IT Career [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread |
- [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread
- I don't want to manage servers anymore (this will probably get deleted because my account is too new or something)
- Frustration with simple help desk position search
- Career change at 30 - Tips?
- CEH and Pen Testing a good path?
- Been let go with a 3.5 month severance package. Now what?
- I'm thinking of switching my major from CS to IT during my AA degree (pretty far in). I've read a mixture of responses on how a degree like a BS isn't worth my time/not necessary for a job in the IT field and vice-versa. Sort-of in between as to how to proceed
- Network engineer intern interview tips
- Questioning if position change is worth it
- What's the most "hands-on" IT career path? I really don't want to sit in front of a screen writing code all day.
- On paper I have a BS job. Not leaving until my apartment lease is up - how to cope?
- Resume Help / Critique
- Should I make plans to leave my current job?
- How to present new job offer with hopes of getting counter offer
- Why do people pay so much attention to "interview preparation"?
- Career Path for IT Pros in tech startups (heavily Mac dominated infastructures)?
- Searching for advice in career decision (in Germany)
- Trying to get into IT. Should I learn about the A+ cert or go straight into learning Python and Linux?
- Looking for a helpdesk or networking job, Ian my resume up to par?
- Becoming a software developer with a network engineering degree
- Master's Degree Questions
- How did you make your career plan?
- Looking to move from Top Tier Helpdesk to Sysadmin--Want some learning material recommendations!
- Project Managers of Reddit, how did you move into this role and how do you like it?
- Tafe Or University For IT?
| [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread Posted: 12 Sep 2018 01:12 AM PDT Not every question needs a backstory or long explanation but it is still a question that you would like answered. This is weekly thread is setup to allow a chance for people to ask general questions that they may not feel is worthy of a full post to the sub. Examples:
Please keep things civil and constructive! MOD NOTE: This will be a weekly post on every Wednesday. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2018 05:06 AM PDT I am a sysadmin and I am starting to hate managing servers, backups, patches, etc. mostly because it's difficult to improve things. It's such a mess and every time I try to improve something it falls flat because the enterprise doesn't allow it, or I don't have permissions to make the changes to my local office resources. Even when I jump through their hoops it takes a month for the ticket to be assigned and then another for someone to get back to me only to tell me it was incorrectly assigned to them... I am currently going to graduate school but I won't be done with that for 2 years and I don't know if I can wait that long for a career change. I've tried interviewing for security related positions but nobody has thrown a dawg a bone. Does anyone have any suggestions for improving my current situation (based on similar experiences), or on ways to obtaining a new one? [link] [comments]  |
| Frustration with simple help desk position search Posted: 12 Sep 2018 09:57 AM PDT Im in the suburbs of Chicago and am looking for a entry level help desk/desktop support position. Almost every listing asks for 2+ years experience REQUIRED. I don't even know if I should still bother applying to these jobs. Everyones telling me finding a help desk job is super easy and it doesn't seem like it to me. Also for the ones who dont require experience I never got a follow up. Idk what to do. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Sep 2018 07:36 PM PDT I currently work in the Biology/Chemistry field with a science degree. I have come to realize over some time that I am not passionate about this work and do not want to continue in this field for the next several decades. I am ready to make the switch. I'm studying for the CCNA through a course on Udemy and downloaded packet tracer. Hopefully I can complete it within a few months, as I work full time and can only study on weekday evenings/weekends. Please help me evaluate my "plan of attack". I live close to NYC and my end goal would be to get a job in cloud tech (AWS, Azure, etc), in or near NYC. After I get my CCNA, I plan to start looking for jobs, while studying for the next certifications. I am ok with the fact that I will have to start on the bottom and work my way up. Would I, at this point, be looking for help desk roles - or can I jump straight into a Network Admin type of position? Some friends recommend I get a MCSA or MSCE certificate as well. Do you folks agree? When should I begin studying for AWS/Azure certifications? I am not fooling myself into thinking this will be a cakewalk. I know this will take a lot of work but I am willing to do it. Thanks for reading! [link] [comments]  |
| CEH and Pen Testing a good path? Posted: 12 Sep 2018 08:04 AM PDT I have a new baby on the way, and with it comes an opportunity for me to switch careers. I have a lot of accrued time to take off that conveniently lines up with some classes for CISSO, CEH, and liscensed Penetration Tester classes. The school is reputable, a nationally ranked college. I have limited programming skills with Java, C, and Ruby. I am familiar with Linux, and generally computer savvy, but I'm no where near a CS degree or anything like that. I work right now in an office as a project manager for a life safety company. Basically, am I dreaming when I think an 8 week class is going to change my career? Is this something even worth going into? If so, for you CEHers out there, what can I do in the next month to prepare myself best for success in this course? [link] [comments]  |
| Been let go with a 3.5 month severance package. Now what? Posted: 12 Sep 2018 06:31 AM PDT As the title implies, I'm officially unemployed after two years as an Operations Tech - and wondering what my next steps should be. My previous role was a jack of all trades ranging from hardware installations, troubleshooting and deployments. So no help desk stuff and no particular area of expertise. I also dont had a formal IT education or certs. Obviously I've already started looking for a new job but I'm also receiving a full salary until Dec 31st so maybe I could use this time on finally getting a cert? I was thinking of a MSCA since my background is mainly in Windows and SCCM but I reached out to a contact who's the IT director at a fairly large org who says MS certs are a waste of money and also suggested that I look into internships - but the companies hiring interns seem to only be interested in hiring currently enrolled students. So any pointers for where to go next? Is an online based CompTIA A+ cert worth anything? I figure that's a realistic option within my price range. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Sep 2018 10:18 PM PDT I transferred from a Sports Med degree into a CS degree thinking I'd like it. I don't. Then my community college told me in order to proceed further I'd have to take a course on learning the basics of computer technology and long story short I'm far more interested in the technology portion than I ever was with programming and far more interested in learning beyond just a introductory course. I'm as behind as I can be with having to take the extra classes to start my BS and at this point I'm in the mix between if I should still pursue my degree in IT or get up to my associates and just slap on some certifications on there. Not really sure where to go from here as to where my time would be best invested on. [link] [comments]  |
| Network engineer intern interview tips Posted: 12 Sep 2018 07:07 AM PDT Hi everyone. I have a phone interview for network support engineer intern. I'm in my last semester of school majoring in information systems and I have no certs right now. I'm sure the phone interview will be about who I am as a person first, but if I get past that I'd like some tips of what you guys think I should know. Here is the job description: Responsibilities • Research and resolve issues reported by Meraki customers and partners • Identify issues suitable for entry in the Meraki Knowledge Base • Write, review, and release KB articles • Assist with lab testing work as needed for Meraki products • Identify, reproduce, and document bugs • Have a project in mind? Let us know and we'll help to make it happen! Qualifications • Working towards a B.S in Networking and Systems Administration, Computer Information Technology, Network Technologies, Computer Science, or a related discipline from an accredited university • Currently not accepting Masters students • Basic understanding of networking fundamentals, e.g. be able to explain the functions of and differences among the link, network, transport, and application layers • A passion to assist and problem-solve with our customers • Outstanding account management, follow-through, and problem-solving skills • Resourcefulness and attention to detail • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal [link] [comments]  |
| Questioning if position change is worth it Posted: 12 Sep 2018 07:47 AM PDT Recently I have been "promoted" to take over as the "Office 365 admin". This sounds great but currently we don't have a O365 admin, never really had one, so its more me taking on work that nobody else knows how to do and researching everything on my own. I also wasn't really given an option, I was more or less told "This is our plan for you and you start Monday". In the first two weeks of this new position I have been given the task of integrating SharePoint and Microsoft Teams into our organization, with a pretty strict time frame...a month. I have been with the company for a couple of years, but my work has primarily been ad hoc requests, covering everything from user workstation support to production application and database work. The issue I am having is that this "promotion" came with no title change, no pay raise, not even an agreement on changes once training and certifications were completed. The deeper into the work I get, the more it feels like I am getting a raw deal. I keep trying to convince myself to stick it out, that the training and certifications they have lined up will be worth it even if all it does is add to my resume. Should I just suck it up and keep going, or do I pop smoke and get the hell out before its really too late? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Sep 2018 11:49 PM PDT It seems with automation a lot of IT jobs are basically turning into coding/scripting jobs. I prefer doing hands on work. Building, fixing, connecting, testing, tuning, tweaking, configuring, etc. I think sysadmin or netadmin is the way to go but again from what I'm reading, a lot of these jobs are becoming either automated or sent to the cloud (SaaS, IaaS, etc). The actual hands-on work seems to be disappearing. [link] [comments]  |
| On paper I have a BS job. Not leaving until my apartment lease is up - how to cope? Posted: 12 Sep 2018 10:22 AM PDT For starters : IT has become a means to an end now. Not interested in progressing anymore. But im actually good at it. I have a terrible lead and a mildly frantic director, if I say anything mildly intelligent I get thrown in with teams working on things over my head so Im upfront with the other team leads and see myself out and only help where I can. They wont lay me off for a variety of very complicated reasons - so long as I dont piss anyone off and write the occasional useful script, documentation and close a ticket here and there im useful. So they want me to do a lot, I dont give a flying fuck and im stuck for ~9 months. Never been in this spot, tips? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2018 10:16 AM PDT Hello everyone, I'm looking to receive some criticism for my resume. Be as anal as you want, just please be constructive. I am junior in my career so I need all the guidance I can help. There might be a new opportunity opening up at my current company and I have received word that if it does, that I should apply. That although it wouldn't be guaranteed (they're interviewing outside people too), I'm on the radar. Obviously I want to make the most out of this potential opportunity. Even if I don't get the position, I want to make a good impression. I found a template searching this subreddit and I modified it. Here's a screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/kCPuX60 Thank you so much! [link] [comments]  |
| Should I make plans to leave my current job? Posted: 12 Sep 2018 09:31 AM PDT Hello everyone! I am currently working as the only IT person for a small business. We have 6 locations, around 150 end users and most of the business runs digitally. I have over 3 years of experience and since starting this job have learned Networking, Security, and some cloud basics. Our Infrastructure is over 5 years old and is mostly getting completely replaced. I have implemented Disaster recovery solutions using Veeam, replacing our firewalls. Connecting all our locations through VPN tunnels and completely reworked our Active Directory. I'm attempting to make the move to Office 365 and implementing a Document Management Solution. I love this job, I make more money than I've every made, but I work nearly 50 hour weeks and make less than $50k a year. I currently live in the cheapest apartments in the area and pay over $1200 a month. I see online that System Admins make around $60k-$70k and there appears to be more jobs for IT Professionals in Central Texas. I know that the last IT guy we had make less than $60k after being here for 15 years. Should I look into moving? Or am I in a good position? I didn't go to college and I don't have any certs. [link] [comments]  |
| How to present new job offer with hopes of getting counter offer Posted: 12 Sep 2018 09:19 AM PDT I'm expecting a new job offer this week. New role is good, but commute may not be. How to present job offer to current job in a way that may offer a counter offer in terms of position/pay? Do I give two weeks notice and hope for counter offer, or present it in terms of asking to negotiate? [link] [comments]  |
| Why do people pay so much attention to "interview preparation"? Posted: 12 Sep 2018 09:16 AM PDT I often see topics like "I have interview in X hours / days / weeks for position Y. What should I learn for it?". Why people do that? imho, that's just waste of time. Either you know the technology and have the experience, either you don't. A good interviewer can easily tell whether you really worked with X or just read the first screen from documentation. Just learn the technology you want / like. No matter how soon is your interview or if you have it at all. That would be much (MUCH) better. [link] [comments]  |
| Career Path for IT Pros in tech startups (heavily Mac dominated infastructures)? Posted: 12 Sep 2018 08:57 AM PDT many or all tech startups use mostly macs with the windows active directory server, along with linux servers that may be hosted in an AWS environment. there are platforms set up such as JAMF Pro and Airwatch which cover all management of machines and MDM, and email is typically hosted (g suite and o365). with that being said, does anyone have experience going up the ladder in a tech startup and know typically what that looks like? i guess what i am also asking is the path for a mac sys admin as well. [link] [comments]  |
| Searching for advice in career decision (in Germany) Posted: 12 Sep 2018 08:29 AM PDT I'm currently studying applied computer science in Germany, but over the last 1 and a half years I figured that Linux systems administration is what I want to do. Last December I got a job as a working student doing exactly that (meaning automation with ansibe, S3, IAM, HA mysql and mongodb clusters, yadda yadda yadda). Over the last year I began to wonder if graduating is the right decision for me, in parts because it's not looking like I'm getting a good degree. I already talked to HR and they definitively would hire me fulltime-time. I already have looked into the possibility of switching to an apprenticeship, but I soon discovered that setting up a lamp-stack and clicking on some shiny microsoft gui are the only things to learn there. Know I'm wondering if there are any consequences of having only the Abitur and some years of work experience when applying to a job as sysadmin. Also is there a significant difference in the salary? Am I limited in advancement? I would be thrilled for anything that helps me making this decision. I should also add that this won't be my only source for information on the topic so don't worry about being responsible for a bad job decision. Thanks in advance for your answers. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2018 08:01 AM PDT What would be the best option? I know that I would be most likely starting out in helpdesk [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for a helpdesk or networking job, Ian my resume up to par? Posted: 12 Sep 2018 07:41 AM PDT This is my resume, I want to get started in the IT field but am afraid my resume is holding me back. Any tips are welcome! [link] [comments]  |
| Becoming a software developer with a network engineering degree Posted: 12 Sep 2018 07:33 AM PDT so i have a few questions, but to start im 22 and im looking to do a level 8 in application developmeant(1 year in duration) ,i have a level 7 in network engineering with a focus on c and java OOP with ccna+ ccna-s ontop of that but i have to wait a year to do the level 8, in this time im going to need to find something to do so a job would be nice to start getting some exeriance (ive done an 7month internship with an ISP and it was pretty boring i just did some CML troubleshooting of the companies network in the country and made some reports on that for technicians to fix after it has been checked by an engineer to make sure im right) Does my degree level matter ? what i mean is that i have a BA and yes i know places like google want a masters in x but thats besides the point, after several years of experiance in developmeant does it matter if i have a level 7 or 8 ? or what the degree is in ? if its engineering or CS since i know how to code and im reading books everyday like head first java, python(i dont know python yet ive done a net engineering degree),cracking the coding interview and clean code and coding to get better. I want to find a place for some experiance and leave after a year to finish my 2nd degree in application developmeant ,should i tell my emplyer this ? to me it sounds stupid because no one will take you if they know you will leave after a year ,working and studying isnt really an option for me because of the location of where i live and time so id have to leave after the year if id want to study for an extra year for the level 8. Another question i have is ,is there a point in me getting a level 8 in application developmeant ? im happy with learning on my own without a proffessor and once i get a job as a dev wouldnt it be better for me to stay there and move up and study myself rather then leaving after a year ? im very flustered with this because i want to do a masters in software developmeant later on but having to take a break from my studies for a year really bothers me and im not sure whats the best use of my time for this 1 year to help me achive my goals later. i know im only 22 and a year isnt that long but i want to do something and not feel like im wasting my time, i have a few ideas but id like to read some of your thoughts on this. a solution that i thought of is just looking for a security positon as a net engineer for a year since it would be easy for me to get with my internship background and degree with ccna +cnnas,but i wouldnt get much or any commercial programing experiance in that time. P.S i also love network security if anyone knows of careers that include software dev/programing + security let me know below as ive been tying to find job names that require this but i havent been able to find anything . [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2018 06:50 AM PDT Greetings! I'm currently working as a linux admin/tier2 helpdesk admin as a government contractor and I am about to graduate with my bachelors degree in I.T. Security from WGU (which is more of a networking degree than security). I'm graduating with a laundry list of certs (CCNA, CCNA Security, Linux+, another handful of CompTIA certs) and with my company I can go to school basically for free ($9500 a year for tuition/fees). I'm not sure which path I want to take for my Masters in order to benefit the most from the degree. My current options are IT Management, Cyber Security, or Network Design and Security. I'm looking at going to Liberty University as they have phenomenal military rates for masters programs. I'm leaning towards the network design and security path, but I'm not sure how beneficial that will be with compensation and job opportunities. Thanks in advance for the tips mates! [link] [comments]  |
| How did you make your career plan? Posted: 12 Sep 2018 05:28 AM PDT Interested in how people develop a career plan and what sort of goals people have. I'm fresh out of university and trying to put together a 3-5 year plan. [link] [comments]  |
| Looking to move from Top Tier Helpdesk to Sysadmin--Want some learning material recommendations! Posted: 12 Sep 2018 04:32 AM PDT Hello everyone! Ive been working with computers since I was Eight, built my first computer at 11ish or so, and have always been great with working with Windows OS's (Except for Windows ME, that OS seemed to be possessed by demon lord himself.) And have been making guided reg edits, driver edits, reinstalling and modifying OS installs including making custom install discs through 3rd party tools and have launched media servers. My help desk position at a call center for multiple ISPs as well as past experience with VOIP adapters, Multi-router setups, remote in configurations, Wake on Lan setups, and uh, "Altered DirectV Tivo units". Thing is, ---Its all self taught. Ive done all of it via self learning. My workplace wants me to move into a Sysadmin position and they promise to assist me to move into the role proper--But I wanted to know if you fine folk had any reading/listening recommendations. I know the big focus would be Windows Server 2016. We already have a guy dedicated to SQL, but I would be responsible in the long term (6-8 months from now) for most everything else including the Domain controller, Active directory, and adding a server to manage Windows Updates for the call floor computers. We only have one Linux box, and I can leave it alone for now. Any direction or help would be appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| Project Managers of Reddit, how did you move into this role and how do you like it? Posted: 11 Sep 2018 08:35 PM PDT |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2018 02:53 AM PDT which one is worth going to? If i do tafe its probaly going to be a diploma, if i do Uni i will do a college course in bachelor IT. [link] [comments]  |
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