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- COMPTIA is a Scam. Stop giving them money!
- My ultimate career goal is to be in a cyber/information security position, specifically in digital/computer forensics or incident response. What skills should I develop and what certs should I obtain to one day get there?
- Job titles to look for?
- System Architects: What are the unique duties of your role, how did you end up here and how is your salary compared to a Systems Engineer?
- Cloud engineer?
- Navigating the Salary raise process for helpdesk
- Is "data scientist" a new field? Is it different than computer science? I've heard the term thrown around, but just now realized "data scientist" seems to be a field outside of CS and IT.
- Generic Career Question
- What are some high paying careers that can be done remote?
- Co Op/Internship opportunity in Canada
- Bachelors with no experience
- Is there a difference between DevOps Engineer and SRE?
- Career Fork
- Is a Bachelors in IT worth it?
- Is ITIL worth the money? (UK)
- How can I gain experience/knowledge of infrastructure tech outside my work as a 1st line analyst?
- Question about the next job I should be looking to move into
- Interview tomorrow. NOC technician. What should I expect??
- Is Business Analytics a good major to prepare for an IT Career?
- MIS vs IT difference
- Give me advice on certifications
- Overextending myself or should I just work harder? Bad new Help Desk Job
- Is the Year up program worth it?
- Been doing this far too long (Europe)
| COMPTIA is a Scam. Stop giving them money! Posted: 02 Feb 2020 12:11 AM PST Please spread the word. COMPTIA wants you to give them money so that they can lobby against right to repair. They claim to be a non profit, but are shelling out millions of dollars to fight against right to repair bills across the country. Why are they so interested in the outcome of these bills? All that they should be doing is providing certs relevant to the IT industry and not using the money we give them to lobby for their own desires. Please share and reply with your own thoughts on COMPTIA. And stop giving your money to them! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:20 PM PST So I graduated college in May 2019 and am currently working the help desk. Before getting the job I have (in September), I planned on getting my A+ cert but unfortunately failed the test the first time. I was pretty bummed out but eventually got in contact with a local staffing agency and they found me the job I'm currently working and that was that. Although, it is not your usual help desk job. I work for a robotics company and the OS we use on our machines is Linux Ubuntu. I don't really do many commands with it other than ssh into our robots in the field and do specific commands for the robots. A lot of my work is done through our in-house made interfaces. Pretty straightforward work and can get boring at times, but overall bearable. And I like the people I work with. I currently have plans to obtain my Network+ certification and am in the process of following a video series for it just as a foundation. After that, I will probably take my Security+. Finally, in addition to the questions posted in the title, what job(s) do you think would be the next logical step to take in order to get me closer to my goals? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Feb 2020 10:19 PM PST Hello, I am having a hard time finding good job titles to search for that I would be qualified for. I have to move to Washington DC and am taking this as an opportunity to take a step up. I'd like to move somewhere into the cloud sector in the long run: cloud engineer, cloud security, aws positions etc. I have: network+, security+, AWS CSAA and 1 year of tier 1 MSP experience. The experience has been very liberal in that it's let me dive into servers, networking, virtualization etc. Not a whole lot of restrictions, only have to escalate things if I can't figure it out, even then tier 2 typically helps. I really want to step out of MSP as I really don't like it. However, I'm finding it hard with what to look for. With a lot of IT position titles being ambiguous, can anyone offer some tips on what my next step should be? Any job titles I should be looking for that I might not think of? What's a good career roadmap from tier 1 tech support to higher level cloud roles? Thank you for your time and input. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Feb 2020 05:50 AM PST I am currently in a role I anticipate being in for at least a few more years - Infrastructure Engineer. But I one day hope to get into a role more like an architect because I love the design aspect when it comes to systems. I want to know more about what you do and how it compares to systems engineer. Is it similar in terms of pay? Do you think its worth pursuing if you're already in a role where you do more building tasks? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
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| Navigating the Salary raise process for helpdesk Posted: 01 Feb 2020 08:10 PM PST I'm at a startup in helpdesk, long and short they are looking to give me raise. Current pay is 24 hr. Last position I was at 25/hr. Granted I didn't expect to be doing additional work besides what they originally hired me for but I suppose that is how startups work. Normally, I dislike talking about raises. Nonetheless I'm trying to figure out how to handle this because when having this discussion the first conversation was about taking hourly vs salary. Being Salaried entailed Unlimited PTO. I already had benefits as an hourly vision/medical/dental/401k etc. We also talked about department needs and positions we may want to look for. I'm supposed to sit down with CIO next week since we don't have a formal IT department and talk about this. some other side notes: unlimited PTO I don't believe it's unlimited but it would mean I could take more days off fine. I'd rather do something like 80k with 30 days off as "unlimited PTO" opposed to 80k 10 days off under hourly. (Also I didn't mean get an 80K salary in helpdesk, that is completely unrealistic...) [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Feb 2020 10:57 AM PST How long has it been around and how does it differ from CS and IT? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Feb 2020 07:00 AM PST I currently work as an electrical engineer (3.8 GPA, if it matters) in the oil/gas/power industry and have been for 3 years. I am only working in the industry because it is the dominant sector for employment in my geographic area and I absolutely hate it. I had previously taken courses in communication systems (telecom design, RF circuit design, lots of programming, etc...) and finished a CCNA study course but never took the exam because I got a job in a refinery. I currently work in the power industry commissioning transmission protection and control systems. This is basically the same as oil and gas industry work. I would still prefer to work in the IT industry. I frequently set up simple networks and troubleshoot them in my current job (networked control systems) so my networking knowledge is somewhat fresh, at least at the very basic level. I have also already passed my FE exam but haven't decided whether or not I want to take the PE exam since it may not be relevant for the IT industry. I am looking to change careers to the IT field since it spans multiple industries and is not as geographically restrictive as oil and gas. The mid-career pay and job demand seem to be similar from my basic research. I am willing to take the pay cut to move industries. I am aware that oil and gas pay is higher, although, IMHO, its highly inflated given the skill level required. Now to my question... What, in anyone's opinion, should be my transition plan? IT certs? Grad school? Stay put? I am currently studying for the network+ exam to show I have network knowledge that isn't vendor specific (I am relatively familiar with ~50% of the material already) but I haven't determined whether or not I need the certification. I have started applying to jobs but its too early on to gauge my employability based on responses. I would prefer a network engineer type of career path but I am open to other suggestions given my limited knowledge of the IT industry. [link] [comments]  |
| What are some high paying careers that can be done remote? Posted: 02 Feb 2020 01:52 AM PST |
| Co Op/Internship opportunity in Canada Posted: 02 Feb 2020 05:31 AM PST I am a graduate student of computer science at Memorial University, having 2 years of IT support experience. I'm looking for a co-op/internship opportunity in Pen Testing role anywhere across Canada. Could you guys suggest me some security companies where co-op/intern hiring is going on. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Feb 2020 05:03 AM PST Hey guys, I completed my Bachelors in MIS but I don't have any experience in IT at all. I was manager for a restaurant while I was in school for 2 years and restaurants is all I have ever worked in. Just curious where I should go from here since the lack of experience and certifications can be rather criminal. Thanks guys just not exactly sure where to go from here. Are recruitment agencies reasonable or should I just accept that all I can achieve right now is a help desk position until I get my experience and certifications cleared up. I would do anything besides help desk at this point but if it is all I can do, so be it. [link] [comments]  |
| Is there a difference between DevOps Engineer and SRE? Posted: 02 Feb 2020 03:56 AM PST I'm currently looking into pursuing a career in DevOps. Currently I work the remote help desk for a large gaming company and I frequently end up speaking with SRE's and DevOps folks. So to me it seems like they're entirely different roles, but when I do some searching online to try and figure out which one does what I'm finding that results are using the terms interchangeably. Are these roles the same or are they different? How are they different? Or is one just a stepping stone to the other? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Feb 2020 02:28 AM PST Hi Folks, I've been in my current role 3 years now - doing 2nd Line Support. I haven't been on the Support Desk, I've been put out in different business units to cover positions there. So my actual role has been like a Sys Admin for small Enterprises - with support of remote teams. (Well teams back in head office) My direct reporting boss is leaving in a few months, and has straight up said to me, right, I'm leaving what do you want to do ? If you want to get a course, pick it now and I'll get approved before I leave. But I'm not sure where I want to go next. In our head office we have a Server/Infrastructure Team, a Messaging Team (Exchange, Skype, Teams, Phones), Client Technologies (Our Windows Build, SCCM, etc), there's a Network/Firewall Team (but they seem to manage changes with our hardware vendor more so than are hands on) So two of my 2nd Line Colleagues have moved on to the third level teams already, but both are doing shitty jobs (ones doing compliance work (Av, Updates) and the other is just deploying patches to SCCM). I don't see either one of those roles as holding any interest to me. My thoughts - get some VMWare Certification, and get out of there in a year or so, I'm not overly familiar with the InfoSec end of the business, as it seems to be a very insular team, but I would like to get some more info from people about that end of it (we don't run a blue/red team scenario) as to daily tasks, certification etc. Any and all advice appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Is a Bachelors in IT worth it? Posted: 01 Feb 2020 01:37 PM PST Right now out of school, studying for my A+, fingers crossed over an interview I posted about like two weeks ago. However I intend on going back to school after my unit's deployment which will give me nice access to the Post-9/11 GI Bill for going back to school. I was studying Economics with plans to just go Active Duty and come back in 10 or so years to the Guard and get my Ph.D., but I really do like computers. I've been thinking about a change in my major from Econ to either IT or Accounting, considering I enjoy both. Plus the job market where I'm at for IT seems to be 75% "We require a 4 year degree in anything + a shit ton of certs and experience." For those with a Bachelors in IT - is it worth it to get? Edit: A lot of people to reply to. Thank you for all the advice - I have a meeting with my academic advisor next week, so I'll be discussing that with her then. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Feb 2020 01:41 AM PST I'm trying to break into IT, I've recently passed my CCNA and I have a degree in software engineering (along with lots of personal programming projects). I'm just looking to round out my CV before I go back to the UK (I'm working abroad until August） [link] [comments]  |
| How can I gain experience/knowledge of infrastructure tech outside my work as a 1st line analyst? Posted: 02 Feb 2020 01:27 AM PST In order to become a member of the infrastructure team at the company I work at, it's essential - according to the infra team manager - to have experience of the following: MS SQL databases, VMware environment, data centre management, and Cisco and VoIP systems. I can read up/watch videos of all that stuff until the cows come home - but it's not the same as experience. What can I do? I'm more than willing to spend time outside of work in order to gain the experience, but it's not as if I have access to multiple servers I can just tinker with or something! Finally, I'd also like to immerse myself in infrastructure tech as much as possible. Is there anywhere that can present me with a common infra problem I can be given on a daily basis and try to resolve? [link] [comments]  |
| Question about the next job I should be looking to move into Posted: 01 Feb 2020 07:06 PM PST So I got lucky enough to where my first opportunity in the IT industry (started Jan. 2nd) doesn't pay great but I'm treated well and I work directly under the IT Manager (who's a great boss and person), and I'm not micromanaged or harassed by any of the cooperate people I run into at work. Background: 3-4 months remote Technical Support Rep Associates in Systems Security & Analysis CompTIA A+/SEC+ Certs along with some worthless certs I got in college (non vendor) Job duties:
We're also working on getting VOIP set-up in our 600,000 SQ FT warehouse and we support the entire warehouse with an IT team of just myself and my boss (the IT manager). How much experience/what certs should I shoot for? I can tell already while the company I work for treats me well they're penny pinchers and they won't want to pay me much more than I'm already making. I can't afford go back to school to get my BA atm but I can cover certs/study material pertaining to them. TLDR: Wat do next :) Thank you in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Interview tomorrow. NOC technician. What should I expect?? Posted: 01 Feb 2020 01:36 PM PST Title says it sucinctly. Network Operations Center Tech. I'm getting a degree in LAN administration and Cyber-Security, and have held a couple of level 1 it jobs, all seasonal/contract, but I'm worried my experience is lacking. Job description is vague and mostly company mission statement jargon. What should I expect in terms of duties? What kinds of interview questions should I expect? How should I prepare? What should I be brushing up on? I've got 2 days to prepare. ANY insight is appreciated. Thanks!! [link] [comments]  |
| Is Business Analytics a good major to prepare for an IT Career? Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:55 PM PST My ideal major would be Information Systems/MIS but my my school doesn't offer that program, although they do offer a Business Analytics major with an Information Management concentration. Is it pretty much the same thing as an MIS program? I want to be a computer systems analyst or IT Project Manager in the future and want to be prepared for it prior to graduating college. Does the title of my major matter if I just stack the MIS/Computer Science electives that aren't offered in the Business Analytics major to employers? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Feb 2020 08:57 PM PST I'm deciding whether to do MIS or IT degree? MIS has more business related courses while IT has more computer related courses. Does one degree have more value than the other? Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Give me advice on certifications Posted: 01 Feb 2020 08:45 PM PST I am a 2nd year student majoring in IT and I want to get informed about certifications. I want to someday work as either an administrator or a security analyst after college. I know that I have to start low first like desk support and to get to my preferred career, I need experience and certifications. My questions that I hope will get answered: 1) What certifications do you recommend for beginners like me? 2) How long do IT certifications last? 3) since most certifications expire, how does the renewal process work? Do you have to retake the exam to renew it? [link] [comments]  |
| Overextending myself or should I just work harder? Bad new Help Desk Job Posted: 01 Feb 2020 12:29 PM PST Hi everyone I'm just looking for some perspectives from people that have more experience than me in the IT industry and life in general. Some background on my current life situation: I'm a 21 year old Computer Science student in my Sophomore year. I joined the Army when I was 17 years old and worked there for 3 years in a job unrelated to IT. Last year I left the military to be a full time student and my veteran benefits completely pay for tuition and living expenses. I'm currently in a phase where everything about IT interests me, and I'm not sure what specific field I want to pursue. I code in my free time, I'm in the Cybersecurity club at my school, and last semester I got my A+ and CCENT. I had a lot of free time last semester so I thought finding a help desk job would be a fun way to get IT experience and make some extra coin while I'm still a student. I accepted a full time Help Desk position with a small MSP (M-F 8 hours per day with a 1 hour unpaid lunch $15 per hour) and opted to take all my classes in the evening and online this semester. I've been working this job for a month now and my commute is about an hour per day. Although I'm learning so much everyday, the atmosphere at this place is miserable. The owner is not very pleasant, all of the techs verbally express their distaste for our clients and their job, and documentation for anything is non-existent. This week the owner fired an employee, who seemed like a critical part of the team to me, for something minor. I can tell the turn over at this place is very high. The quality of my school work is dropping due to waking up for work at 6am and not getting home from class until 7-9pm throughout the week. I also don't have much time for my hobbies (exercising, coding, fishing, reading, socializing with other human beings). I am very grateful for the opportunity to work on the help desk, but I think I might have jumped into the deep end of the pool without realizing it. What I'm asking for: I got this job purely out of personal interest and to get my feet wet with some real work experience in IT. I don't need this job to pay my bills and put food on the table. I don't even know if I want to get an IT/Networking/Cybersecurity job in the future or if I want to become a software developer. Is this opportunity to get experience on the help desk valuable enough to just buckle down and find a way to manage the other problems its causing in my life (not very happy, lower grades, little free time)? I'm not a quitter and I think my pride might prevent me from quitting this job until its too late. Any suggestions from anybody that has seen a few more moons than me? [link] [comments]  |
| Is the Year up program worth it? Posted: 01 Feb 2020 04:01 PM PST Background: I am a junior in a university majoring in Computer and Network security and expected grad date is Dec 2020. I've taking Python classes in my university and currently learning other languages on my own. I was offered a spot on the Year up program and I'm not sure if its worth it. Year up is 1 year program that offers hands on training and internships if you are between the ages 18-24 for free. They offer multiple career pathway courses which include software development. The first 6 months are classes and training and the second 6 months is an internship. I was interested because they can guarantee an internship, which I have been struggling to get one. The internship is with JPMorgan Chase, which I think is a very valuable experience. I want to accept it but the commitment is big. I would have to take classes monday-friday 9-4pm which means I have to quit one of my jobs cutting my income greatly, my only income would be from a library work study. The program does have stipend($50 a week) for all the students which is only gas money for me. I would have barely enough to pay off all my bills. I would also have to stop my classes in the university and delay my graduation date. Is it worth it? Should I just find an internship on my own or should I go after this program? tldr: I have to quit one of my jobs and stop my classes in the university to accept the Year up program to receive training in software development and a internship. [link] [comments]  |
| Been doing this far too long (Europe) Posted: 01 Feb 2020 02:16 PM PST Hi all I graduated in 2001 with a telecoms and electronics degree, in the UK. I've been a telecoms engineer, I've been a software support bod, I've been a general IT bod and now I'm an IT infrastructure engineer for a large manufacturing facility in the UK. I'm 42 now, with 2 kids and I've been crawling around cables for 20 years now. I've pretty much had enough of it. An opportunity has arisen where my employer is willing to train me in any field I wish and honestly all I wanna do is contracting/consultancy, working from home in the Mediterranean. My boss understands this and is actually supportive. So lately I have been getting stuck into Sharepoint and Power Apps. My question is this: Is this a viable career path that could net me a decent salary? I'm not after mansions and sports cars... Just la dolce vita, watching my boys grow and enjoy their lives. Thanks [link] [comments]  |
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