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'm a Network Engineer at a Fortune 500 company, AMA
- Anyone worked for US Census?
- I forged a career in information security with no degree, AMA
- I'm a AWS Cloud Developer at a Fortune 500 Company, AMA
- Professional Development
- Good resources to learn SIMS
- How do you respond to thank you e-mails?
- Job Posting - Should I try to see if IT agency has a connection? or just direct apply?
- Trying to do contractor work after working full time 10 years in the same company
- Next step
- Considering my options internally
- I'm at work and mailman needs advice
- New Zealand IT Professionals
- Internship or Part-time Job?
- Offer evaluation (Finland)
- I need to find my direction. Please experienced ones help me.
- Just looking for a bit of advice for an upcoming desktop support interview.
- Good morning, Redditors. I have a couple of questions about getting back into IT.
- Working in a tech company in a Strategy Planning role that is kind of a middle office job (using Investment Banking parlance). Struggling to move to a customer centric (front end) role like Product sales, leading Product growth or even P&L responsibility. Any suggestions on how to go about it?
- Is it normal for companies to use Microsoft products until True Up time, then spend a ton of time removing the product?
- SysAdmins and Spinning up servers
- Multiple postings of the same Jobs from different companies?
| [Weekly] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread Posted: 11 Dec 2019 12:17 AM PST 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]  |
| I'm a Network Engineer at a Fortune 500 company, AMA Posted: 11 Dec 2019 04:37 AM PST I try and give advice anytime I can in this subreddit. I'm not here to show off, but I will answer any questions you might have about working in IT at a company of this size or my career path to get here. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Dec 2019 08:33 AM PST Anyone here ever worked in IT for the Census? I was just offered a position as the "Information Technology Manager" for my regional census office. It's a temporary posting "not to extend later than September 2020" and the pay is hourly and not that good (although I've been told to expect potentially a lot of overtime). Considered full time though, with federal benefits. The work seems to consist of managing about 4 other employees, administering mobile devices for field workers, and mostly application support. The environment is all VDI run out of headquarters, local offices are just thin clients, no local infrastructure at all really. I have a stable job at the moment so I'm not to keen on taking it, but was just curious as to whether anyone out there has worked/is working for the census, and what that led you to later on in your career. [link] [comments]  |
| I forged a career in information security with no degree, AMA Posted: 10 Dec 2019 09:43 PM PST I'm not here to gloat, flex my salary, or tell you that everyone can make it the same way and in the same timeframe that I did. I am merely here because I see many people asking questions about getting into the security industry, with/without a degree, and with/without existing IT experience. Please, AMA. [link] [comments]  |
| I'm a AWS Cloud Developer at a Fortune 500 Company, AMA Posted: 11 Dec 2019 08:46 AM PST I work for what is considered the "Big 5" Finance companies in Canada as a AWS Administrator/Developer. I've had many people from here provide some good advice for me and looking to give back. Cloud is becoming a popular sector to work in, along with DevOps and automation to manage and deploy Infrastructure. Feel free to ask any questions are AWS Cloud, Big Data, Analytics or Business Intelligence. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Dec 2019 07:13 AM PST I am a tech support/network analyst for a medium sized company. My boss wants me to come up with a Professional Development plan for myself by the end of the year. This is a first for me (this is my first "real" job) so I don't really know what kind of courses to look for and what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? Most of my duties are with O365, AD, Azure, and SharePoint. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Dec 2019 10:20 AM PST I start a new job in a few months where they want me to know SIMS (security information management system). I can't seem to find any good resources online. I'll be able to sit through a training session, but I definitely want to be as ahead of the curve as possible as this is my first real IT job. [link] [comments]  |
| How do you respond to thank you e-mails? Posted: 11 Dec 2019 09:58 AM PST If it's a simple thanks or thank you (whether that's the only content or there is other content in the email), I usually don't respond unless it requires follow up. If it's a sentence or two thanking and expressing appreciation, or someone goes out of their way to express appreciation, I'll respond with a "you're welcome" or "no problem". Does that sound about right or is my etiquette off? [link] [comments]  |
| Job Posting - Should I try to see if IT agency has a connection? or just direct apply? Posted: 11 Dec 2019 08:19 AM PST Recently I had a temporary contract job end. I've been doing contract work for the last 2 years on and off. I've been trying to make a concerted effort to do more direct applications, but haven't had any bites in over a month. Found a job posting this morning that seems like a very good fit. Should I reach out to any of my agency reps/contacts to see if they can get my foot in the door or should I risk direct application and the chance they don't toss my resume in the virtual recycle bin? [link] [comments]  |
| Trying to do contractor work after working full time 10 years in the same company Posted: 11 Dec 2019 06:36 AM PST I've been working for the last 10 years for one single MSP where I picked up every opportunity I had from 1st line support all the way to directing the company for the last 3 years while juggling my technical role at the same time. It was a small 20 people company so you need to wear many hats. I got really bored and decided to leave to form my own MSP 2 months ago, but as you may know the beginning is quite difficult getting new customers on board as you are building trust with them (I'm not taking old clients on board due to 6 months clause on my contract to approach them) and networking. My idea is to do some short term contracts helping other companies out with technical and soft skills that I've in IT, but some friends told me the contractor industry works differently and you tend to get 1 or 2 year contracts. I was hoping I could get shorter contracts let's say do an Office 365 migration, implement document policies in Sharepoint, mobile device management. Perhaps on the soft skill side as well helping with IT strategy for a few days getting SME up to speed with what they should be doing, migrating legacy stuff to cloud systems, etc.. Am I wrong to assume there are companies offering this kind jobs out there that only require a few days/weeks to implement and few days/weeks to train people? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Dec 2019 06:30 AM PST I recently got a new job as a web designer and help the boys from the network department when they have to much work. I am looking to stay at this job till i finish college and then move to a bigger city. I wonder if the next step should be to learn node js, since i don't do that in collage, or to move to the network department, i want some advince in terms of what is more searched this days and to know if node js is the right way to continue. [link] [comments]  |
| Considering my options internally Posted: 11 Dec 2019 05:33 AM PST The company I work for deals with large data sets from clients. How, I'm not exactly sure, I just know we have a boatload of data per client that we use for calculations and whatnot. I currently work in desktop support and I'm finding the job to be way too easy. Super repetitive, super boring. I've spoke with the managers and basically there is no growth path. Anything in IT that is above desktop support is only being hired out our India locations. Even though I have experience with server side support and some enterprise apps, I can't use said experience here. I ran across an internal job posting that has been open for several months, dealing with the data side of the company. There is some proprietary system being worked on that apparently will be used to manage this data, and the position deals with implementing the system, loading the data on the back end including receiving, cleaning, formatting and importing of the data from the client. The posting also mentioned some programming possible, SQL and VBA (lol VBA). I emailed the manager in charge of the department, and they replied back with some basic info and offered to chat about it and informally review my resume. This is a hell of a change from operations to...not sure what to call this, data management? Figure maybe I could possibly leverage this into some sort of a DBA type of thing through self study? Not sure if such a career change is a good idea or not. I'm definitely not getting anywhere from the support and operations side of things. [link] [comments]  |
| I'm at work and mailman needs advice Posted: 11 Dec 2019 05:18 AM PST I'm a mailman who earned their security+ cert on Nov 30th. I am going to do more homework on where to go from here. Most likely is transferring within the post office or a help desk position at somewhere new. Could anyone provide any direction or any advice on where to go from here. I also plan to get my A+ and Network+ by March or April. I'm a 31 year old guy in need of a change. My mail route is a 13 mile a day walk and it taking a toll on my body. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Dec 2019 03:59 AM PST This post is intended for IT Professionals in New Zealand, international advice is welcomed but my aim is to get an understanding of how, where and who I will be better off working for after I finish my Diploma in IT? My goal is to work with/for a company that is hands on with IT infrastructure, such as fixing and developing software and hardware Side note: I will be pursuing a degree in IT after my diploma [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Dec 2019 01:46 AM PST Wanted to thank this community for all the info about getting into IT. I dropped out of college a while back but finally made it my goal to go back to school and get a degree I'm passionate about. I've always loved computers but didn't know what I wanted to do with my life when I was younger. After doing some growing up, I'm excited to graduate in 1.5 years and learning as much as I can in the meantime. I'm currently working as a material salesman. I'm going to be quitting my full time job because it's such a toxic place to work at and I'm unable to keep up with both full time school and work. Should I be focused on getting an internship or find part time work in help desk? I heard internships help better set you up for a high position after graduation, while help desk would take a while to work your way up. I feel like it's harder to find internships at the moment (Los Angeles), while there's new job postings every week. Worried looking for an internship would mean months of no work. Also I'm interested in working in networking or cybersecurity field. All advice welcome. TLDR: Back in college, quitting full-time job in unrelated field, should I get internship or part-time job? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Dec 2019 01:20 AM PST Hi guys, I have a potential offer to move to Helsinki as an IT professional and could be netting around €6000 in a specialized niche field as a contractor. Now that may sound a lot for Finland but the problem is that according to my research my partner (support&credit analyst experience) has almost zero chances to land a normal office job without Finnish language skills. I've also heard that finding housing can also be a pain, the competition is big and the company is not offering support for relocation at all. So I must consider that I would need to stay at a hotel for a few weeks until I find a decent apartment then need to buy all sorts of furniture as furnished apartments are even more rare and ridiculously expensive (~2000€, as we'd need at least 50sq m). We currently live in a central-eastern EU country and are saving around €2000/month while having a really comfortable life (eating out 2-3 times/week, concerts, travelling every month somewhere). But the traffic here is one of the worst in Europe. On the other hand I'm curious about Finland/the culture and it seems like a very nice place to live although winters could be depressing. What are your thoughts on this offer, would you accept it? Will I be able to maintain a similar lifestyle and save more? Is it really that hard to find jobs outside the IT field for foreigners? Will they grant permanent residence if we are not married? [link] [comments]  |
| I need to find my direction. Please experienced ones help me. Posted: 11 Dec 2019 12:25 AM PST Before i start i need to tell that i am scared because in every post i read is everyone talking about certificates...i dont know if its only in US but i live in central Europe and i have not heard much about. I also dont have any degree. i have just "electrotechnical high school" focused on computers. i am 21 yo. i worked almost 2 years in computer store as a technician and repairman... but i want something better but i dont know what path should i choose.. IT career has so much paths but i am afraid i will need to find another work..some bad work... i would like to be programmer but thats dream that i throw into trash because ...no degree no math-genius ,impossible to learn for me, and when yes it would take 20years. i would also like some IT security but i think its even more imposible or web design, or win/linux ,LAN i dont know just please give me advice you who came thru this path , what should i do.. i am lost, i feel so stupid and for the whole years i have helped lot of friend and family..now i cant help myself thank you for reading [link] [comments]  |
| Just looking for a bit of advice for an upcoming desktop support interview. Posted: 11 Dec 2019 12:09 AM PST So I got the second interview for a very important job for me and i'm just wondering what you guys think I should expect. I am fairly knowable but his would be my first job in the field so if the questions are too specific I might make a goof out of myself, any tips? [link] [comments]  |
| Good morning, Redditors. I have a couple of questions about getting back into IT. Posted: 10 Dec 2019 10:25 PM PST Hey all. I really appreciate the quality of advice I've seen on this subreddit so i am hoping that you kind folks could give me some insight as well. I currently hold an A+, Network+ and I will be getting a CCNA before the deadline in Feb. I have 2+ years experience service desk support for a large US company covering everything from warehouse operations, customer service, sales, and everything in between. I left to focus on a degree in Biochem, but circumstances have stood in the way so now I am looking to re-focus on the IT world and see where that can get me. I am about to relocate to the Denver area too. My questions are:
Im not really sure of my future other than learning as much as I can while I have the time. I know that security jobs are in high demand and I am leaning that way more than cloud services at the moment. Thanks for reading. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 10 Dec 2019 09:34 PM PST I am a mid level professional (8 years of work experience with an MBA) working in a tech company who is somehow stuck in a middle office role of Strategy Planning for a software products business unit. Company is fine, people are good, pay is decent but unable to accelerate career growth. It has been roughly 3.5 years into this role. Previously, I worked in a technology consulting role where I felt just a cog in the wheel in a super large organization. I took my current role of Strategic Planning hoping to get a broad business understanding, gain general management skills that could accelerate my growth towards a leadership role. Fast forward 3.5 years, I got promotion, pay hike etc and a lot of visibility to senior management in my current role. But now what? The learning curve has flattened out and I am often stuck in ad-hoc activities like preparing million presentations, running special projects and firefighting for any emergency situation. All these peripherals are okay to get visibility but I am lacking a CORE in my current role that can take me to the next level. I am open to movement both within my organization (though movement across units is not always easy but possible) and looking outside. When I do that, my profile comes across as generic without serious business impact (more of running the show kind of stuff) and I am not getting interview calls for front end roles that I so desperately want to do now. Any suggestions or guidance around this would be very helpful? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:30 PM PST My company (which is huge) does what I perceive as skevee things on the norm. Over installing office suites that we can't afford now getting rid of AD because of true up costs. This company is my first and only IT job so I'm wondering if this is the norm? [link] [comments]  |
| SysAdmins and Spinning up servers Posted: 10 Dec 2019 08:36 PM PST One of my professors said that when your job is to build a server in the SysAdmin role is you figure out if a VM or physical and then you just spin it up and then do some basic configs like adding a blank database, or just a web server and then you hand it off to the development team? Obviously, I would think this is in big corporations where each job is outlined differently and you have multiple teams. Small business you do everything. I get that. Is that how it really is? [link] [comments]  |
| Multiple postings of the same Jobs from different companies? Posted: 10 Dec 2019 04:17 PM PST I recently was offered a Job as a contractor for GDIT, they're working on a project for a pretty big government agency. My position will be a network technician, there is no official start date as of now, but I'm supposed to get one pretty soon. But since I've accepted the Job, I've gotten 2 or 3 emails from different companies for the same Job and job description. Should I be concerned? Edit: It's also for a pretty big project so I'm wondering if that has anything to do with it? [link] [comments]  |
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