#CareerOpportunity #NetworkOperations #NOCJob
Hey everyone! 👋 I came across this interesting job posting for a Network Operations Center (NOC) role, and I wanted to get some insights from all of you. 🤔
The job requires proven experience in network operations and monitoring, as well as strong knowledge of networking concepts and protocols. It also involves working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and excellent problem-solving skills.
The unique aspect of this role is that it’s more focused on developing and contributing to Standard Operating Procedures, with some technical tasks involved. It’s with a growing ISP that is expanding its fiber connections to households and businesses.
Do you think this NOC job is a good opportunity? Could this be a stepping stone in your career or a valuable learning experience? What advice would you give to someone considering this role?
Let’s discuss and share our thoughts on how to make the most of this opportunity! 💬💡🚀
NOC can either be a dead end or a great way to get your foot in the door, unfortunately it differs vastly from company to company
A NOC was my stepping stone to escape Help Desk several years ago. I make $240k now.
I went from Help Desk -> NOC -> Systems Engineer -> Site Reliability Engineer
Take it. NOC is IT Ops and is a solid niche to get into. Where are you coming from, such as what is your background?
I’m biased as a networking guy, but I’d take the job if you have any interest in networking. Sounds like this job isn’t quite a network engineering job, but working closely with network engineers and having a job with “network” in the title will help you get there sooner than later.
At CBP NOC was sitting around reading a book. ANd when something failed, using software interface to drill down to failing item (server, service, infrastructure) then calling system owner to FIX IT!!!! And back to reading a book.
The only people I heard of that were fired were those who were. . . proactive. Instead of waiting for sys owner, one buy just rebooted the device. Everyone told him no. . . Just let sys owner take the heat. Did that twice and they booted him, though probably more because he was a tad self-righteous instead of ‘yes sir, I did it wrong sir, it’ll never happen again sir’. and just let the world burn.
edit: concur with others. Take it. solid experience. And can work on certs. Plus you get to know all the system owners. If you want to sit and read books for 30 years. . .you can do that. If you want to move up. . . you can do that.
I was NOC for a year for a utility company. Other than the occasional buttclench, it was a super easy job. Boring one minute and heart racing as you investigate why this team needs a bridge for an incident.
My mentor told me to do it for a year or two, but build skills while you’re there. My job was completely remote, and I feel like I missed out on learning opportunities due to it, but for you, it might be different.
A gamble came after a year, and I took it, and now I’m in a data center. During that interview, I was able to talk about the incidents that we had and our thought process throughout, so like people are saying it’s a stepping stone.