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Interesting. My background is actually Electrical and Computer Engineering. However, I technically have a CS degree in there, so I can do _some_ programming (be
by throwitaway_ 4y ago
Interesting. My background is actually Electrical and Computer Engineering. However, I technically have a CS degree in there, so I can do _some_ programming (been a while since any _real_ programming).
My work-background is basically all IT work. I spent a few years as a manager of an IT team, but apart from that, Linux server builds, automation, standing up services, planning and building small data centers (e.g. less than 100 racks), networking, virtualization, scripting. I have built a few openstack on prem clouds with 5-7 servers (manually). Getting specs on and building out desktops, workstations, GPU boxes.I have a pretty good amount of experience with on-prem wiring, worked for an electrician at one point, so I know theory/hands on, which helps a lot in the data center. Eh, that is about it, really.
- dev_0 4y agoIT team need to be a generalist. Maybe upskill yourself to management by becoming the COO of the IT team
- readonthegoapp 4y agomy devops friend says your bg can def do his job -- sr devops role -- site reliability -- whatever label -- according to him, success in the role is mostly about hard work / caring, as opposed to specific skills -- much of which you just need to pick up along the way -- whether it's cloud-specific, or company-infra-specific, etc.
- jones1618 4y agoLook for startup positions. In my experience, while startups are in growth mode they need people who can pitch-in and do whatever is required. Your many skills would suit that kind of environment well. Once in, maybe you could pivot to specializing in managing DevOps where your building & configuring skills could be applied to streamlining the org's development pipeline.