Title: I.T Intern
Hour/wk: 40
Description: Internship for Government
Company size: don't know
Age: 20
Duration: 2 Summers
How: dad got it for me
Certs: None
Education: In community college
Pay: $15/hr
Title: Subject matter Expert
Hour/wk: 40
Description: Gov contractor
Company size: 100k
Age: 22-27
Duration: 5 years
How: Job Fair
Certs: Sec+
Education: bachelors
Pay: $74k before i left
Title: Senior Security Engineer
Hour/wk: 40 (sometimes in 50-60 hour range but only when things are going south or work needs to be done)
Description: Contractor
Company size: 1000
Age: 29
Duration: 2+ years
How: Linkedin Search
Certs: Sec+, CASP, CISSP, CEH
Education: Bachelors
Pay: currently at $111,000
current job i had 5% raise first year then 4% raise 2nd year, yes i'm a heavy hitter on my team by no means the top dog
Title: Senior Security Engineer Hour/wk: 40 (sometimes in 50-60 hour range but only when things are going south or work needs to be done) Description: Contractor Company size: 1000 Age: 31 Duration: 3 years How: Linkedin Search Certs: Sec+, CASP, CISSP, CEH,CISM Education: Bachelors Pay: currently at $150,000
got a pay bump back in Jan of 2019...niche skill set deploying SVM tools to enterprise so far have 3 under my belt. More of top dog and customer likes me
Title: Senior network Security Engineer(but doing architecture and engineering) Hour/wk: 40 at least Description: Contractor Company size: 100000 Age: 31 Duration: just started How: Old manager asked me to work for home Certs: Sec+, CASP, CISSP, CEH,CISM Education: Bachelors Pay: currently at $180,000
Title: Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
Hour/wk: 40 week
Description: SQL, Data Warehousing, Data Marts, Statistics, Audits
Company size: 91,500
Age: 42
Duration: 3 months - Current
How: Corporate recruiter reached to me on LinkedIn.
Certs: None that I list anymore
Education: Bachelors/Masters
Pay: 88,000 with a 10% - 20% bonus.
Update
Duration 1 year on the 23rd.
Pay went up to 89,990 still getting a 10% - 20% bonus. Role has expanded, should be good to go for another year....
Next stop BI Architect, this could take a while.......
Ended up lasting ~ 2 years in BI Role.
Title: Senior Sales Analyst (Ridiculous title, Tableau developer essentially) Hour/wk: 40 week Description: Tableau, Business Objects, SAP Order Systems Company size: 50,000+ Age: 43 Duration: 3 months = Current How: Applied company website Certs: Tableau, Teradata Database Education: (Only listing Bachelors now) Pay: 90,000 (Pay went up a tick but lost the bonus) Insurance isn't as good either, but its for the greater good (WFH). Looking to transition to Jacksonville FL from the Midwest and this is part of the plan. Once I am local down there and hopefully get a year in this role I may or may not look for another position. My oldest is getting close to graduating high school and the UF school system looks wonderful and the cost of in-state student's is WOW.
Late update....
Bounced on previous job after 3 months, way better opportunity besides couldn't stand the job, bait and switch.
Title: Enterprise Architect Age 43 Hrs a week 40 - 45 Company Size ~20,000 Duration 5 months so far Education Masters and Bachelors Certs Added CSM working on TOGAF Pay 140,000 USD
Bouncing once again, actually made it 6 months! Keep in mind this was a 3 month contract, that kept rolling every 3 months, next review cycle is Sept 1st. 0 stability, hence the high pay for the locale.
Title: Business Systems Analyst (The role is an architect level role this company won't assign that title). 1 year contract, potential 6 months right to hire and/or could role onto another project after 1 year or.... get extended for another year. This company as far as I understand it, will only keep you on the same project for 2 years.....
Age 44 Hrs a week 40 Company Size ~100,000 Duration Starting on the 3rd, after Labor Day (US Holiday) Education Masters and Bachelors Certs None recently, working on BPMN Pay ~120,000 USD Took a pay cut
Reason moving to Jacksonville FL, from St. Louis. Yes the family and I are VERY excited.
Title: Technology Specialist I Age: 31 Duration: 11 months How: Indeed (out of state applicant) Company size: ~250 Description: Only me and another in the IT dept, so everything from desktop support to network support. Great learning experience. Non-profit organization. Certs: none, working on CCNA Education: A.S. Network Infrastructure Pay: $16/hr
Title: Technology Specialist II Age: 32 Duration: 1 month (currently employed) How: Indeed (out of state applicant) Company size: ~250 Description: Same agency as above. DS Support, network infrastructure and admin, cloud services, MDM, security, etc. A very broad role in a department with only two IT guys. Great learning experience. Certs: none yet Education: A.S. Network Infrastructure Pay: $19/hr
Small past due update:
Title: Technology Specialist II Age: 33 Duration: 2.5 yrs with the agency How: Indeed (out of state applicant) Company size: 250-300 Description: Two man IT team. Education based NPO with 25 remote sites in the area. Wore many hats. Everything an anything IT related from A-Z. Certs: CCENT, ATSA/IN Education: A.S. Network Infrastructure Pay: $22/hr (pay raise)
Left the organization and moved back to my old state. Enjoyed the area a lot but my old grounds felt like home every time I visited. They enjoyed having me and my services and offered me a temporary contract gig providing remote support:
Title: Contract gig providing remote support and administration for previous employer Age: 33 Duration: 2 month contract with possibility for on-call/as-needed assistance Company size: 250-300 Description: Education based NPO with 25 remote sites in the area. Everything an anything IT related from A-Z. Certs: CCENT, ATSA/IN Education: A.S. Network Infrastructure Pay: $27.50/hr
After getting some great experience it was much easier finding a job this time around. Had a few offers and chose the one below:
Title: IT Support Specialist Age: 33 Duration: Started 11/25/19 How: Indeed (out of state applicant). Phone + in-person interview. Company size: ~200 Description: Telecom engineering company. End user support, hardware/software/device management, various projects. Less responsibilities than before but most of their infrastructure is managed by a larger corp. Certs: CCENT, ATSA/IN Education: A.S. Network Infrastructure Pay: $50000/yr
Comments
Hour/wk: 40 at least
Description: Contractor
Company size: 100000
Age: 31
Duration: just started
How: Old manager asked me to work for home
Certs: Sec+, CASP, CISSP, CEH,CISM
Education: Bachelors
Pay: currently at $180,000
Title: Business Systems Analyst (The role is an architect level role this company won't assign that title). 1 year contract, potential 6 months right to hire and/or could role onto another project after 1 year or.... get extended for another year. This company as far as I understand it, will only keep you on the same project for 2 years.....
Age 44
Hrs a week 40
Company Size ~100,000
Duration Starting on the 3rd, after Labor Day (US Holiday)
Education Masters and Bachelors
Certs None recently, working on BPMN
Pay ~120,000 USD Took a pay cut
Reason moving to Jacksonville FL, from St. Louis. Yes the family and I are VERY excited.
Small past due update:
Title: Technology Specialist II
Age: 33
Duration: 2.5 yrs with the agency
How: Indeed (out of state applicant)
Company size: 250-300
Description: Two man IT team. Education based NPO with 25 remote sites in the area. Wore many hats. Everything an anything IT related from A-Z.
Certs: CCENT, ATSA/IN
Education: A.S. Network Infrastructure
Pay: $22/hr (pay raise)
Left the organization and moved back to my old state. Enjoyed the area a lot but my old grounds felt like home every time I visited. They enjoyed having me and my services and offered me a temporary contract gig providing remote support:
Title: Contract gig providing remote support and administration for previous employer
Age: 33
Duration: 2 month contract with possibility for on-call/as-needed assistance
Company size: 250-300
Description: Education based NPO with 25 remote sites in the area. Everything an anything IT related from A-Z.
Certs: CCENT, ATSA/IN
Education: A.S. Network Infrastructure
Pay: $27.50/hr
After getting some great experience it was much easier finding a job this time around. Had a few offers and chose the one below:
Title: IT Support Specialist
Age: 33
Duration: Started 11/25/19
How: Indeed (out of state applicant). Phone + in-person interview.
Company size: ~200
Description: Telecom engineering company. End user support, hardware/software/device management, various projects. Less responsibilities than before but most of their infrastructure is managed by a larger corp.
Certs: CCENT, ATSA/IN
Education: A.S. Network Infrastructure
Pay: $50000/yr