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Am working in Data Engineering and get the exactly same treatment: Have to use some half-assed YAML based solution that compiled into Airflow DAGs. I'm basical
by hnthrowaway0315 3y ago
Am working in Data Engineering and get the exactly same treatment:
Have to use some half-assed YAML based solution that compiled into Airflow DAGs. I'm basically a YAML "engineer" wondering what should I write in my resume: "I implemented hundreds of DAGs in YAML", while the other team bags all the credits and pat on back because they made a "great data platform".
BTW how does one get into a real SRE job? Or maybe I should just realize I'm not good enough for most of the "better" jobs out there, and should stick with whatever I have and hop once 4-5 years until retirement.
- linza 3y agoYou are just describing a junior position (more or less). Do you understand the business and can contribute to it? As SRE you can help save cost in production (harder to make money directly by building products or features). That's a way to a more senior position. Can you automate the task you were given? can you use you new free time to identify where else you can save cost?
- hnthrowaway0315 3y agoMy conception of the position is that you can throw whatever data at me, but as long as you tell me the requirements I can get the data through with minimum cost and maximum accuracy. I used to think knowing the business is important, but now I understand that it's impossible to know every business I'm in. I should rely on the BI for requirements and just do my job and do very well. I don't want to be a product manager or a manager so I prefer to stay in the technical side. About the other questions, yes I automate as much as possible. I don't have any free time sadly as I'm just one man team (previously we have 6). I'm overwhelmed by this YAML engineering. Anyway I'm starting interviewing soon.
- hnthrowaway0315 3y agoTO add a bit, not every junior position work on YAML engineering.