The problem is that software engineers have a lot of "power" and not a lot of "management that goes to bat for them". I had this issue at a previous job, someo

The problem is that software engineers have a lot of "power" and not a lot of "management that goes to bat for them". I had this issue at a previous job, someone above me wanted access to some info they didn't need for their job and I ended up sending an email saying "As the Jr Developer, I have the authority to tell you to go through HR and prove your business need for this". The problem is that developers are put under IT and that's not exactly perfect.