Leveled up! Acquired a new Cert

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Hello RT,


I passed my exam and am now an AWS Cetified Solutions Architect. I crammed in studying for weeks. So satisfying!!! I have a pretty solid base on the Network side of things, so to have filled in the compute and cloud section makes me feel like I have a 'full picture', as it were. Passed it on my first attempt - was nervous as hell, as always. (Anxious by nature). A lot of study and prayer pulled me through!

A solutions architect can essentially design and implement various AWS IT Cloud solutions, including things like Databases, Static Websites, Serverless applications, data warehouses, manage and create scalable and resilient fleets of servers to achieve tasks, etc.

Not the most exciting news, I am sure, but I am sure happy!!!
 
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GuitarGuy08 said:
Hello RT,


I passed my exam and am now an AWS Cetified Solutions Architect. I crammed in studying for weeks. So satisfying!!! I have a pretty solid base on the Network side of things, so to have filled in the compute and cloud section makes me feel like I have a 'full picture', as it were. Passed it on my first attempt - was nervous as hell, as always. (Anxious by nature). A lot of study and prayer pulled me through!

A solutions architect can essentially design and implement various AWS IT Cloud solutions, including things like Databases, Static Websites, Serverless applications, data warehouses, manage and create scalable and resilient fleets of servers to achieve tasks, etc.

Not the most exciting news, I am sure, but I am sure happy!!!
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Congrats brother!
 
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Ahhh who cares show off.
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Not easy. Had an ex in the 80s who went through an architect program

Congratulations
 
GuitarGuy08 said:
Hello RT,


I passed my exam and am now an AWS Cetified Solutions Architect. I crammed in studying for weeks. So satisfying!!! I have a pretty solid base on the Network side of things, so to have filled in the compute and cloud section makes me feel like I have a 'full picture', as it were. Passed it on my first attempt - was nervous as hell, as always. (Anxious by nature). A lot of study and prayer pulled me through!

A solutions architect can essentially design and implement various AWS IT Cloud solutions, including things like Databases, Static Websites, Serverless applications, data warehouses, manage and create scalable and resilient fleets of servers to achieve tasks, etc.

Not the most exciting news, I am sure, but I am sure happy!!!
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Congrats. I got mine a couple years ago along with the sys ops and cloud practitioner. Could have worked for Amazon, but the job was fly here, fly there, etc.... No thanks. I wanted to find a job in sys ops where I actually do work instead of attend meetings. I was like where are all the jobs where you actually to work?
 
billsbigego said:
I was like where are all the jobs where you actually to work?
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offshore.

Most of the programmer and technical work began moving offshore in the '80s; I actually attended an Anderson Consulting (pre-split, pre-Accenture) conference in the late '80s where the value of offshoring programming jobs to India was being presented to insurance execs in CT. My boss at the time sent me in his stead, just as his boss, and his boss, up the line.

Since then, I've seen more and more jobs move offshore, many jobs that I had done in the past, so I was always 1-2 steps ahead of the offshoring...many US based companies went out of business or were purchased, many by companies in India, who are now onshore and charging US rates for foreign technical workers here or offshore.

Those technical jobs are being automated, my last company had systems, server, admin, network, and database with AI doing more and more human tasks; my current company has that and more, including AI security, code generation, optimization and translation, etc.,. In fact, we have customers that have been able to take staff of say 100 people down to 10 people, most are there to monitor, observe (unnecessary) and maybe 2-3 to update, validate and manage policies (basically, they define what the AI does, and the AI does it without any human intervention).
 
rsm said:
offshore.

Most of the programmer and technical work began moving offshore in the '80s; I actually attended an Anderson Consulting (pre-split, pre-Accenture) conference in the late '80s where the value of offshoring programming jobs to India was being presented to insurance execs in CT. My boss at the time sent me in his stead, just as his boss, and his boss, up the line.

Since then, I've seen more and more jobs move offshore, many jobs that I had done in the past, so I was always 1-2 steps ahead of the offshoring...many US based companies went out of business or were purchased, many by companies in India, who are now onshore and charging US rates for foreign technical workers here or offshore.

Those technical jobs are being automated, my last company had systems, server, admin, network, and database with AI doing more and more human tasks; my current company has that and more, including AI security, code generation, optimization and translation, etc.,. In fact, we have customers that have been able to take staff of say 100 people down to 10 people, most are there to monitor, observe (unnecessary) and maybe 2-3 to update, validate and manage policies (basically, they define what the AI does, and the AI does it without any human intervention).
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Makes sense, my longest job was at an MSP for Oracle applications and database management. I did work the first 10 years, but then became a TAM, which I hated. Luckily, they moved all support to India, and I got laid off and they lost 3/4 of their customers. Now I have a state job, where everything moves at 1/2 speed which is the opposite of all the other jobs I've had.
 
To be honest, I miss my old job quite a bit. Not the pay - but the work itself. I was at a large School District. Super busy all the time. They just kept jerking me around and not paying me to be a Senior Engineer and Architect. I struggled to get an offer of 58k a year and that was only after I told them I had another job offer lined up, so I left for a remote job with higher pay, etc. Not nearly as enjoyable. I am hoping to get back out on the market and find something similar to what I was doing. Finding something hybrid would be so sweet. I miss touching and seeing the equipment!

Need to revamp my resume again, possibly have a professional assist. Who knows where I will end up. I have thought about going back to the district here but I need to move my family if the market ever lets up. Just praying hard and working hard where I'm at.
 
GuitarGuy08 said:
To be honest, I miss my old job quite a bit. Not the pay - but the work itself. I was at a large School District. Super busy all the time. They just kept jerking me around and not paying me to be a Senior Engineer and Architect. I struggled to get an offer of 58k a year and that was only after I told them I had another job offer lined up, so I left for a remote job with higher pay, etc. Not nearly as enjoyable. I am hoping to get back out on the market and find something similar to what I was doing. Finding something hybrid would be so sweet. I miss touching and seeing the equipment!

Need to revamp my resume again, possibly have a professional assist. Who knows where I will end up. I have thought about going back to the district here but I need to move my family if the market ever lets up. Just praying hard and working hard where I'm at.
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Not sure how a person lives on 58k. Very frugally I would guess.
 
Floyd Eye said:
Not sure how a person lives on 58k. Very frugally I would guess.
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I was making less than that before I left. Not the worst pay at a school district tbh but definitely a bit of a struggle with 2 littles and a house that needs work done. This current job has been a rollercoaster but a blessing financially, as it is helping me get a lot in order. Hoping I can get some things settled and then just go after the job I want over finances. Maybe in the end, I'll have both. Who knows, maybe I'll just ditch IT and do guitar repairs and give lessons lol
 
about 20 years ago I moved out of software engineering / architecture to sales, and have moved up in sales ever since; I stayed on the technical side, and found a great position in late 2022, took some time off (2 months), and started in the new role January, 2023.

Currently I'm the technical co-lead with a sales co-lead for a geo, we co-lead a direct team of around 35 sales/sales tech people covering various software, hardware and cloud products.

In my first year (2023) I and most of my team, exceeded our numbers; I got a few bonuses throughout the year, and at the start of my second year (2024), I received a decent raise, and a larger territory (basically doubled from 2023), and I've exceeded my numbers for Q1, Q2 and 1H 2024.

The compensation has been very good, wish I made the move sooner, I'd be retired already.
 
rsm said:
about 20 years ago I moved out of software engineering / architecture to sales, and have moved up in sales ever since; I stayed on the technical side, and found a great position in late 2022, took some time off (2 months), and started in the new role January, 2023.

Currently I'm the technical co-lead with a sales co-lead for a geo, we co-lead a direct team of around 35 sales/sales tech people covering various software, hardware and cloud products.

In my first year (2023) I and most of my team, exceeded our numbers; I got a few bonuses throughout the year, and at the start of my second year (2024), I received a decent raise, and a larger territory (basically doubled from 2023), and I've exceeded my numbers for Q1, Q2 and 1H 2024.

The compensation has been very good, wish I made the move sooner, I'd be retired already.
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Thanks for this! I really enjoy working with people, as I grew up working in my family's restaurant. May be something I look into. My brother is a Project Manager and joked that we should combine forces. He may have something going there. I am definitely looking for somewhere to go and 'make my home'. Any leads are always greatly appreciated!
 
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