I am looking to fill a position for someone who can do this Currently the IT Manager performs all of the Network Architecture, Design, and top tier troubleshooting. The "IT Architect" I am looking for someone is "Brett-like" to take over that responsibility from myself so I can concentrate on my managerial duties. I'm looking for someone that can create and implement a technology plan with a minimum of external assistance. Also somebody who can do this. The current senior developer does not want the responsibility of being a lead (she is willing to cross train new developers, just does not want the responsibility of a lead role) so I am looking for a replacment lead person. Current plan is to replace lead developer and add 2-4 Developers of mixed skillsets to handle increased workload caused by company growth. Personal preference is for generalists, not specialists, who have the ability to get things done quickly. People that can take projects from requirements definition through design and development to testing, implementation and maintenance. Also people that aren't used to have others do things for them (ie. Know how to research their own problems, create their own required infrastructure (databases, tables, stored procedures, web services, etc). While our major legecy application is written in PowerBuilder, knowing it is not a requirement. We are willing to traing the right person. This is with an oil and gas company if you have any other questions contact me at marc.blankenship@epcglobal.com Thanks
WOW. I am surprised that you can tell us that you have someone that doesn't want to do something you requested. How do you deal with someone who "does not want the responsibility of being a lead"??? Do you still keep this person? Do you demote them? Do you slap them on the wrist? What? I know NOTHING about network design... I work in IT, but where we work, if someone says "I don't want to be given the responsibility of blah", that person is black-listed forever and they don't take that sh*t. They will 'replace' you slowly.
Send email to Agundy@tamu.edu describing the position and need. She will send it out as a job opportunity for people that graduated with HR Tech Mgmt degrees. You'll be set.
I think what he is saying is that the current person does not want to go to management and wants to stay developing...I work with lots of developers that are very happy coding/developing and would hate leading/managing other people.
I'm an IT person, but not a developer. Sitting at a keyboard clacking out code all day is not my cup of tea.
Wow. You must work in a harsh environment. What if you work with a group of 10 similarly job-titled people and you excel. And then your boss just assumes you're now the 'lead' but you get no pay increase. Or the pay increase is not commensurate with the work load/stress increase. So you don't want to do that anymore and just want to go back to being one of the other joes. You're saying that person should be fired?
I'm confused. Are you looking for an "IT Architect that is also a heavy duty programmer"? Good luck with that.
Hey i'm the middle man on this. i put up specifically what they are looking for so if the shoe fits wear it.
Wow, I thought those were two positions. You're saying this is one? I'm with Surfguy... good luck with that.
Not necessarily "fired", per se, but just... I guess will be BLACKLISTED forever... 'cuz it's been the same management for 20+ years... if you say "no" even ethically or because you recommend or suggest something better than what they want to do, it's bye bye pretty soon... not necessarily fired. I guess, if you offer something to some dude, and he doesn't take it, he really is respected for that... but... you're right, it is sort of harsh.
Yeah I'm confused...is this one position or two? You'll have a hard time finding a programmer that knows how to troubleshoot his screensaver not working, much less one thats an Infrastructure Architect. I kid, I kid.
