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Network Architect Reviews
What is it like working as a Network Architect?
September 2022
It was satisfying before the company became dominated by PMs.
Network Architect in Tampa:
Pros: I loved the teamwork throughout IBM before they started punishing you if you assisted other ibmers without a claim code to charge your time.
Cons: What i stated above about teamwork punishment and the bell shaped curve appraisal system.
September 2019
Finding what the next generation of Internet is going to look like.
Network Architect in Ottawa:
Pros: Cutting edge technology
Cons: Pay
April 2019
Opportunity for driving change mixed with lots of historic overhead and support of current architecture.
Network Architect in Austin:
Pros: The people.
Cons: Juggling many projects in limited time.
May 2018
Network Architect in New York:
Pros: City conveniences. Too many restaurants. Public transportation.
Cons: Dirt. Noise. Smells. Crows. Rudeness.
January 2016
Certs and Self-Teaching.
Network Architect:
These days IT jobs rely mostly on self-teaching. Organizations hiring for IT professionals understand that most college degrees do not prepare for this kind of work. Experience, certifications, and ability to pass a technical interview are the most critical aspects to land a job in this field. Working up from entry-level positions like desktop technical support is much more valuable to most employers. It's a great industry to be in with a severe skills shortage leading to high salaries and plenty of job prospects.
January 2016
Read.
Network Architect:
Read as much as possible. Study Cisco books and get your hands on white papers for design concepts.
February 2015
Knowldge first, then be able to signal your knowledge.
Network Architect:
It's just as important to have the degrees and certifications as to have the actual knowledge that they signify. Most employers do not have a good way of evaluating your technical capabilities. They will use your past experience, but that can be misleading. The certifications and degrees can also be misleading, but they are meant to establish a baseline level of competence. HR departments and hiring managers often rely heavily on them for hiring decisions and for decisions on what to pay. Plus, having the certifications gets you past automated filters at the start of the application process. On top of that, as a bonus, study for a lot of the certification programs will tend to fill in gaps in your knowledge and teach you new and useful things. The Cisco certifications have a good reputation in large part because of this. I recommend starting on those certs early, and continuing to study and collect more as much as your schedule allows.
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