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bookzombie) wrote2015-01-22 08:58 pm
bookzombie) wrote2015-01-22 08:58 pm
New job role
So it's official: as of the beginning of the week I became a Solutions Architect. What does that mean? To be honest, mainly the same as the job I've being doing for 10 years but more focussed on high-level technical architecture than specific projects.
The good news is that I should be getting sponsored by the company to get the TOGAF certification (which is the Architecture equivalent of ITIL certification), which is a really good thing to have on your CV.
Overall this is good news. With the change in the company from global to local focus I really didn't have a clear role and the role I did have - even if it was due to changes in the company rather than any failures in my own performance - would look like a demotion on my CV, while this is definitely a step up.
It probably doesn't really make my job any more secure, but it should make getting the next one easier if and when I get there.
In general, after years of being in the doldrums the company seems to be turning things around, slowly, though cost cutting is still a real priority. Currently we occupy the 5th to the 10th floor of our building (although the 5th has been empty for a while) but today we had an announcement that we are giving up the 8th - 10th and just using the 5th - 7th. Sadly as part of this cost cutting we are also losing the canteen and the gym on the 10th floor. It's got to the point now where the only 'perk' they could take away is the car parking - which is super useful - but given that it is mainly fairly senior staff who use it they might keep it going for a while yet.
So mixed, but mainly personally good, news on the work front for a change.
The good news is that I should be getting sponsored by the company to get the TOGAF certification (which is the Architecture equivalent of ITIL certification), which is a really good thing to have on your CV.
Overall this is good news. With the change in the company from global to local focus I really didn't have a clear role and the role I did have - even if it was due to changes in the company rather than any failures in my own performance - would look like a demotion on my CV, while this is definitely a step up.
It probably doesn't really make my job any more secure, but it should make getting the next one easier if and when I get there.
In general, after years of being in the doldrums the company seems to be turning things around, slowly, though cost cutting is still a real priority. Currently we occupy the 5th to the 10th floor of our building (although the 5th has been empty for a while) but today we had an announcement that we are giving up the 8th - 10th and just using the 5th - 7th. Sadly as part of this cost cutting we are also losing the canteen and the gym on the 10th floor. It's got to the point now where the only 'perk' they could take away is the car parking - which is super useful - but given that it is mainly fairly senior staff who use it they might keep it going for a while yet.
So mixed, but mainly personally good, news on the work front for a change.
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I'm glad to hear that you get to learn new skills that will enhance your CV and make you more valuable to your company.
You've been hanging onto that ship as it rocks in the storm for a long time. It sounds like this change will put you in a good position regardless of what happens next.
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If I thought the powers-that-be had any more of a plan than "this sounds good now," I would hate the whole thing less. On the whole, I'm glad my own job seems secure, but it's not a fun place to be.
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