of the country for a little and I think this might be a ticket to explore Europe. While having steady pay check, already have a security clearance/ IT experience so I think I have a decent shot. [link] [comments]  |
| Currently a Junior in College. Need tips/advice Posted: 27 Jul 2018 08:42 PM PDT Hi All, I'm currently a Junior in college majoring in Management Information Systems and currently doing an internship as Business Analyst. My goal eventually is to become a project manager. What job position should I look for when I graduate college which will lead the way to me becoming a project manager and what are the certifications that will help me become a project manager? All other tips and advices are welcome. Thank You. [link] [comments]  |
| How to start a career in Cloud/AWS? Posted: 28 Jul 2018 12:59 AM PDT Hello How can one with a networking background (CCNA R&S) steer his career to Cloud? What are the certs should I pursue? What side certs/skills I should get good at? Your help is much needed and appreciated. EDIT: I'm so bummed =\ Cloud engineering apparently requires versatile set of skills, networking, virtualization, programming, and so on, I really need a starting point somewhere. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2018 03:15 AM PDT Recently I completed a certificate III in information, social media and technology. I am trying to obtain a entry level help desk role but since I have no "real" experience in that position. What can I do to help my chances to not only preparing for help desk but make myself a more appealing candidate to employers. Thanks in advance for the advice. [link] [comments]  |
| Choosing a career path. Networking,programming,scripting ,cybersecurity Posted: 27 Jul 2018 11:11 AM PDT im 22 ive completed my CCNA + CCNAS, my BA is in network engineering, I'm working on an Honours degree in software development(1 year on top of what I have) now in the coming year I just need to pass the entrance exam in a few weeks, ive read a plethora of books on software dev and im starting to do the same on cybersecurity . So my question and issue is im not sure which career to go into. Development, just becoming a programmer sounds good to me but it feels like I couldn't do just that I need more variety at work to do it long term and feel fulfilment from what I do. I have a huge interest in programming and scripting, and after 7 months of working as a network engineer in an ISP it doesn't feel like its something I want to do long-term, it feels a bit off to me I can't put my finger on it, might be a lack of programming(in that particular job) but network security/pen testing/network security analyst is something I could get into. I really enjoy extensive research, coding and finding my own way to do things(which has helped me in many work situations and got me much praise at work while working as a network engineer most likely because I didn't break anything while I was there and was useful) im not sure where to start looking if cybersecurity is something for me because it feels like there is so much I need to read and find to make a decision since I have a year to go before I jump into to work fulltime. Any suggestions? maybe other career paths that involve extensive research, coding and innovation? Just some additional info I know c, java and python as of now at a college level, and have done some projects with all 3 it was all mainly for networking security projects such as decrypting an ASCII file and other small similar projects. (which I had fun doing) TL: DR I dont know where to start looking to see if cybersecurity is for me. Thanks in advance [link] [comments]  |
| Being Promoted, What should I learn? Posted: 27 Jul 2018 11:58 AM PDT I work for an MSP for K12 Schools. I have been working remote Support/junior sysadmin work 2 days a week. I am being promoted to a full time Junior Sysadmin. We primarily use Windows Server. I am trying to decide what cert to take, or what to learn. I have novice experience in Powershell but am leaning towards automation. Also interested in ITIL or MCSA. I am just wondering, what should I learn first for this type of job? Im sure theres no right answer, just hearing other sysadmin's experience would give me some insight. Or if someone could point me to some resources to learn automation, & mcsa. Most of my skills are all over the place! I really want to hone in on something! I'd like to hear your experiences & career paths. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Jul 2018 08:10 PM PDT Currently a College student at Business school, getting a bachelors in Computer Information Systems. Going into my senior year next semester and graduating in approximately a year. Because it's a Business degree, I find I had to take a lot of Business related classes and a lot of my technical classes I had to wait till Senior year to take (looking back, I would've chosen a more technical focused College if I had hindsight). What else should I be doing to preparing to enter the IT field when I graduate? Certs I have the A+ but I'm considering studying for CCENT, or the Network+ since my Networking skills in general are weak. Is this worth it? (I'm also going to be taking Networking and Cybersecurity classes next semester) Internship My first internship was around 6 months, I held it part time through school (junior year) and during winter break. It wasn't too technical, I was basically a image monkey, swapping toners, iphone migration, assisting Helpdesk in stuff that required a physical person present. I found I didn't learn much if not any technical skills but a lot of soft skills since I never really held a job prior to this. My second internship (currently) is full time during the summer, and part time during the semester. I'm pretty sure their's a possibility of being hired, but I just haven't asked yet. Some of the things I've done was solving tickets, asset management, setting up cubicles, etc. I also shadow sysadmins who explain a lot of things to me, and join in on the technical meetings. I also gained some basic powershell skills (still need a lot of practice), which I found very useful in some of the off hand projects given to me. The problem is that per security policies, as a intern I'm very restricted in what kind of prod stuff I can touch. A lot of the tickets I end up having to ask a sysadmin to do something for me instead. A lot of deployment stuff I have to watch the sysadmin do, although I did learn a lot, I feel I couldn't really "cement" that knowledge because I can only watch and not actually do anything. But so far I feel this internship has really cemented my troubleshooting skills, as a lot of stuff I was told to "figure it out" instead of being babied. Going Forward So right now, going to my senior year I'm planning on building a homelab (probably a cheap one), along with getting a entry level networking and security cert before I graduate. I'm hoping the homelab will let me practice some virtualization and play around in AD. I think I'll probably continue my internship part time going senior year as well. My question being: What else should I be doing? Do I have enough experience to get a junior system administrator position? I was curious because I felt I never had a "real" helpdesk position, where I'm answering tickets all day. Even at my second internship, tickets come in very slowly as it's a small company and most things seem to run smoothly. Another tangentially related question: When should I be asking my internship supervisor for a possibility of a fulltime position after graduation? [link] [comments]  |
| How to get into the field soon? Posted: 27 Jul 2018 07:15 PM PDT Sophmore Information Systems Major thinking about adding a Computer Science minor here. My current work experience is Wendys for about 7 months, Walmart for about 3, and dollar tree for about 3. When I go to school I would really like to get a job more tech relevant but have no idea where to start. I am also a bit antisocial/awkward so am not sure if a phone job is my thing but I am trying to fix that flaw. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Jul 2018 07:14 PM PDT Long story short, my company is down sizing and the end is near... I say I have two years. I currently make 70k a year as a business Manager. Experiences are in management for a decade, but zero experience in the IT field. (Apart from pc and home server builds) I am studying for my CCNA now, and want to enter into the IT field. Here is the rub: I have a mortgage, kids, bills, as we all do... I understand without experience in the tech field, I will have to start at a tier 1 or help desk role. BUT the salary would literally not be enough. Since I believe I have 1-2 yrs, I was thinking I would find a night support desk job part time. Is that even a thing? What do I even search for in my job search? Are there PT jobs in IT support? My plan is to put in the time now, while I have my FT job, gain the experience for two years, get my CCNA, and hope to land a decent job closer to my current salary. Is there a different plan I should consider? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Jul 2018 02:33 PM PDT For someone working in their first year of IT looking to get certs to move into a better job, would it actually be detrimental to pursue to many certs or some completely not qualified for? I have my comptia, but I'm wondering what certs would be a good idea to pursue without being that guy with 10 certs and no relevant experience because I feel that would not look good. What about maybe MTA or MCSA? Or should I look to start specializing. Just really trying to figure out what cert to pursue next. I see a lot of people on here saying it's stupid to even pursue some certs without the relevant work experience, so I want to make sure I don't waste my time making that mistake. By the way, I am a junior sysadmin and hold a bachelors degree. Thanks guys! [link] [comments]  |
| Need a cert. In a little amount of time Posted: 27 Jul 2018 10:12 AM PDT I have about 3 months or so to get a new job otherwise I'm gonna have to do more certs for my current job (low voltage data tech) I don't wanna do these certs because I don't want to do this job anymore. What cert(s) could I get in this amount of time to help land a job in helpdesk? [link] [comments]  |
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