Post #241,523
1/16/06 3:50:15 PM
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Need a new job title
Can't get any raises until then.
What should I try to be - at least in title?
Here are things I work on / do:
Research systems stuff.
Review processes, suggest / implement better fast cheaper.
Tune systems - software processes, total work flow, people.
Assist in network trouble shooting.
Assist in database system performance problems.
Review code.
Code automation to remove processing steps - point of possible failure.
Review contracts.
Review statements of work - make suggestions for alternative methods.
Mentor admins.
Mentor programmers.
Mentor bosses.
Technologies include Unix / Linux / Windows (as little as possible), Oracle, SQL/Server (again, as little as possible), Sparc, Intel, AMD, EMC, SQL, Perl, PL/SQL, shell scripting.
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Post #241,524
1/16/06 4:03:33 PM
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Chief
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #241,527
1/16/06 4:15:35 PM
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As in "Commander-in-"?
jb4
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Post #241,722
1/18/06 5:47:30 AM
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I second that - IT Chief
Matthew Greet
Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?
- Mark Renton, Trainspotting.
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Post #241,528
1/16/06 4:21:04 PM
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director IT Engineering
as opposed to operations since those are the folks you turn over the work to.
thanx,
bill
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Post #241,529
1/16/06 4:21:12 PM
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Have someone else pick it. Delegate *SOMETHING*
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Post #241,530
1/16/06 4:27:49 PM
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He is. To us.
-YendorMike
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
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Post #241,531
1/16/06 4:50:54 PM
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How about ...
Director of Single-Handedly Recognizing $8-million in Savings Last Fiscal Year, so Shut the Fuck Up and Sign This.
Unfortunately, the most appropriate title I can think of would be Process Improvement Specialist, but that sounds like a fresh-from-college project management wannabe.
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Post #241,546
1/16/06 6:17:04 PM
1/16/06 6:17:45 PM
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Two problems:
1) Too big to fit on a business card (or little placard that sits on his desk)
2) Truth in Advertising act prohibits this...there's too much truth in it.
Except for that, /me likes!
jb4
shrub●bish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
Edited by jb4
Jan. 16, 2006, 06:17:45 PM EST
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Post #241,534
1/16/06 5:07:00 PM
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Check IBM's listings.
E.g. [link|http://careers.peopleclick.com/Client40_GLDTR/bu1/External_Pages/Careers.htm|Here].
Some possible position titles (of 1382 listed for Experienced Professional)
[link|http://careers.peopleclick.com/jobposts/Client40_GLDTR/BU1/External/139-11902.htm?ShowReturn=Yes|Analytics And Reporting Manager]
[link|http://careers.peopleclick.com/jobposts/Client40_GLDTR/BU1/External/139-9096.htm?ShowReturn=Yes|Business Resilience Architect]
[link|http://careers.peopleclick.com/jobposts/Client40_GLDTR/BU1/External/139-10403.htm?ShowReturn=Yes|Capacity Planning and Performance Management Consultant]
etc.
There's an amazing list of buzz-words in those pages - surely something can be constructed that fits and will get you a raise. :-)
Luck!
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #241,540
1/16/06 5:30:52 PM
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Throw an "Enterprise" in there somewhere
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Post #241,541
1/16/06 5:40:32 PM
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How 'bout Director of Information Efficiency?
or DIE MOFO DIE! for short.
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Post #241,562
1/16/06 8:50:39 PM
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Keep em coming
Note: No management or director in the title allowed.
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Post #241,565
1/16/06 9:00:00 PM
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Head Mentor of Information Changes
Final Underwriter of Basic Architectural Resources
Technical Universalist
Chief Head of Maintenance Operations and Design
didnt we just do this 6 months ago or so?
thanx,
bill
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Post #241,575
1/16/06 9:28:10 PM
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I dunno
It wasn't a $$ issue then.
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Post #241,578
1/16/06 9:44:42 PM
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In that case, you need a proper title to justify the balance
sheet. You Engineer Solutions based on current and researched solutions. You introduce them into the enterprise and keep the ops folks up to speed. In my current shop they call that engineering, in Siemens they called it Customer Service Level 3/4 last gig was architect. So Chief Architect/Engineer of some sort.
Architect sounds less technical tho.
thanx,
bill
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Post #241,583
1/16/06 10:16:48 PM
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Lord High Everything Else
"Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein
"This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
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Post #241,586
1/16/06 10:22:58 PM
1/16/06 10:23:49 PM
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Earl of Scooby
Inspired by [link|http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/16/royal.imposter.ap/index.html|this story].
Edit: Not because of the content, or the guy who was pretending to that title. Just cuz it's funny.
-YendorMike
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
Edited by Yendor
Jan. 16, 2006, 10:23:49 PM EST
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Post #241,592
1/16/06 10:58:33 PM
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Research
Check out [link|http://www.bls.gov|http://www.bls.gov] and other job and salary information sites (monster, dice, hotjobs..?). Look for IT jobs that pay what you want and incorporate that into your JD. Once they agree to the scope, show em what it pays :)
--
Steve
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Post #241,607
1/17/06 4:15:59 AM
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What is your current title?
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
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Post #241,670
1/17/06 7:56:27 PM
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Seems to bounce around a bit
"Officially" ie: salary band: Senior Programmer Analyst
In name, when my boss refers to me and introduces me to other people: Systems Architect
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Post #241,684
1/17/06 8:59:28 PM
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Then "Senior Systems Architect"
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
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Post #241,732
1/18/06 8:59:22 AM
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*Enterprise* Systems Architect
Pay grade NCC-1701.
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Post #241,795
1/18/06 6:30:25 PM
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OH I LIKE!
Now I need to know what the other 1/2 should be.
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Post #241,798
1/18/06 6:45:03 PM
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OMG you are such a geek
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Post #241,840
1/19/06 1:12:23 AM
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stay away from the red shirts...
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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Post #241,851
1/19/06 6:44:28 AM
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"Primary Cogitator Mentat"
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Post #241,643
1/17/06 12:29:15 PM
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Need a two-parter
Enterprise Data Architect & Continuous Improvement Consultant
First, you design how the system should process data. Then you train other people on the care and feeding of the system, so you can re-commit to more revenue enhancing projects.
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Post #241,652
1/17/06 1:47:17 PM
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Very nice.
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Post #241,656
1/17/06 2:04:34 PM
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IT Philosopher-King,
Minister of Cool, Lord and Master of Notalot AKA Master Flunky.
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Post #241,659
1/17/06 2:30:46 PM
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Towel Boy
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Post #241,694
1/17/06 10:11:42 PM
1/17/06 10:15:29 PM
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Senior Network Application Systems Analyst
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0 rows returned.
Edited by folkert
Jan. 17, 2006, 10:15:29 PM EST
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Post #241,696
1/17/06 10:24:57 PM
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no, no, no..
If we're gonna make it so it doesn't fit on a business card, let's go all out!
Senior Network Application Systems Architect Analyst Consultant
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Steve
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Post #241,698
1/17/06 10:27:41 PM
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Senior N.A.S.A.
I am surprised you didna catch that.
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0 rows returned.
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Post #241,710
1/18/06 12:28:27 AM
1/18/06 12:32:35 AM
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Enterprise System Architect
That would put you one step above me, System Architect.
How about:
Senior Enterprise System Architect
Director of Systems Engineering
Principal System Engineer
Senior Solution Architect
Chief Technologist (if you can swing it with the owners)
My list is not too far off of yours. I got to tell the Director of Systems Engineering how much SAN disk to buy today, that was pretty cool.
Less cool was the 3 meetings, one conference call, and coaching some junior team members who have had really bad support weeks.
Glen Austin
Edited by gdaustin
Jan. 18, 2006, 12:32:35 AM EST
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Post #241,879
1/19/06 1:31:43 PM
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Re: Need a new job title
CTO -- chief technology officer
ITC -- IT coordinator
TC -- technology coordinator
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Post #241,912
1/20/06 10:14:53 AM
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Vice President In Charge of being Vice President In Charge
Or something like that....
jb4
shrub●bish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
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