IT Career [Week 08 2021] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread |
- [Week 08 2021] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread
- Getting outsourced as a linux sysadmin, where do I go from here?
- Breaking into IT by moving - Finding a path forward
- Is CompTIA Server+ certification still worth obtaining?
- Looking for a stepping stone to land an IT management position?
- Free Microsoft Certification Opportunity Coming Up
- Depressed Sysadmin looking for career paths in tech or IT
- Bit off way more than I could chew for a contract. How do I do this without looking like an idiot?
- Thoughts about "entry level" positions that list **5+ YOE** required.
- I have a serious question that could change my life
- Moving in a Tech/Leadership Role - I dont feel fucking ready yet
- I have a Bachelors in IT but no experience. What jobs should I be going after?
- Student looking for Internship - Can someone critic my resume real quick?
- Shifting gears on how I will apply to new jobs, advice?
- Long term success with installing and decommissioning hardware
- Tier 1 NOC technical interview tomorrow. What kind of questions should I except?
- Jump start in high school for cybersecurity as a junior?
- Trying to make a move to the next level. Resume help
- Desktop support engineer - What are some key interview questions that might be asked
- How to get expirence when getting the comp tia A+?
- AWS Cloud Support Associate Job offer - Incoming Grad
- What is the best way for me to get into an IT position without a degree?
- Code submitted for a Senior Software Developer programming question
- How much does an AWS associate solution architech intern make
| [Week 08 2021] What would you like to know Wednesday? General Question Thread Posted: 24 Feb 2021 01:12 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]  |
| Getting outsourced as a linux sysadmin, where do I go from here? Posted: 24 Feb 2021 01:38 AM PST I am 21 years old and I have been working as a Linux sysadmin for the government (not USA) for a year now after doing helpdesk for 2 years. We got the news that we will be getting outsourced in maybe 1 or 2 years. I have started reading around and the general sysadmin job seems to be dying or at least changing away from the regular on premise tasks. I do not really know how I want to continue my IT career, I do not know any programming language, sometimes I get quite anxious as a sysadmin when the servers are critical and I wouldnt like to have a job that means being on call or working outside regular business hours, which I do not have to do now fortunately. I do not have any degrees either, going to the university is free in my country so maybe I should make use of that, I do not really feel like taking 5 years studying though, never really liked math. Maybe this post doesnt make any sense, what I am asking for is some tips, should I start learning cloud? Python? Go to school? Maybe check out something more non technical? How do I find out what I want to do in IT? All tips are welcome [link] [comments]  |
| Breaking into IT by moving - Finding a path forward Posted: 24 Feb 2021 05:55 AM PST I currently live in a podunk Florida town, where there are next to no IT jobs. I'm looking for places to move to increase my chance of breaking into the field. Help desk most likely. Here is my idea to break into IT so far:
My stats: 2 years customer service I like the idea of Houston because it's LCOL, and after 1 year I'll have a large selection of good IT programs to pursue in Texas for in-state tuition. It's also a great place to network and meet people in IT. How does my plan sound? Would you recommend for me to try this somewhere besides Houston or Texas? I plan to leave podunk Florida around mid-march. [link] [comments]  |
| Is CompTIA Server+ certification still worth obtaining? Posted: 24 Feb 2021 07:40 AM PST I've been doing desktop support for 8-9 years and I want to break out to server administration. Long term would be to get into Azure stuff. With MCSA out of the picture, would the best option to start be to get the CompTIA Server+ ? I have the CompTIA A+ already and was going to start studying for the MCSA Server 2016 certs but saw that they retired those in January. [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for a stepping stone to land an IT management position? Posted: 24 Feb 2021 04:51 AM PST Hello good people of itcareerquestions, I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what my next career move should be and I feel a little stuck as a result. I was hoping I could get some ideas or advice on this. Here's my career path so far : Intern > BI Analyst > IT Analyst > Lead IT Analyst & PO > IT Project Manager And here's my credentials in case it matters : B.Sc. , MBA , PSM , PSPO , ITIL , COBIT , TOGAF. On paper, my next planned move was IT manager, however Im not so sure if that is realistic now. I thought the PM-to-manager move would be similar to the analyst-to-PM move, but looking at positions requirements made me realize I underestimated how hard it would actually be. Since most IT manager positions in my area ask for 10 years of management experience, I think I need another stepping stone to put between PM and Manager, but Im not what that stone could be? Any idea of position or role I could fit right in between to ease the transition? Thank you very much! [link] [comments]  |
| Free Microsoft Certification Opportunity Coming Up Posted: 24 Feb 2021 09:31 AM PST Hey everyone, just wanted to share that Microsoft is having their Ignite Cloud Skills Challenge again in March 2021. There's 7 challenges to choose from and if you complete one before March 30th you get a free Certification exam. This is a great opportunity guys don't pass it up, also check out their training day sessions, they're also offering free certification exams. Linking down below. [link] [comments]  |
| Depressed Sysadmin looking for career paths in tech or IT Posted: 24 Feb 2021 08:16 AM PST Lets be honest: Ive been thru depression and im slowly starting to feel motivated again. I want to learn a new skill or software or whatever and set myself on the good path again. Would you listen to my story and help me figure out a new career ? Ive develop skills over the years and im looking for guidance. Thanks to anyone reading it all. Background: Canada Quebec 2012 IT degree Network path (3years) 10 years ago. Learned: C,C++,HTML, Access for 6 months each and realized didnt want to code even though I wasnt bad at it. Went toward Sysadmin. End of college: Was Average lazy student but good interpersonal skills (Easy compared to the average nerd) and that landed me the top internship at IBM. the job at IBM was basically was a entry level customer support guy and helped with the migration of windows xp to 7. 2014-2016 I've worked at an MSP, 6 months as Sysadmin, working with Backup Exec, Exchange, troubleshooting activedirectory. They ask me if I want to take an outsourcing job, I take it thinking its promotion or leading to progress... No. It was basic IT customer support in a manufacturing shop then same in an Hospital assisting a team of 3. 6 months later, I come back to the main office. I do basic support and do 1 project: Help create a traning for basic Cellphone skills on IOS to police department. I gave a training class (1h) around twice a week for 2 months and after that i helped with support here and there before getting fired for being demotivated/showing up late... Moved to Montreal, found a IT support job for a year. Was doing basic troubleshooting and doing a lot of ticket sorting for the entire team, taking leadership, training my partners, creating docs on my own for the team because docs were non-existant almost. Got a MCPS Part 1:installing server and A+ cert while there. My supervisor that liked me got fired and I was denied the promotion promised. I left. 2016-2018 Moved to Alberta I kinda lost passion there. I had been playing poker on the side for 3 years at that point. Became a professional poker player for around 2 years. Playing 1/2 and 2/5. Mostly 1/2. I played a loose game and trash talk and my analytical skills and tech skills made me study/find tools to help my game and refine and work them out for hours. I had a winrate of around 10bb/h so around 20$/h overall but I couldnt put the hours. Averaging 20h a week over 2 years, I bleed out my bankroll on life expenses. While I was in the gambling world, I also learn to card count blackjack (yes like in 21) with someone who was doing it professionally. I found the swings too big and counting cards isnt that fun. Made 13$/h over a couple months but it wasnt for me. I also invested in Crypto right before the 2017 crash... So yeah that was great. 2018-2020 Moved to Vancouver I become a poker dealer in casino, organized private games while playing on the side. Also worked as an agent to find new poker players to bring online for commission. This was basically just trying to be social at the tables and finding new ways to make money. A bit before covid happened in 2020, I landed a job in IT. MSP, I relearned 3 month on Office 365, AD, got back in GPO a bit and powershell. They told me I was amazing first 2 months but then covid happened got fired... 2021 Depression happened, 1 years later im still here. I havent learned anything, i dont know where i wanna go because I feel like the motivation is out of me. Im tired of it. Help me plz :) I want to use my pool of skills and maybe add to it and find something that will lead to something career wise. Ive always been good at sorting, organizing, analyzing, finding whats wrong, learning a program very quickly, finding and optimizing workflow and teaching others. Im really good explaining complex things in simple manners to people. Heres a list of stuff ive though and why/why not: Sysadmin: Any promotion include coding eventually, constantly learning and being on call 24/7. Salary is meh until you reach high for the stress and constant learning... not worth it. Also we are getting outsourced more and more and the more tools (cloud) are getting developped, the less sysadmin you need. Also, I cant stand Certs Poker: I love it but its being solved more and more with PIOSolver and playing online ends up being more boring and less creative. It becomes all statistics which can be fun but not for 40h a week. Im mostly a live player and... covid. College: From my experience, in some fields you need it to get to the interview in others no one checks. Seems like nowadays they just want you to have any college degree to prove you are smart enough. I got that. I love college but not interested in returning since i have debt to pay. Id prefer online classes worst case. Jobs ive looked into that seemed related/interest ? Account Manager IT Project manager (What skills ?) SEO related stuff (Too saturated ? What skills) Cloud related stuff (seem to lead to SQL, Python mostly) Dropshipping (Isnt that just SEO + Webdesign + Marketing ?) E-Commerce ? (Success seems top end and on and off) Database roles (Seems mostly coding stuff) Digital Marketing (english vs natural speaker an issue ?) Accounting ? HR job ? Youtube, video editing, streaming, marketing and everything related but its highly competitive. Looking for gaming/news/socio politics channel. Thats more plan C. Im also open to a new career completely, I looked into software support like salesforce but it seem most of these are entry level low salary. Im sorry if my post is kinda on the downer but... yeah thats me these days... TLDR: College Customer support for 4-5 years Sysadmin 2 years overall Profesisonal Gambler 2 years / Dealer 1 year depression 3 months sysadmin ??? Profit [link] [comments]  |
| Bit off way more than I could chew for a contract. How do I do this without looking like an idiot? Posted: 23 Feb 2021 10:45 PM PST I'm a second year engineering student at uni and have been doing a couple IT jobs here and there. Not super experienced but I'm always up for a challenge. I just got in contact with an IT company via LinkedIn yesterday asking if I can do a contract for them, just a simple site survey they said. Turns out they're being sub contracted through a bigger company which is being contracted by a major international engineering firm. The scope of the job is fucking enormous. I have never in my life had a job scope this big for what seemed like a simple "take photos and log equipment". Except it's got hundreds of IT equipment to log. RUNNING EQUIPMENT. Honestly, I'm kind of shitting my pants about this contract and having to keep in contact with some pretty professional people. Also worried I'm going to look like a noob or knock some important rack over. Any tips for going into a seriously big job with little experience? Thanks :--) [link] [comments]  |
| Thoughts about "entry level" positions that list **5+ YOE** required. Posted: 23 Feb 2021 04:35 PM PST A little about me, I just graduated University in December with a CS degree and no internship experience nor certifications as I heard they are looked down upon on a resume for SWE. Since then I have been applying to SWE jobs to no avail. As of recently I started to apply to other types of tech jobs although I plan on becoming a dev in the future. I was combing through LinkedIn and saw that there are positions which are classified entry level requiring 2+ to 5+ YOE (varies job to job). Should I apply to these jobs or is it a waste of time since I lack the experience. Or is it often a deterrent for candidates applying so they thin the pool of applicants so they need to interview less people and can find the "right candidate" faster? Please leave your insights on this or any other helpful tips from your POV. [link] [comments]  |
| I have a serious question that could change my life Posted: 24 Feb 2021 12:54 AM PST Hello! I am Junior and majoring in Chemical Engineering in S.Korea. When I struggled with the thermodynamics and stuffs, I thought it was meaningless(at least for me) and wanted to challenge other fields, to the World. Programming was one of that and luckly I enjoyed studying it. So I decided to become a software engineer and now studying python and web developments on Udemy online bootcamps. And planning to take algorithm and data structure courses as well. However, as a new grad with no degree related to the C.S field, I think maybe I gonna land a job at small companies, or start-ups. (Which means they won't give me enough salaries and circumstances in S.Korea) So, I want to move to the U.S. With about a year of experience in web developer(maybe frontend,,idk in the current situation) I want to ask you if this plan is reasonable..or any recommendation to start a career in the U.S.? Thanks for reading!! :) P.S) I have two years left to graduate and since I want to graduate in 4 years, I am not thinking of taking a minor or dual degree in Computer science. +Status doesn't matter to me since I am us citizen +I was an undergraduate researcher and had internships at Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology(KRICT) sadly not in the c.s field. [link] [comments]  |
| Moving in a Tech/Leadership Role - I dont feel fucking ready yet Posted: 24 Feb 2021 10:08 AM PST Hi there fellow IT redditors, Im now almost a decade in my IT career. Lots of opportunities in my current employer to move up per se. I am currently switching back and forth in a tech lead hat and a dev role for the past couple of years. My manager has opened up opportunities to be a full time tech leadership and I just find myself a bit of a resistance to the role. There's an old adage that goes like "step up when you feel uncomfortable because that's how you grow." I just feel fucking inadequate and I feel myself resisting because its such a heavy title. Tech leadership for me means your technical skills are adequate to the point where you can explain things because you have done that yourself before. But seriously, some of the technology just escapes me and I hate that I have to rely on someone to explain it better for me - isn't being in that tech leadership role a master of many things? I feel so inadequate. Second, the tech leadership role is like half business side. Talking on meetings, planning resources, dev hours, estimates, people skills - I just dont enjoy these things. There are times even on my dev hat wherein I am ready to throw the towel. What more if I am on the tech lead role. I just hate not being able to solve things for my colleagues. I hate negotiating dev hours and timelines. Add to that - I dont know why but most of the people I encounter outside my team is toxic. They almost like berate/degrade you for not delivering something, or when you mess up. Its like bullying but in a professional setting. Why dont people have the decency to ask nicely? To use encouraging words? You do 9 correct things but mess up 1 and its like your whole confidence is in the shitter. So I'm trying my best a lot of times but sometimes I feel so fucking defeated that I puke on Sunday evenings because I know Monday comes and its the same shit again. And to realize that you're gonna do it until retirement age because its the career you choose is honestly making me depressed as hell. Honestly guys, does it get better? [link] [comments]  |
| I have a Bachelors in IT but no experience. What jobs should I be going after? Posted: 24 Feb 2021 06:15 AM PST I graduated in late 2019 with a Bachelors in Information Management with a focus in network assurance. I have been an AutoCADD/Microstation drafter/designer for the past 9 years with the last 4 years having a focus on fiber optic cable reflecting field conditions. After graduating, I have applied and gotten interviews for Sys Admin 1 & 2 roles as well as Network Admin 1 roles but unfortunately have not been able to land one. Recently I started watching Jeremy's IT Lab videos to prepare for eventually getting my CCNA (this is very intimidating so far). My boss has also let me use a Brocade switch to tinker with which has helped me become a little more comfortable with equipment. I have a Jr. Network Admin interview coming up and am hoping that the studying will help me land that job. With my limited job experience, is a Network Admin (Jr. or 1) out of the realm of possibilities? Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Student looking for Internship - Can someone critic my resume real quick? Posted: 24 Feb 2021 06:02 AM PST Here's my most recent resume (more context below): I wrote about it in another post to r/csmajors here; trying to gear it to more IT-related roles. I have a very low bar and will accept any tech related roles really, but I specifically am gearing it for more IT related roles rather than traditional software engineering roles (as a CS major) by tweaking the vocabulary. https://www.reddit.com/r/csMajors/comments/lo3kll/can_anyone_critic_my_resume_real_quick/ Got a lotta good feedback so now Ive tried to add in much more to fit in enough content at the same time as removing all the fluff so it can pass screenings. Surprisingly this old crappy resume, before I submitted it to be review on Reddit, already got an interview offer from a prominent IT company which is surprising to say the least... now hoping I can improve it and get more offers It's too good to be true almost... starting to feel like I put something on the old resume that indicate I know way more than I actually do. Anyways, feedback? Be as blunt and to the point as possible [link] [comments]  |
| Shifting gears on how I will apply to new jobs, advice? Posted: 24 Feb 2021 06:00 AM PST I keep striking out on civilian based jobs, and as some of you know from my previous heated posts I've hit my frustration limit. Most of my self limitations were not wanting to moving out of state, I've come to understand this is not realistic anymore. My applications are starting to venture toward defense agencies like Northrop, Lockheed, Booz, etc. I have the degree, meet the DOD8570 certification requirements even though that's DOD specific, and have a secret clearance. For anyone who has gone this route, what have your experiences been? Is there anything I need to be cognizant of aside from non-compete's, etc? Quite honestly I'm to the point if these don't pan out I'll just go back in Active Duty military, likely the Navy or Army since Air Force doesn't like to take people back in, unless my commission package pans out. [link] [comments]  |
| Long term success with installing and decommissioning hardware Posted: 24 Feb 2021 09:43 AM PST My IT career began 3 years ago and have done mostly installing/decommission of hardware and deployments . A few projects I was working general on site desktop support . I started a new Desktop Support role today so a little overwhelmed by all the company specific ways of doing things within their scope of software. I usually know within a week if I'm going to like a position or not , but I have always enjoyed the latter of break fix / installing / deployment of computers and printers. Has anyone made a long term living off of this? My experience has just been it comes available here and there , but since moving to Phoenix it seems more available than where I use to live in the Greenville,SC area. [link] [comments]  |
| Tier 1 NOC technical interview tomorrow. What kind of questions should I except? Posted: 24 Feb 2021 09:43 AM PST Hi All. I've got a NOC interview tomorrow and it's technical. I'm CCNA certified, but it's been a while since I've opened a book. The interview is an hour and a half. What sort of questions should I expect? [link] [comments]  |
| Jump start in high school for cybersecurity as a junior? Posted: 24 Feb 2021 05:33 AM PST I am a junior in high school and plan on majoring in Cybersecurity as Cybersecurity has always interested me. Is there anyway I would be able to get an early jump start into basic IT at this age(17)? [link] [comments]  |
| Trying to make a move to the next level. Resume help Posted: 24 Feb 2021 09:16 AM PST I've been wanting to leave my current job for some time due to a bad culture fit but stuck it out for a year. No one in the last 3 years has been able to stay in this position for more than 6 months. I believe it's time I look for something else. I'm hoping to land a sys admin role or networking role. Any advice is greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Desktop support engineer - What are some key interview questions that might be asked Posted: 24 Feb 2021 08:50 AM PST Hi Guys, I want to prepare myself for an upcoming interview for the position of Desktop Support Engineer and I would very much like your help in the sense of some specific questions that could be asked in order to prepare myself on every area. They are looking for candidates who have knowledge in the following area:
What are some key questions that will be asked? [link] [comments]  |
| How to get expirence when getting the comp tia A+? Posted: 24 Feb 2021 08:04 AM PST Hello. I want to get the A+ and eventually get an IT job. How do I get hands on expirence with the stuff I would be doing In a entry level it job? I feel as if reading about it wouldn't be enough for me to know how to do it when tasked with it. [link] [comments]  |
| AWS Cloud Support Associate Job offer - Incoming Grad Posted: 23 Feb 2021 08:02 PM PST Recently got an offer for Amazon CSA in Dallas, Texas. I'm excited about the opportunity but its a very big jump in terms environment (currently in NYC) which is making me alittle hesitant about the offer. I was wondering if anyone has experience working there can chime in? Was it a positive or negative experience? What are my options for if I want to branch out? Will having Amazon on my resume assist me in the near future in terms of job prospect? Any tips or what to look out for would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| What is the best way for me to get into an IT position without a degree? Posted: 24 Feb 2021 07:50 AM PST I do not have a degree but will be attending college in the summer. In the meantime, I have some basic knowledge about networks. This is mostly from self-study and a few courses I took online. I have been trying for an entry-level helpdesk position, but so far nothing has panned out. Everyone in my area wants experience or a degree or certificate. For context, I work full time and have a family to support so I need to be careful about this decision. Would a certificate(Network +, Security + CCNA ?) be enough for an entry-level position? Should I work for a certificate while working on my degree? It seems like most IT degrees have courses related to certification and the one I am attending has CCNA test prep. [link] [comments]  |
| Code submitted for a Senior Software Developer programming question Posted: 24 Feb 2021 06:36 AM PST I'm have a 2 hr take-home programming question as part of my interview process as a Senior Software Developer. I was wondering what other Principal/Lead Software Developers here would potentially look out for in the code submitted by a candidate for Senior Softwares Developer position. Some things that comes to mind:
Is version control (so they can see my commits) an overkill for this task? Depending on the complexity would you require tests to be written? Again, I'm not sure of the complexity of the task. In a tight contest, what might you use as a tie breaker? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| How much does an AWS associate solution architech intern make Posted: 24 Feb 2021 05:10 AM PST I tried reasearching online and every site give me a different amount that is not even close to one another. So if there is someone hear who has first hand experience in that position and can tell me for a fact i made this much [link] [comments]  |
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