Rik,
I found studying CCIE and Senior level are 2 different things. You don't need
CCIE level to have a senior level job, but in other hand, it will be very hard
if you don't have any year of experience, event thought you have CCIE.
CCIE is challenge to technology, speed and yourself
Senior level challenge is other engineers, providers, vendors, overall picture
of the network
You cannot tell the interviewer what you going to do, while you never done it.
To me it is easy to get a job, but hard to keep a job. To configuring a router
or switch in enterprise, you only need someone know how to copy and paste. You
are working base on something already there. You won't get into the Enterprise
and redesign their whole network. There are a lot of things that we learn in
CCIE, will never use in production.
It will take people over many years of experience to be senior level in job
function; however, you can get any job title (Senior/Lead).
If I was you, I would do one of these options:
1. Tell them that I’m never being in this role before, but I have the
technology skill and will catch up in short-time. (Be up front)
2. Get Junior or mid level job for a year or so to adapt the enterprise network
and move on.
Overall this is just my option base on my experience, I am sure there people
able to jump high on their first trial.
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:46:49 +0100
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Day in the life of a Cisco Network Engineer
Hi,
Thanks for your relies, I was wondering how much documentation is usually
undertaken by a senior network engineer. For example, If you follow any
anomalies, set alarms or triggers does this usually have to be all be
documented? Is this all done manually? Also, how often do you communicate with
Cisco? for example, if you are replacing end of life equipment or project their
solutions is there much involvement from Cisco?
Again thanks so much in advance for your replies.,
Rik
2009/10/12 Mehmet Levent <[email protected]>
Hi,
monitor the network monitoring program, follow any anomalies, set alarms or
triggers. back up your configs and IOS when needed or updated. read the latest
network trends and project them to executives. follow up any misconfigured or
end og life products and project their solutions.
google alot, youtube alot and deal with security issues if possible.
regards
2009/10/12 Rik Ryder <[email protected]>
Hi,
I've been working on helpdesk while studying towards my CCIE for some time now
and I've recently started to sit interviews for more senior network engineer
roles. I'm still trying to get into the groove of interviewing, but in the
couple of interviews I've become stuck on one very basic question.
''Describe what do you think you will be doing on a day to day basis while you
are working here at ABC Ltd.'
I was wondering if some you very experienced engineers could help me with a
list of daily duties which you've found are common place for network engineers
My goal is to hopefully find a position in a Financial Services company /
investment bank. Not sure if that makes a difference.
Thanks so much in advance for your replies.
Rik
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