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- Been asked to present a proposal at my second interview
- Is "cutting down cloud cost" a new job?
- Was let go from a helpdesk job, do I leave off resume?
- Next study goal / Certification
- “Pointless”
- Offered a System Analyst position. Thoughts? Advice?
- Intern turned junior cloud engineer looking for tips and advice!
- Applying to university helpdesk with just an A+
- New grad networking and Linux interview questions?
- A+ exam
- Network+, Security+ and Linux+ Cybersecurity
- 'Self-Employed' software dev being asked for 1099 forms that I don't have
- Which direction is best for a VBA developer in 2019, C#, Python, or complete change with a full stack web boot camp?
- VBA, SQL, enough R to run regressions... love math & data, what next?
- How to get out of help desk?
- Career Advice Please
- Should I find a helpdesk role instead of sticking at my current job? For experience?
- Transferring skills outside of IT?
- Offered job from MSP. Currently in Higher Ed. Thoughts on this scenario?
- Advice for my resume
- I finally made it into pre-sales. But can I get what I want out of it?
- Transitioning to Info Sec/Cybersecurity
| Been asked to present a proposal at my second interview Posted: 02 Sep 2019 07:25 AM PDT Afternoon all, For a second interview I am attending next week, I have been asked to put some slides together and a word document regarding a fictitious project proposal to the IT Director and two non-technical business users. The scenario is a notional (but realistic) scenario of a problem which the business could encounter and how I might propose commencing a project for the firm. The scenario is basically that the company uses lots of different cloud software providers and ensuring the users are managed correctly across all of them is proving a challenge. They currently use Office 365 (with Azure Active Directory, which is synchronised from/to our onsite Active Directory). They also use many other cloud applications such as: · Salesforce · Pipedrive · Box · Google Cloud · Department-specific software (all SaaS) The thing I am struggling with is coming up with a solution which i am confident addresses all of the above bullet points,. I have been doing research and it seems SAML SSO would work on all solutions, however does this need AD FS to work or are the two not related? In terms of what is expected I have been told the following: This is not a project itself but a Project Proposal – a key objective is to understand your approach to problem solving and not to immediately reach the right solution. · You prepare a brief presentation explaining the problem in a manner which makes it clear what is being addressed. · You identify a few potential candidate solutions (or combinations of solutions), ideally with some pros/cons. · You can explain how you identified the candidate solutions. · You identify a recommendation (or multiple recommendations) of solutions to evaluate. · You outline how you will perform the evaluation and how long it's likely to take. · You outline any other key issues/risks you consider relevant. · You are prepared to answer questions and challenges. Would a slide deck on its own suffice for this or should I have a Word document with a business case for the solution, along with some slides for the non-technical staff? Hope you can advise, cheers [link] [comments]  |
| Is "cutting down cloud cost" a new job? Posted: 02 Sep 2019 09:26 AM PDT Hello there, I have more than 10 years of experience working in IT/Telco field. I have been working as technical director for almost 5 years in small companies, and I am considering to take a big turn to my career towards consulting. I come from a very traditional tech background but have recently started training myself on cloud tech and there is one area that literally obsess me in a very odd and shameful way: cloud costs. Considering more and more companies are moving to the cloud, I believe there is an opportunity to work as a consultant and help companies to cut down costs in ways that require not only to have a broad understanding of cloud products and services but on how companies work as well. In this latter, I believe a management experience can be valuable to help them change towards a more lean use of cloud services. I recently bumped into Corey Quinn podcast that made me realize that this is really a thing that we can do for a living. Two questions: - Do you think this opportunity will persist or will slowly fade away as cloud providers will improve the transparency of their charging models? - Is there any existing company that focus on such consultancy? I do not think there is a training or a certification for it and I can't simply declare myself expert in cost-cutting, I am really interested to spend few years learning the job before jumping to independent consulting. [link] [comments]  |
| Was let go from a helpdesk job, do I leave off resume? Posted: 01 Sep 2019 04:46 PM PDT I'm a recent IT graduate and I had gotten a job at a helpdesk but was let go not even a month into it because they claimed I wasn't as far along as I wanted or learning as fast as they wanted and they said I was struggling too much for them. It takes time for me to be confident when I'm in a new place. This has had me very down for the past week because right the same day as let go I was feeling like I was really improving but it is what it is and now I can only move forward. I just don't know what to do as far as my resume goes now. Can I even include a job I've only had for about 28 days on my resume? Before that I had made some mistakes at an internship where I wasn't very involved in their social gatherings and I lost my patience in some situations. I guess I'm just worried about all the strikes I feel like I have against me and whether or not I'm ruined now because I made those mistakes. I was debating whether or not to include the internship on my resume too. Any advice is appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Next study goal / Certification Posted: 02 Sep 2019 09:37 AM PDT Hey all. I'm feeling a little lost on what to do next here. I'm a Snr Sys and Network Admin with 2 team members I orchestrate with assistance from VP of tech. I believe I'm pretty well underpaid at 62k and I'm 24/7 on call. I really have my hands in a little of everything.
I have the following certs,
I dabble in Python, infrastructure as code, serverless solutions in Azure, and plenty of scripting. I also have a solid understanding of using API's, GET -reformat/adjust- and POST. I'm considering looking at the Pentest+ from comptia, LPIC-2, or the Azure Solutions Architect Expert. Once the new Cisco exams come out, I'm also considering doing the CCNP Security. I feel like I have a slew of entry level certs though and feel like I need to be specialization in something to increase my earning potential. However, I have no idea what to specialize in because it's all interesting and I kinda wanna be full stack. Any input at all? What skills are most valuable to your company? I feel like security is where I should be looking because of my diverse background but I see more demand around here for Networking from the recruiters. (Baltimore). [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Sep 2019 08:17 AM PDT Hi All, So recent got promoted to product owner for an application I have been the sole resource for, for over a year. I do all the change management, stakeholder management, backlog upkeep, solution design and delivery. I proposed to my manager that it would be useful to do the scrum product developer course but he has declined advising that it is "pointless as it's focused on there being a team". In the very near future I will be hiring a systems analyst to work with me but do you think it's pointless? After some feedback if I should continue pushing the subject. [link] [comments]  |
| Offered a System Analyst position. Thoughts? Advice? Posted: 02 Sep 2019 09:37 AM PDT So I've worked in warehouse operations and logistics roles for about 15 years now. Went to a warehouse about 6 years ago, learned their system inside and out for the following 5 years, then left the company for more advancement opportunity. The IT boss reached out to me recently and asked if I'd come back to work for him in IT as a WMS Systems Analyst. I don't have any IT experience but he said that my knowledge of their systems from an operational standpoint gives me a leg up on other candidates and he'd be willing to train me on job to do the actual IT side of it. It would be a significant jump in pay but I'm nervous about completely changing career paths and I know next to nothing about IT career trajectories. I guess my question is has anyone else made the move from something else to IT and are you happier? What's the advancement like? One friend of mine that does server management said that this is a golden opportunity to get in without having to go back to entry level. I'm willing to put in the work (everything there ran in Java and SQL) to learn the languages. [link] [comments]  |
| Intern turned junior cloud engineer looking for tips and advice! Posted: 02 Sep 2019 09:28 AM PDT So I started an internship this summer in May. I did mostly automation for a bunch of teams within the Cloud and I made a bunch of dashboards for some other infrastructure horizontal teams at my company and long story short I was offered a position as a junior Cloud engineer with 1st year plan is to learn as much as I can. We use Microsoft Azure mostly and are migrating towards a multi cloud model with GCP because of a request from IA. I have been going through the Microsoft Azure training models and learning the fundamentals. I have also found a great website called katacoda.com with lots of hands on labs. I started with Docker and Kubernetes there. And I have a training in Terraform which is where I was told my first year will mostly be spent in. I want to get tips, advice and create a general road map for the next couple years. What should I learn, what are some good tips in this role. I want to know how to impress my company and succeed in my role as best I can! Any advice, insights or words of wisdom would be immensely appreciated! Thanks for much! [link] [comments]  |
| Applying to university helpdesk with just an A+ Posted: 02 Sep 2019 07:55 AM PDT Those of you who have worked university help desk positions while studying, what did you have on your resume? [link] [comments]  |
| New grad networking and Linux interview questions? Posted: 02 Sep 2019 07:52 AM PDT I came across an IT job that only requires a Bachelors degree in an IT field and understanding of networking and Linux. I figured the interview will be basic but what exactly constitutes as basic? Please give some details and examples. I got no valuable insight on glassdoor. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2019 11:38 PM PDT Is there any recommendations to study for the A+ exam other than the comptia study guides? [link] [comments]  |
| Network+, Security+ and Linux+ Cybersecurity Posted: 01 Sep 2019 05:12 PM PDT Hi guys I'm new to this I will be a part of a 24-week program(Free... funded) 20 hours per week class time and it's a cyber security program from what I've seen we will learn about splunk Wireshark GitHub and a few other cyber security tools. I'm wondering if this is a good base skill set to be a part of the cybersecurity community (information analyst) entry-level... the program will be held in New York City. Any suggestions [link] [comments]  |
| 'Self-Employed' software dev being asked for 1099 forms that I don't have Posted: 01 Sep 2019 01:17 PM PDT Simple enough, I've been out of a job for some time and have listed myself as self-employed, and have indeed been completing commissions and projects for others, but never for enough pay to warrant a 1099 form; many of the projects were my own personal projects that I released to a community, or projects that were requested and fulfilled for no cost in order to help build my portfolio. Now, when applying for a new job, I am being asked for 1099 forms to verify my self employment claim. Do I have any good options here, other than trying to explain my situation? I'm thinking I should provide links to the projects on github, which show timestamps and can verify the timeframe during which I was working on them, but even that isn't really proof; though it may help And I guess potentially more importantly, if I wasn't paid (or was paid little enough to not warrant a 1099 form), will this still be considered self employment? Or is it likely they're going to say I lied about it and stop considering me for the job, even though I was clear in the interview that most of my commissions weren't for monetary compensation? What exactly does a claim of 'self-employment' mean? I had always assumed it meant I accepted and completed commissions from clients, regardless of the amount earned in the process. Finally, I don't like how they are basically inquiring into my personal finances; are they even allowed to bar me from employment if I refuse to provide information that exposes my income levels or my previous clients? Is there some way around having to give them what sounds like a half-assed explanation of why I don't make any money? Note that this is after an offer was made and accepted, and is part of a background check [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Sep 2019 02:07 AM PDT Hello, I am a time served VBA/Sql Server developer looking to break away into newer technologies. C# seems like the natural step but Im not sure if a cleaner break would be better.Has anybody made a move away from VBA into Python or a full web stack ( Javscript/React or Ruby or similar) [link] [comments]  |
| VBA, SQL, enough R to run regressions... love math & data, what next? Posted: 01 Sep 2019 04:43 PM PDT Currently in a role I am enjoying and am approaching my 2 year anniversary in (a record for me- boredom usually strikes by now). I inherited an Excel based reporting system and learned VBA sheerly to avoid the monotony and potential errors stemming from the manual copy-and-paste methods that were in place before. I've learned a lot and have developed good processes, at least in Excel. My end goal for this position is to carve some space out on a SQL server and do the reporting from that. Truthfully, I think much of my role could even be automated and possibly eliminated if I'm able to grab the next vine before letting go of the current one. There are other members on the team who can just monitor and maintain what I do. From there I'd like to move to something more challenging and technical. I love scripting/automating, math and data in that order... should I just stick with more business analyst roles or are their jobs/fields more specific to what I like to do? I'm in a medium size city with a strong job market and I don't plan to leave. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2019 10:01 PM PDT Hi everyone! I would like some advice on what I am doing wrong, what I need and how to get out of help desk. I have a bachelors degree in cyber security. I hold the A+, Net+, Sec+, Project+, MCP, MCSA, ECES, and SSCP. My current role title is "information security analyst" but I legit do nothing Security related with the exception of telling end users whether or not an email is spam/phishing or not. I am 100% help desk with a little bit of server support. I have had multiple interviews for other positions such as soc analyst and sys admin roles but I don't have the experience that they are looking for. I am getting frustrated because it's like they want you to have experience in something nobody will offer. The law firm I work for is trash and my director is not any better and am considering a completely different career change but before I do that and up and leave all my hard work behind I wanted to see if you guys have any advice or similar experiences and maybe have some motivation for me. I appreciate any and every piece of advice I can get! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2019 06:04 PM PDT Hello. I am 26 (M) with no idea of what I want to do with my life. I have a severe hearing loss, a small attention span (what people would consider ADD/ADHD), my IQ is average (little less than average at times because sometimes my brain just shuts off). I tried the joinging the military several times throughout my life but they won't let me in due to my hearing disorder, yet I have passed the physical requirements and the hearing test (surprisingly, but I have taken multiple hearing test and I know ways of 'cheating' around if I can't hear anything, through vibrations) yet they won't allow me because I still require a source of equipment to deal with my hearing loss so I am considered a liability. I dropped out of college time to time because I either didn't have the funds nor did I have the interest of what I went in for. I wanted to join the military for the infantry role because I figured it would be the quickest way to die. Honestly, I am not suicidal nor suffering from depression, I just don't know what I want from this life and I don't see any point in going in further since I don't understand what the hell I am suppose to do. Don't bother trying to pep talk me or tell me that life is worth living, trust me I know. It's not going to work, I can't feel nor understand emotions like others, I do know morals and I tend to practice on being a neutral influence to others but I will never bring you down nor convince you to do something. I am just here to watch. I do need help with finding a decent career to pay my bills however. (Apartment, car insurance, hearing aid insurance, health insurance, hospital bills, basics) My family and friends has been paying too much attention to me and tend to lose track of themselves and I don't want that (but they want to help). They tend to think I am suicidal and it stresses them. If something happens to me they are willing to drop everything and look after me and even throw money at me if I am unconscious in bed at a hospital but I don't want them to do that. Turns out I can't prevent that because they will not leave me alone and I don't want them to worry about me. I don't want them to constantly stress about where I am or what I am doing. I've had some jobs from working in theaters as a stage technician, barista, dishwashing, operating heavy machinery but I get so bored doing the same thing over and over and it is rather pointless to me. Like I said, I am not suicidal, nor suffering from severe depression. There are jobs I want to do but my disabilities keep me grounded and I also don't want to stress out family and friends if I were to take up an odd job (hitman, undercover gigs, sketchy gigs ect). I guess I am looking for something normal but will keep me from going insane. Right now I am working as a dishwasher at Bonefish Grill but I need something that can pay more that allows me to constantly use my brain for a better purpose. I am problem solver but I have an short term memory but I have found myself doing other's job at times because they could not figure what is to be done next. I do have a skillset but it only appears depending on the situation I am involved in, I can adapt naturally to my environment but society tends to believe that any form of disability will effect your ability to adapt so they just write you off as, "inability to perform because of *listed disability*) Any advice will be greatly appreciated. I hope you all are doing well out there and keep it up. Be easy with it. arsrgbstrynwtysnzdfvaerv [link] [comments]  |
| Should I find a helpdesk role instead of sticking at my current job? For experience? Posted: 01 Sep 2019 07:20 PM PDT I currently work at Apple, and I started about a month ago. Pay is great, people are great, it's a fun experience! I also graduate with a bachelors in IT next May and currently have my Sec+. It's starting to dawn on me that I should look for an entry level IT related job so I'm not stuck working helpdesk after I graduate. Should I leave Apple and look for one, or would it be fine to stay here? Edit: I'm only a sales specialist atm :c [link] [comments]  |
| Transferring skills outside of IT? Posted: 01 Sep 2019 07:14 PM PDT Hello. I'm looking for advice on getting out of IT. A bit unusual, but hear me out. I started college looking at computer engineering. I moved to IT because most of my credits transferred over and I could graduate a year earlier. I only ever went for computer stuff because I could talk to computers a little bit better than average. I'm currently working my first IT job. Basically a two man team of contractors, doing everything from the most basic IT troubleshooting, to running cable for buildings, and server maintenance. I don't have any certs yet. And yeah, there's a lot of imposter syndrome going on. But I'm realizing that I don't like any of the work I'm doing. Does anyone have ideas on careers where some of the skills I might have picked up are transferrable? I really have no idea where to go from here. I have no clue what I even want to do. [link] [comments]  |
| Offered job from MSP. Currently in Higher Ed. Thoughts on this scenario? Posted: 01 Sep 2019 07:03 PM PDT I've been in higher education for many years, various Desktop Support roles while moving up every year or two. Was offered a job as a Sys Admin at a MSP about 30-45 minutes away from where I currently live. MSP Job - Sys Admin - 30-45 minutes away - $1,500 increase in salary. Higher Ed Job - Lead Desktop Support - 5-10 minutes away - Conferences and Certifications easily paid for. Promoted within last year. The lack of salary increase and commute are pushing me away from the sys admin position. Even though I think it may be a good move long term with job duties revolving around administration of core network, servers, operating systems, and cloud infrastructures are just basic things the MSP is offering. Lead position I'm currently in, I believe is helping me get into management at some point. MSP could offer that as well. Thoughts from fellow redditors? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2019 06:15 PM PDT I'm going to be looking for an entry level-ish IT job in the next few months, and I'd like some feedback on my resume. I'll be looking for a support/helpdesk position or possibly a Jr Sys Admin position (I need more knowledge/experience first). I'm currently a solo IT person at my company, so I can make my own experience to an extent. My goal is to work my way in to Security in a few years. Anyway, take a look at my resume and let me know what I'm doing right or wrong. Be honest, but also be kind, please. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| I finally made it into pre-sales. But can I get what I want out of it? Posted: 01 Sep 2019 05:34 PM PDT |
| Transitioning to Info Sec/Cybersecurity Posted: 01 Sep 2019 03:50 PM PDT I'm currently in the military (infantry) trying to transition to cybersecurity. I only have 1 year or so left in the military. I was hoping to get some insight as to what I should do to best prepare myself for a smooth transition. A little background: I recently earned the Security+ certification but have no other certs and have no experience in the IT field. I already have a 4-year degree (not in IT unfortunately). Should I focus on any other certifications in particular to land an entry level job in the cybersecurity field? I've been told Security+ isn't enough, so I've been studying for CySA+. I've been looking at using my GI bill toward a masters in cybersecurity because I'm worried I won't be qualified enough for entry level jobs in cybersecurity. Should I focus on going to school full-time when I leave the military? What would you all recommend I do to make myself as marketable/employable as possible? Thank you all in advance for your guidance and advice. [link] [comments]  |
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