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A Frosty Witch posted:I'm trying to move to Portland but I don't think I know enough networking to be hirable you might be surprised
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The Fool posted:you might be surprised really surprised I'm an Engineering Manager One of the screening questions we ask is (via zoom, it gets sent in text too): "Is 146.289.22.155" a valid IP address? Why or why not? I'd say about 50% get the first half, and maybe 10% can get close to answering (and maybe all the way there with a little probing/small help), and less than 5% actually can answer with some actual depth. These are applicants for senior roles that specifically ask for cloud and networking experience. you just might be surprised. Walked fucked around with this message at 00:48 on Sep 3, 2023 |
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Sep 3, 2023 00:45
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Happy to get you in touch with the hiring manager A Frosty Witch, LMK
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Sep 3, 2023 00:56
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Walked posted:really surprised wtf? Hasn't everyone seen the episode of csi where addresses go to 355? This is like the basics of OSI! Around here I don't even get a glance for Network jobs or monitoring/observability jobs despite having deployed & configured sd wan devices and spun up entire bank branches for years, so maybe it's my resume. Guess I'll pitch in, as times change. Actual stuff: My experience: a decade with solarwinds and Cisco equipment, primarily. As mentioned above, things revolving around monitoring &, network engineer are both usually my scope. Didn't deal with ACI/spine & leaf much but spent a lot of time with 3650s and nexus gear, 2911's, 4431s and forescout nac appliances. What I'm looking for: I'm comfortable with anything from cybersecurity to junior SRE to monitoring/network engineer. I'm happy to reskill to fit, as I've been trying to move forward with python & rust but not there yet. Hours flexible, even 2nd shift. I did a lot of monitoring ties to NOC's & training em before. What I'm NOT looking for: something that is full time in the office. Hybrid is manageable. Where I live: Crystal Lake, IL (about 1.5hrs from downtown Chicago but that commute is fine for me) When I can start: 1 month from offer Requirements: Competitive salary, prefer remote but hybrid near Chicago or NW suburbs can be managed Can be reached: PM. Can provide resume / LinkedIn profile. Probably my resume sucks or LinkedIn or both. Disclaimer because I've been a stupid newbie before: I acknowledge I made stupid decisions in the past and was involved with Crypto and regret it. I want nothing to do with it at this point and I'm happily not dealing with it any further.
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Sep 3, 2023 01:25
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Walked posted:really surprised
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Walked posted:really surprised this would be a better question with 289 in the first or last octet. i kept looking at it like "im sure this is a stupid trick question" but kept glazing over 289 in the middle, it didnt register in my brain till the other poster said 355, and i dont even have interview nerves (though i suppose toddler fog).
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Sep 3, 2023 02:13
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Mr. Crow posted:this would be a better question with 289 in the first or last octet. i kept looking at it like "im sure this is a stupid trick question" but kept glazing over 289 in the middle, it didnt register in my brain till the other poster said 355, and i dont even have interview nerves (though i suppose toddler fog). Yeah I was really confused thinking there was a trick in that question other than “number too big” so I’m glad I’m not the only one.
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If there's one thing I've learned to keep in mind in my career, it's to not hear hoofbeats and immediately think it's a zebra.kensei posted:Happy to get you in touch with the hiring manager A Frosty Witch, LMK Sent you a PM A Frosty Witch fucked around with this message at 13:47 on Sep 3, 2023 |
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Sep 3, 2023 03:41
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It took me a second but I knew to check each octet individually because it seemed like the most obvious thing after I ruled out it being a broadcast address for a common subnet.
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Being evil and picking 192.168.1.255 as your default gateway and hiding the subnet mask in a really small label on a network diagram
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Thanks Ants posted:Being evil and picking 192.168.1.255 as your default gateway and hiding the subnet mask in a really small label on a network diagram I had a router that rejected any IP with .255 as the last octet even with a subnet of 255.255.0.0 or whatever. I think the field validation just looked for .255 in the last field and that was all it did.
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Sep 4, 2023 01:14
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Super-NintendoUser posted:I had a router that rejected any IP with .255 as the last octet even with a subnet of 255.255.0.0 or whatever. I think the field validation just looked for .255 in the last field and that was all it did. Should have set it to a /28 and see if it let you use .127
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I got laid off a couple weeks ago from the best job I ever had, except for the part where it was in the mortgage industry and they cut more folks from IT when the housing market went from bad to worse. My Experience: 16 years in IT with experience on basically every level; I’ve been on the help desk, I’ve done some networking, I’ve been a systems administrator, and I’ve been a manager of both a help desk team and an entire IT department. My hands-on experience is in Windows administration, SaaS/on-prem software administration, and VoIP (at this point I’ve worked with Switchvox, RingCentral, and Zoom Phone). I’ve found that I’m particularly good at taking ownership of software implementations (both SaaS and on-prem) as the primary admin and SME. I’m also great at writing documentation, knowledge base articles, or any email you might need to send out to the end user population-at-large. I’ve also written IT policy documents, including a whole-rear end Help Desk SLA that my manager took to his next gig when he left that company. What I’m Looking For: SaaS administration and/or sysadmin work would be best, but I'm open to just about anything that would leverage my skills. I work best in a team that gets along well and are supportive of one another. Above all else, I’m looking for something that’s fully (or at least mostly) remote with a good work/life balance. What I’m NOT Looking For: No help desk (I’m fine advising the techs if they need it, though), no being a one-man IT department, and preferably no on-call (or at least not constant on-call). Where I Live: Portland, OR When I Can Start: Immediately Requirements: Full/primarily remote, a competitive salary, and good benefits. Can be Reached: via PM Fortis fucked around with this message at 19:02 on Sep 5, 2023 |
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Sep 5, 2023 15:41
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Hey guys, I'm in the market for a Junior SWE role: Location: Milwaukee or Chicago for Hybrid, Remote anywhere else Languages: JavaScript, Python, postgreSQL, HTML5 / CSS Frameworks: React.js, Redux.js, Django A little about myself: I'm just finishing up a full stack web dev coding bootcamp and I'm looking for a junior position. I enjoyed learning to build websites but I'd also be open to other areas as well. I also have a prior background in aviation with 12 years of experience. I started in the Air Force and have extensive knowledge in troubleshooting aircraft electronic/radar/navigation/comm systems. If I can, I would like to leverage my past technical experience as I transition to this new field of software development. I'll be graduating from my bootcamp this Friday. The details of the course can be found below: https://www.codeplatoon.org/full-stack/course-curriculum/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmann1/ If you have any questions, feel free to reach out via pm or linkedin!
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Sep 17, 2023 19:58
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Is there an advice thread for resume help type crap? e: Just to add, employed, getting screwed with a merger type situation, there is an employment gap where I didn't sit idle before my current job, yada yada plenty of thoughts but want to do things right. Colostomy Bag fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Sep 17, 2023 |
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Sep 17, 2023 22:17
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Here is fine if you'd like. You can also stop by here - https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3653857
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Sep 17, 2023 22:26
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Colostomy Bag posted:Is there an advice thread for resume help type crap? BFC is your friend. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3553582&perpage=40&pagenumber=352&noseen=1
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Sep 17, 2023 22:26
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Colostomy Bag posted:Is there an advice thread for resume help type crap? Here ya go! There are probably a couple other threads that might be helpful in BFC beyond that one, as well, such as the Career Advice thread.
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Good call on the resume thread in BFC!
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I was recently laid off from my job of 11 years. I'm wanting to make a career change from customer service to IT. My state offers payment for certain IT related jobs. I'm currently looking at these 2 from SnapIT. https://snapit.solutions/course/cyber-security-and-networking/ https://snapit.solutions/course/it-support-specialist/ Are either of these actually worth the time and effort? If they aren't what should I be doing? What are some others I should be looking at?
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SalTheBard posted:I was recently laid off from my job of 11 years. I'm wanting to make a career change from customer service to IT. My state offers payment for certain IT related jobs. I'm currently looking at these 2 from SnapIT. What do you want to do? The hardest part of IT is getting your foot in the door at your first IT job. I'm assuming the workforce services will help with that. I don't know your computer background, but I'd skip the it support specialist track if possible. It is good for someone with zero background in IT though, but it's more of an end user support role....but that might align with your CS background pretty well. I couldn't find details on the cyber security and networking in the 30 minutes video they posted. I might have missed it. I'd go Cyber Security or AWS.
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Worth checking here — tl;dr I can do automation stuff and can talk to people like people What I’m Looking For: RPA development or something automation adjacent — preferably under someone who I can learn from to get to the next step. I’d say that I’m a qualified Junior RPA Developer. My Experience: I’m great with ITSM management (5 years FreshService experience), I use my company’s current ITSM to automate all sorts of mundane things (account creation, account update, account removal, approval workflows, basically anything that people hate wasting time on). Have built Power Automate/Power Automate Desktop flows that follow up on tickets and child tickets all via API. I’m solid on figuring out APIs and honestly love building new stuff to help people. I’ve documented the savings on the RPA stuff I’ve built in my 2,000 person company and it’s at $1.6M since July 2021. I’ll more than pay for my position with hard, verifiable figures. Fair amount of on-prem AD and Entra experience. I’ve managed my company’s 800+ Sharepoint sites for two years and made meaningful improvements where I’ve been able to. I’ve administrated tons of on prem and SAAS programs (Concur, O365 Suite, SharePoint, Adobe, Sage 100, RightFax and a lot more) but dig that much less than RPA. Basically I can figure out whatever you throw at me and give you an automated workflow that makes sense that are clearly documented, have clear failure catches and will make you look good. Where I Live: Florida When I Can Start: I’d like to give a month’s notice, my current boss is spectacular Requirements: Remote but quarterly travel is acceptable. Can be Reached: via PM
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We are looking for a hybrid Network Engineer in Youngstown, Ohio (I know, I know, but the pay is around 95-105k and that's really good for this area). We offer a yearly bonus based on how well the company performs, pretty good benefits, and excellent company culture. And a cool hard hat and a pair of steel toe boots. Vallourec Network Engineer
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Hi, my org is hiring again: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25515&siteid=5710&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=3490553 Job is with our SRE team, which has no meaning anymore, but the actual responsibilities are to work with app teams to help them with infrastructure and build/release stuff. This team recently got a new manager whom I don't know much about but he seems nice and is trying to learn things quickly . Remote is possible, pay is probably low 6 figs, hq is in KC, the app teams you work with are usually 50/50 as far as state side/india engineers. Feel free to PM me
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If anyone is interested in this job and checks most of the boxes but has an ops background and not the "5 years of software engineering" pm me because I will fight to get more ops experience on that team
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MJP posted:We're redoing the JD since it has some outdated crap, but will post it soon. Until then, is anyone interested in being a manager/director of a desktop engineering/app deployment/device management team? Quoting because we are still hiring for the role, please LMK if you are interested
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The Fool posted:Hi, my org is hiring again: Message sent.
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This would be strictly part-time 1099, but like every new business owner I want to grow it so hopefully there will be more and better work in the future. PM me if you're interested and we'll talk. Role filled, thanks! fatman1683 fucked around with this message at 22:35 on Oct 18, 2023 |
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My experience: 10 years at different forms of NOCs(network operation centers). Have worked with major and minor ISPs, an MSP, and Oracle. Have a CCNA, it's expired but I'm studying as we speak to refresh it again. What I'm looking for: Anything that needs someone experienced in networking, troubleshooting/maintaining them, and monitoring them. Or anything that can make use of my skillset and wouldn't mind training me in whatever else they need, I really love learning new tech stuff. What I'm NOT looking for: Dayshift jobs. Due to a medical condition, I can't really work dayshift jobs without things eventually becoming dangerous for me. I'm no longer in a position where I can say no, however, so if you don't have any nightshifts available, feel free to hit me up anyway. Where I live: Charlotte, NC. Where I'm looking: As above, but I'm willing to relocate if assistance is offered. When I can start: ASAP. Not currently employed. Requirements: Health insurance and PTO. I found out the hard way that life without either of those *really* sucks. Can be reached via: PM, yashael89@gmail.com
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Hi people. I posted the below in the main working in IT thread, then noticed this one, so I'm reposting it here as well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey people, some goon advice needed. So I'm self-employed, little business involving deliveries and distribution. But it's kinda gradually drying up, I'm looking for something more steady and predictable. So the UK is operating a free Skills Bootcamp to fill in holes in the job market. Generally seem to be a part-time 3 month course, with a qualifaction, guaranteed interview etc. So I was thinking of trying one of the Digital courses. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-a-skills-bootcamp/london Now I do have experience in IT, just well out of date. I used to be a professional computer toucher 20 years ago. Coded RPG400 and SQL, little Visual Basic. But I haven't touched them since. Here's the problem. Looking at the Digital list, I have immediate decision paralysis. There's a lot of courses and I've no real idea what's likely to be a good one to go for in 2023, especially for someone who's 51. Note that I don't think that it's I couldn't do any of them in particular, I meant employers will be automatically looking for fresh 20 somethings in some of those roles so probably going to be very hard to get into. If any of you can glance over the Digital list and make any useful suggestion I would be super-grateful. The only courses I'm actively 'Ehhhhh I'm not sure that's for me' about is the Digital Marketing, which don't sound like my cup of tea. Everything else I'd love to hear an opinion on. Thanks.
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A few that stand out: full stack web, software engineering/development/coding specifically python, cyber security, cloud with AWS (make sure these go beyond cloud practitioner), data engineering A bootcamp for digital marketing is likely a waste of time e: the idea here is to pick out a course applicable to many industries air- fucked around with this message at 13:04 on Oct 24, 2023 |
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Oct 24, 2023 12:58
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Coding with Python, Coding for the Web, maybe something like Data Analyst but that might need more followup (but could possibly merge with your small business experience?) I'd suggest posting in the Newbie Coding thread for further advice https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3376083
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Oct 24, 2023 16:35
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Also I'll let you know of my experience getting specifically an AWS Cloud Architect Associate cert - it's meant nothing this year in terms of being able to get work with it. Similar to you, IT experience doing all kinds of admin/setup stuff but it was years ago. Just keep it in mind that to break into the cloud sphere you basically need to be set up with a company, have them like you to the point where you're allowed to touch cloud stuff and get the experience you need to be hired for it when like job hunting or whatever.
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AWS certs are useful things to have, but they need to be in combination with other things. Combining that with Python skills and some general CICD stuff like K8s would put you in good shape for a entry level cloud automation role. There's almost no job that just requires 1 cert.
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Justin Credible posted:Also I'll let you know of my experience getting specifically an AWS Cloud Architect Associate cert - it's meant nothing this year in terms of being able to get work with it. Similar to you, IT experience doing all kinds of admin/setup stuff but it was years ago. Just keep it in mind that to break into the cloud sphere you basically need to be set up with a company, have them like you to the point where you're allowed to touch cloud stuff and get the experience you need to be hired for it when like job hunting or whatever. This has been my experience too. Almost a decade of mostly desktop/sysadmin work, some minor work with basic AWS services, the CCP and AAS certs (plus a bunch of comptia ones) and I still am having trouble getting interviews for even entry level sysadmin work. I'm at probably ~600 applications sent out and still getting next to no response, have had a handful of interviews but nothing. I feel that the industry is really reeling back from what it was just a year or two ago.
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Thanks for your advice people
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Anyone need a system admin in the Venice/Sarasota/Bradenton FL area?
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Lost my job last week; now that I've climbed out of the moping-and-bourbon hole, I'm hitting up all the job threads I can find. What I’m Looking For: DevOps work, 100% remote, preferably with little to no on-call component (but that can be a tall ask). My Experience: 5.5 years as a DevOps engineer, 9 total in the industry (help desk then sysadmin before starting in devops) I specialize in AWS and have extensive Terraform experience (and a certification). I've worked with several kinds of CI/CD systems, I've stood up and maintained Kubernetes clusters in EKS, as well as the managed service equivalent, ECS. I have experience with most of the big AWS managed services, including RDS, Elasticache, Lambda, IAM, Route 53, and etc. I also have enough background to understand that all of this is just stuff running on Linux when you peel away all the abstraction layers. Plenty of experience writing bash scripts, used to dabble in Python, and now picking up Go. Where I Live: Northampton, MA. Just north of Springfield, 2 hours west of Boston. When I Can Start: Immediately. Requirements: Remote, but willing to travel every now and then if necessary. Can be Reached: via PM, or imcuster at gmail
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There's a spell of doom in the air at my current employer, so I figured I'd post here. What I'm looking for: Datacenter and/or network technical work. Building cool stuff is preferred to support services. What I'm NOT looking for: On-call rotations. Been there, done that, not interested in going back. Experience: 3 years of network/datacenter VAR/MSP helpdesk + 4.5 years of network/datacenter VAR project design and implementation. Have CCNP Enterprise, Microsoft Azure Architect (though the cloud isn't really my jam). Familiar with Cisco Catalyst, ISRs, firewalls and a bit of Nexus, as well as Meraki, enough Juniper to be useful. Also good with VMware, Hyper-V, NetApp, Cisco UCS (though not big ACI stuff), Windows Server, Linux. Where I'm located: Vancouver, Canada Willing to move: For enough money and a green card, sure. Preferably somewhere it doesn't snow 6 months of the year. Requirements: Hybrid is preferred, fully remote is okay. Can be reached by: PMs preferred
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