Seeking advice about potential position

DatabaseHead

Long story short a company has reached out to me for a BI Developer role.

Currently I develop BI solutions on the MS Stack so all is well. I do have one concern though, this position will require system knowledge such as installing server operating systems and working with Linux system for data integration.

SSIS, SSAS etc I have down no worries there. What I am concerned about is the lack of Windows server knowledge. Don't get me wrong I get on them all the time to configure jobs and services, but never really get into the operating system beyond that. Usually our senior developers take the liberty of doing this.

Any advice on working a role that requires infrastructure skills. It close to a 50 k bump so I am taking this dead serious.

Thanks

uuontario

depends on the size of company. You are hired as developer not system administrator so I don't think you really need to have deep knowledge of OS. just my two cents.

Russ5813

For a 50k increase I'd crack open a book and get intimate with Server architecture. Sometimes it's not about having the skill, but being able to show employers you have the ability (and initiative) to learn.

jamthat

Russ5813 wrote: »

For a 50k increase I'd crack open a book and get intimate with Server architecture. Sometimes it's not about having the skill, but being able to show employers you have the ability (and initiative) to learn.

This! Well said

volfkhat

uuontario wrote: »

depends on the size of company. You are hired as developer not system administrator so I don't think you really need to have deep knowledge of OS. just my two cents.

Totally agreed.
The role of a DBA is different from a SysAdmin.
Employers can ask for the Moon.... but that doesn't mean it's realistic.
(or maybe they are Paying around $130k... but are expecting the output of a TWO (lesser) full-time bodies?)

i know the $$$ bump is sexy...
but i wouldn't be trying to learn how to be a "server guy" just because a job wants it.

Conversely,
If i were a "Server guy"... i wouldn't want to learn how to be a DBA just because a job wants it.

Do what YOU want to do; not what Others want...


ps,
i see they also want Linux skills??
lol
right.

DatabaseHead

Appreciate the information.

It almost has that two lesser jobs for one feel now that you mention it. I'll find out soon enough tomorrow is the interview with the HR Manager. I'll try to glean as much as possible.

I'm am not worrying about Linux at this point. Your reaction was the same as mine.

volfkhat

Yeah... who really knows. lol

hopfully your meeting today is worthwhile :]

alias454

Russ5813 wrote: »

For a 50k increase I'd crack open a book and get intimate with Server architecture. Sometimes it's not about having the skill, but being able to show employers you have the ability (and initiative) to learn.

So I'm down with this thinking. It doesn't hurt to expand your skill set a little bit because sometimes you have to wear many hats.

DatabaseHead

It went well enough for another interview. We shall see, I was about as honest as you can be.

As most of you mentioned only questions asked were in the BI space, SSAS, SSIS and SSRS. Mentioned I was very comfortable with SSAS and SSIS however only have built a handle of reports in SSRS, we have Business Objects and Power Bi so management wants the dev in those platforms

This killed me last time, they wanted Tableau and since we are 100% MS Stack we use Power Bi.........

Oh well let's see what happens.