IT Career Network Engineers, what do you wish you knew on day 1? |
- Network Engineers, what do you wish you knew on day 1?
- Landed my first SysAdmin job in a company that didn't have an internal IT dept. No documentation, no asset inventory... where should I start?
- College Graduate, sec+, CCNA, OSCP stuck in helpdesk
- Considering changing career path from Datacenter sales to cloud administrator
- Cyber Security Root - Advice - 10 years in the IT Game - Support roles
- Looking for next steps in professional development
- People that left IT, was it hard getting hired in your new role?
- What's the difference between a Network Engineer, a Site Reliability Engineer and A DevOps specialist?
- Those who have worked at or are currently working for an MSP would you recommend it or not? Are there advantages to it over working in an in house IT department?
- Which IT Jobs Are Most Likely to Be Remote Positions?
- Burnt out in IT 1st level roles, Need advice on how to move up or get out.
- In the IT Industry for 10 Years with Nothing to Show For
- Is going straight into a government job after completing your bachelor's an achievable goal?
- I regret my bachelors in health science and I’m considering a career in IT instead. Can someone please offer some advice? I’m so depressed and lost…
- Recently graduated college with a degree in Software Engineering and looking to move to Barcelona. What is the job market like there for a graduate?
- Asking for advise: Former Project Manager stuck in help desk role
- Looking for interviewees with experience in leadership
- My experience in the interview for American Airlines ADEPT Program
- What to do when given a generic job title that doesn't make sense for your role. I could just put in what I actually do and start applying or getting a different job will become much more difficult for me.
- In your experience, what’s the best ethical hacking certification? (Besides the OSCP)
- Advice on becoming IT management from system admin/network admin
- How much time do you spend in front of a screen per day?
- Having a hard time finding relevancy in community college classes
| Network Engineers, what do you wish you knew on day 1? Posted: 31 Oct 2021 05:57 AM PDT I'm starting my first networking job in 2 weeks, as an engineer. What technical things do you with you knew when you started? I plan to make up for my lack of experience by learning as much as I can. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Oct 2021 05:12 AM PDT Hi guys! Long time lurker, first time poster here, yadda, yadda. Plus, English is not my first language so please excuse me if I my grammar has any mistakes. A little bit of my background: 14 years in the Army (not in the US, I'm in the EU), decided to change my career to something that I love and joined the IT field after getting my technical degree. The company where I did my internship loved my work, they hired me as a Jr. SysAdmin (although it was mostly HelpDesk) with a team of 3 + the IT Director. Great team, really nice people and while the job was stressful at times, I'm doing something I love. When I left, I was receiving praises all around so I know that I'm also doing a good job and with the right attitude. About the new job: Last month I got a phonecall, an IT recruitment company found my CV and offered me a job. Salary increases from 17.5€/y to 26k€/y, plus 10% of my time is travelling (sometimes abroad) so I expect something extra from time to time. They told me clearly that I can "do what I want the way I want" so I see this as an incredible learning experience and I'm the kind of person who loves a challenge. They'll also give me training and told me that I can join any international project they're doing (more chances to learn!). Now the cons: They have been acquired by a multinational company recently so they're halfway through a Domain migration. I'm the only one in the IT department, they have one engineer who's the one in charge of IT, but it's not his main job and is overwhelmed. He'll just pass me the ball and tell me what he knows, but I'll be the one in charge of IT. So far I don't know who I'll be answering to (they haven't told me) apart from the IT team leader from the parent company. They had everything "in the Cloud" but the new parent company wants to change that back to physical servers, so they need someone present "to be their hand and eyes in place" (that's me!). BUT: they told me in the interviews they have zero documentation, no asset inventory (an old Access DB I believe) and many other things they weren't able to explain me at the interview. Company userbase is about 50~70 people, parent company is much bigger but there's a multinational team for that. So, after all this, I'm starting next week, excited for the challenge and a little scared about it as well. I've got some ideas about where I should start: checking backups and how they work is a first, then managing the asset inventory and trying to automate as much stuff as possible to simplify tasks and reduce workload, but many of these things are unknown to me or I have no knowledge about the best options to implement them. In my previous company they had a mess of Excel files for everything, another really old Access DB that barely worked for asset management and the network infrastructure was confusing as hell. Hell, we even gave users their passwords in paper and had them stored in .doc files, unencrypted. Now for the questions: Where should I start when I get there? I'll try to take notes of everything and register as much info as possible, but I'm not sure if I'll have the time between doing HelpDesk tasks fixing printers and replacing screens, and managing the network and configuring everything. And I even thought about preparing everything for an eventual ISO 27001 certification... I guess that will take a while. Thank in advance for your help guys! Edit: Forgot a few details:
Edit 2: Found this "new role questions" guide in the r/sysadmin Wiki thanks to u/CaptainFluffyTail! This is perfect! [link] [comments]  |
| College Graduate, sec+, CCNA, OSCP stuck in helpdesk Posted: 30 Oct 2021 01:14 PM PDT I don't know what to do anymore, im close to having a mental breakdown after getting another rejection in final round interview. I dont understand how to break into cybersecurity. i graduated college with an IT degree. i couldnt get a job for a year so i took a helpdesk job. I have been here for 2 years and in this time, i passed sec+, CCNA, and OSCP. I am relatively advanced with kali linux, networking, bash, python, and intermediate with web dev/design. I have never been rejected for followup interviews after the technical interview and have not encountered an interview technical question i couldnt answer. im currently restricted to NYC area as my name implies as i need to take care of my parents for now which makes finding a job even harder. I get told either im over qualified, they want someone with experience, or just fucking ghost me. i dont know what to do anymore, i cried for the first time in years today. [link] [comments]  |
| Considering changing career path from Datacenter sales to cloud administrator Posted: 31 Oct 2021 05:39 AM PDT I am 41 years old and have worked in IT-sales for about 15 years. Mostly sales within datacenter infrastructure, like storage, HCI, compute, backup, networking etc from most of the big vendors (Dell, HPE, Pure, Veeam, Commvault etc). I have a pretty firm grasp on datacenter fundamentals from an architect perspective and how things are connected. I have however never had any hands-on experience except from some home-lab experimentation. It is pretty clear to me that more and more customers are going to the big public cloud vendors and in my opinion, roles like mine will become less attractive going forward. Therefore i have pondered for some time to change career paths. This time however, i want to join the people at the table. I want to learn and practice this stuff and use the technology myself. My belief is that having knowledge in these areas is going to be key for job security going forward. I am also abit of a nerd and really interested in cloud technology. I really hate sales at this point even though i am pretty successful in that area. But it is slowly eating me up from the inside always chasing a new quota every quarter, QBR's, account planning, pressure to perform constantly etc. As Azure is the biggest cloud vendor in my country (Norway), i just signed up for an AZ-900 course. The long term goal is to pass AZ-104 which is Azure Administrator. Question is; Am i being realistic here? Will i be able to transition this way or am i already too far behind? Is it feasible to learn this and go down this career path at the time considering i have no hands-on experience? Any input or advice is greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Cyber Security Root - Advice - 10 years in the IT Game - Support roles Posted: 31 Oct 2021 03:06 AM PDT I have been in IT for over 10 years now working in 1st line to now infrastructure 3rd line cloud support roles. I am thinking about specialising in Cyber Security and spending my evenings instead of watching crap on TV, training and learning about this side of IT. Do you have any advice on where I can start what best courses or online material would help me taking this root and any recognised certifications that hold good weight. Thank you in advance [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for next steps in professional development Posted: 31 Oct 2021 04:32 AM PDT I'm trying to figure out what to do next to break out of help desk/desktop support. I have 2 years experience, and for certs I have A+, Network+, Sec+, Server+. I'm studying for the CySA+ because I got a deal on the voucher, not really sure how valuable it will be. I'm hoping to knock that out in December. I'm not really picky about where I go from here, I just want to get off the phones and be able to dig in to challenging work for hopefully decent pay and never touch a thermal transfer printer ever again. I will say I love working with VMs and that what little experience I have with azure/365 admin has been really fascinating. I'm also into cyber security but who isn't these days. I'm leaning towards taking a class in python next or getting a new cert, maybe Linux+ but I'm wide open for suggestions. [link] [comments]  |
| People that left IT, was it hard getting hired in your new role? Posted: 31 Oct 2021 09:58 AM PDT As someone looking for an IT role with experience, degree, etc already.. does the (hiring) bs happen in your industry too? I know people that are in healthcare and they go to school, get their credentials, and boom. Hired just as easy as retail. But what about people with an experience leaving IT? IT interviews are multiple rounds, you have to convince recruiters (that know nothing about IT) about why you're a good fit in IT, there's multiple certs to be had and no real idea what a role wants in a candidate because job descriptions are all over the place along with unrealistic expectations. There's no consistency and it's exhausting but this isn't anything you don't already know and then you're left begging on LinkedIn So my point is, has this been the same experience in your new career industry? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Oct 2021 09:30 AM PDT What's the difference between a Network Engineer, a Site Reliability Engineer and A DevOps specialist? In terms of work responsibilities and technologies, fully remote positions and pay scale [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2021 07:03 PM PDT I have recently been looking into making a move to a new position. I'm currently working in an in house IT department, but I have had multiple opportunities come up to switch to roles at MSPs. Is this a recommended move to make? Is there something to be gained by moving from in house to an MSP. I currently do system administration and network engineering. [link] [comments]  |
| Which IT Jobs Are Most Likely to Be Remote Positions? Posted: 31 Oct 2021 09:09 AM PDT What are the best positions to work in the IT field if you are looking for remote work? I am looking to transition into IT and my ideal job would be one that I could work from home (at least after a few years). What are some positions/job titles/fields that most commonly offer remote work? [link] [comments]  |
| Burnt out in IT 1st level roles, Need advice on how to move up or get out. Posted: 31 Oct 2021 01:34 AM PDT Hey all, I guess it's common to see people burn out in first level roles but I am just looking for some advice. I've been working in my own business supporting the public fixing their pc problems for the last 5 years and before that I was mainly working in service desk roles. I feel like I have so much more to offer than telling grandma how to turn on her 20 year old 486 so I am really wondering how to get out. I have little to no motivation to study server related materials. I got in to IT because I wanted to be a programmer and write video games but I seem to have been dragged down this torturous path of front line support in one form or another. Time is on my side but I am really starting to hate life. I mean, it's enough to drive a man to the edge doing this for this long (15+ years btw, 40 years old next year) , I should be something at least half respectable by now, even just a desktop support role in a larger company should be achievable and yet it isn't for me because of my lack of server knowledge and unwillingness to learn. I have learned CCNA materials over 2 years but never sat the exam, I have a cert IV in IT - client support from an accredited state education provider but that's it. Each time I try to apply for graphic design classes or Web design classes I chicken out because of the huge $20000 debt I will incur and starting again after all these years at the bottom. I am really thinking at this point I'd probably be better off working at McDonald's than what I'm doing now because at least I wouldnt have to be in smelly peoples houses dealing with nasty rude stupid people. In my spare time I'm developing a video game which I'm most of the way through completing but I am losing faith that it will ever amount to anything significant. I just don't know how to climb the ladder when I no longer have interest in what I do? Any advice here? I'm looking at this windows server 2016 book and just don't know what to do with it, I've installed it in virtual machines before and shrugged my shoulders and put it away. I learn by way of doing and find reading extensively for months on end really challenging. Anyway, I'm not a dumb guy, im cluey as all heck with IT it's just I don't know what I need to know to get out. I do apply for jobs now and then and actually get interviews but I chicken out because I can talk the talk but I can't walk the walk so to speak. Anyway any help or direction would be appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| In the IT Industry for 10 Years with Nothing to Show For Posted: 30 Oct 2021 01:17 PM PDT DESCLAIMER: This post can be quite long for some people, and I get it if no one wants to read it, but I would be grateful if you don't downvote me, maybe someone who's actually willing to help might see and answer me, because quite honestly I've been stuck in a terrible rut and I need some professional help. Some Information About Me, I am 25 years old, and I live in a third world country (Iraq to be specific), the city I live in almost has no software-based startups / companies, also goverment work in IT is very very very difficult to get due to the amount of corruption there is, what I am currently doing is some freelance work, sometimes a client comes and wants a very basic static website, and I build it for them (Using a premade template from ThemeForest, because I am not a UI/UX designer). Sometimes a client requires a mobile app, so I stich together an app by following tutorials here and there, even though most of my stuff works, they are by no means professionally made, nor scalable or maintainable, I just need to do these jobs in order to get some cash flowing on, otherwise I would have nothing to depend on. I have gotten my CS degree last year when I was 24, and currently I have a BSc in CS. I have been coding 10 years ago, but to this date I haven't built something that I can be proud of! I am stuck in a rut trying to specialize in a niche and keep on improving myself on that particular area. I have tried Frontend Web Development but quite honestly I really hate working with CSS, it's not the syntax that I struggle with, it's the fact that making a site responsive really really is something I hate, I mostly hate working with UIs. When I was in college I really loved working on the console, I built great apps using the console, and I quite enjoyed what I was doing! We were learning C++ at the time, and working on the console made me think about my logic, my code, my idea, instead of sweating about the design, or how a button looks, or how to make text appear good on all screen sizes. I want to try out Native mobile development but I am not sure whether it would be the right choice for me or not. I really am stuck, and there's so much on my mind that I want to speak here but I can't explain them easily without going too much into the details. I really want a hand guys, and would be willing to answer or comment on any ideas or questions you might have! EDIT: Sometimes I also think coding might not be for me aswell! Maybe I made the wrong choice, but there are times that I enjoy coding, especially when someone gives me a problem or an assignment to solve. [link] [comments]  |
| Is going straight into a government job after completing your bachelor's an achievable goal? Posted: 30 Oct 2021 12:19 PM PDT I am about to complete my bachelors, and I noticed that USAJobs has a lot of jobs for recent graduates. Has anyone on here gone this route? Do people get hired with an education but no IT experience? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2021 11:51 PM PDT Hey everyone. I graduated from my university in December of 2020. I majored in Health Sciences, got a minor in psychology, and became EMT-B certified. I chose this major because it incorporated all of the prerequisites for physician assistant programs. However, I spent the last year contemplating whether or not that was the career I really wanted. I ultimately decided that it isn't. I worked at urgent care last summer, right as the pandemic started to get pretty bad. It was an exhausting job, but most importantly, I found that I didn't enjoy patient care as much as I thought I would. It's also not something I'm sure I can physically and mentally handle for years. I have been super depressed and lost ever since I started having doubts after graduation. I feel like I became consumed in all of the rigorous science courses in undergrad and lost sight of what my real future would look like. I should've gotten an entry level patient care job sooner in my undergraduate career. I chose not to get a job because I was trying to prioritize my grades as much as possible (PA school is extremely competitive). I've been kicking myself for this for months. My boyfriend majored in cybersecurity and loves his job. He currently handles support tickets and is slowly working his way into a security role. He also has a fantastic work/life balance. I wish I had done something in IT, too. I never found my "passion" in college and have been wondering if there's something in the IT field that could make me happier? Truthfully, I have been afraid to even look for jobs or post bacc programs because my boyfriend makes me feel like I couldn't succeed in this field..but that's another story. I might be in an abusive relationship. I'm lost and very down. I also feel like I can't talk to my parents about this because neither of them went to college. They always tell me "do whatever makes you happy". My dad is an airline pilot and my mom stayed at home. How can I know what makes me happy if I barely know what is out there? I could really use some advice. Should I go back to school and get another bachelors in something like information technology? Are there any masters programs that are doable with an unrelated bachelors? Are there any entry level jobs I could get with my current degree? And lastly, I've seen a lot of posts about certifications. Can I obtain these and get a IT job without going back to school? Someone please help me. Any advice, connections to people with more info, etc. would be greatly appreciated. I would work for free just to gain experience. someone please help… [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2021 07:34 PM PDT Considering a move in the near future. Have a degree in IT. Does anyone know what the job market is like there and how likely it is to get a job. Do you have to speak Catalan to work in IT? [link] [comments]  |
| Asking for advise: Former Project Manager stuck in help desk role Posted: 30 Oct 2021 04:35 PM PDT I was working as a Project Manager in an IT company (App/Web development) in my home country before moving to the UK. I need a job/money quickly so I took the first job offer I got, which is a help desk job in an IT company. I am not complaining, the team is great, I can work remotely and so far I have been enjoying it. The only downside though is that the pay isn't that great, and I don't want to be stuck in a help desk role forever. Before I got this job, I have applied for over 50 jobs but TBH I haven't got too many feedbacks. One of the reason I am not looking for a job immediately is that it is a customer facing role (need to do calls occasionally) and I can train my English skills. The other reason is that work experience with a UK company may make my CV looks better. My questions are as follows:
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| Looking for interviewees with experience in leadership Posted: 30 Oct 2021 09:42 PM PDT Hello, Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| My experience in the interview for American Airlines ADEPT Program Posted: 30 Oct 2021 02:06 PM PDT Dear Community! I wanted to share my experience of applying for American Airlines ADEPT Program. In the first step, I participated in UTRGV Career Expo, where I had a good talk with American Airlines Representative. After that I was invited to the first interview. The first interview was with the same American Airlines representative plus another American Airlines representative. The questions were about myself, if I agreed to relocate, how I had seen DevOps, how you would clean the building windows if you had a company doing this, how I had seen the diversity etc. Eventually, I passed to the final interview, which I shifted to an early time to be able to participate. In the final interview where other people also participated, there were 4 stages:
15 minutes break 3) Second Interview (either technical or personal, the reverse one from the First Interview, 45 minutes) 4) Final stage (questions from participants, information about the company, etc., 30 minutes) In my case, I had personal interview first, then the technical one. The personal stage was similar to the previous one. I fell in the technical stage, where I supposed to answer 3 questions in 45 minutes, but I failed in the first one where I managed to code the right result only in the final minutes (due to the lack of experience, I think); as a result, I wasn't recruited to the one place out of 32. The question was to draw the triangle with the given base like below including spaces (shown as '\'), which took my whole time (I don't know, could the community explain me how such questions are useful? In my opinion, understanding general concepts about Algorithms and Data Structures are much useful than drawing some triangles): \\* \*** ***** if base=5 \\** \**** ****** if base=6 My final review: The personal parts of the interview were friendly, however, I would have more useful questions in the technical part, combining both general knowledge and coding questions. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2021 10:10 AM PDT So just a quick question because I feel like this is very common in IT. I'm in a position where my job title on Paper is software specialist which actually wasn't even what I was hired to do. It turns out like half my department has been generically titled. I'm really a network engineer/sysadmin. What do I put on my resume to search for jobs. [link] [comments]  |
| In your experience, what’s the best ethical hacking certification? (Besides the OSCP) Posted: 30 Oct 2021 11:08 AM PDT I'm a current Senior IT Auditor with the CISA, and CISM. I'm looking to incorporate pen testing into my skillset. What's the best cert for that? [link] [comments]  |
| Advice on becoming IT management from system admin/network admin Posted: 30 Oct 2021 02:53 PM PDT What have some of you done as sys admin/network admin to get to IT manager? Are you still real technical and is that possible? Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| How much time do you spend in front of a screen per day? Posted: 30 Oct 2021 06:22 PM PDT I'm thinking about switching careers to It but the prospect of spending a vast amount of my time in front of a screen is not something I think is great... In my free time I'm already in front of my PC 2 - 4 hours on average. Add to that phone screen time and it gets even more. [link] [comments]  |
| Having a hard time finding relevancy in community college classes Posted: 30 Oct 2021 02:22 PM PDT Hey, I'm currently taking online classes at a CC that are intro to redhat linux sys admin class using bash and an intro to networking class. I'm really not absorbing the info and I'm not sure if it's super up to date or relevant. I liked the beginning of sys admin, learning commands and manipulating data and files- and now it's getting drawn out with 2 hour lectures talking about managing file permissions. And networking feels really boring without anything hands on- the labs use a VM with windows XP. I'm not sure what to do. I'll finish the classes but I'd like to possibly get AWS certified and look into the cloud market. [link] [comments]  |
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