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Long term career in Information Technology

  • 29-11-2010 1:20pm
    #1
    Feelgood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭


    Hey folks,

    I have been working in IT now for around 12 years in particular on midrange server systems. I like my job and all but lately have been thinking jaysus can I really see myself doing this in another 10-20 years.

    Heres the dilema, theres a million a one paths to go these days in IT. Theres 100s of certifications and its a nightmare trying to figure out what other area to specialise in...

    This one is really for the IT heads on boards, what area of IT do you guys currently work in and why do you love it?. If you had the choice to do something else like DBA, networks, programmer, support etc what area would you choose?. And lastly can you guys see yourself sitting at the command line in your 60s? :D

    Just looking for some directional advice cheers :)


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  • #2
    MysticalRain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭MysticalRain


    About 30% development and 70% general IT support. I would give you advice, but right now I don't see a long term career in IT either the way things are going.


  • #3
    Welease
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,834 ✭✭✭Welease


    I've been in IT for 20 odd years or so..

    Like most professions, I would choose the direction that you find most interesting.. support/development/engineering/networks are completely different roles and require different skills although some are transferable..

    For me, at this stage I've done most and I am more focussed now on Program Management through a combination on seniority and the fact I can jump from technology to technology as they become available and my skills are (in general) 100% relevant.


  • #4
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    This thread might be better suited to the IT Certification forum?

    Anyhow, I'm ITIL Manager certified and I've jumped a lot, from 1st level support in 1997, to Change Management, Business Analysis, Consulting, then Service Delivery/Operations Management.

    That's roughly the same time frame as you've been doing your job.

    Can you move up in Architecture? Is that an area you are interested in?

    What areas interest you?


  • #5
    irishguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭irishguy


    Feelgood wrote: »
    Hey folks,

    I have been working in IT now for around 12 years in particular on midrange server systems. I like my job and all but lately have been thinking jaysus can I really see myself doing this in another 10-20 years.

    Heres the dilema, theres a million a one paths to go these days in IT. Theres 100s of certifications and its a nightmare trying to figure out what other area to specialise in...

    This one is really for the IT heads on boards, what area of IT do you guys currently work in and why do you love it?. If you had the choice to do something else like DBA, networks, programmer, support etc what area would you choose?. And lastly can you guys see yourself sitting at the command line in your 60s? :D

    Just looking for some directional advice cheers :)

    I work in development and I enjoy my job (as do most of the people I know). The main thing in IT is you really have to enjoy what your doing to get anywhere. We are interviewing lots of people at the moment and they wont even get an interview if they dont seem interested in what they do or they just view it as a job.

    So pick something you really like


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