Looking for a top IT role in Auckland?

[Tank]

Hi - Im looking for a very solid IT person.

You will be the only person on site and will need a good range of skills:

I cannot list them at the moment - but most people in senior technical support roles will have the majority of them. I am working on a role spec.

The company is really good to work for and will treat you well. Its in a awesome central location also - you will get secure under cover parking for the bike as part of the package.

Now here is a kicker - I dont want a IT nerd - This person has to be management friendly - be able to represent IT as a 'go to' business line.

Yeah - I know its hard to get someone who is good both technically and Personally.

Salary of 80k - 120k is broad - but gives an indication of the quality of person I am looking for here.

If you are interested - please drop me a PM.

[Lias]

Now here is a kicker - I dont want a IT nerd - This person has to be management friendly - be able to represent IT as a 'go to' business line.

Bwhahahahahahahahahaha.

They dont exist.. People that are management friendly are at best half competetent. It's physically impossible to have your brain wired for logic (good IT techie) and wired for bullshit, lies, and shafting people (management)

The management friendly people at work are lazy, technically incompetent morons who get away shirking off and making everyone else work harder by virtue of being management friendly. Leading to bitterness and all the real talent walking out the door to someone more techie friendly.

[Str8 Jacket]

Bwhahahahahahahahahaha.

They dont exist.. People that are management friendly are at best half competetent. It's physically impossible to have your brain wired for logic (good IT techie) and wired for bullshit, lies, and shafting people (management)

The management friendly people at work are lazy, technically incompetent morons who get away shirking off and making everyone else work harder by virtue of being management friendly. Leading to bitterness and all the real talent walking out the door to someone more techie friendly.

That was a failed interview sir.....

[Lias]

That was a failed interview sir.....

Its okay Hels the job was in Auckland.. wild horses etc etc ;-P

[pzkpfw]

They dont exist..

Bollocks.

Not that I can prove it on line, but I fit those requirements.

(Besides, Tank wrote "management friendly", which is not the same as "management" (and that's without getting into your stereotypes of what management is)).


What doesn't exist are people who fit those requirements who would want to live in Auckland...

[Lias]

Bollocks.

Not that I can prove it, but I fit those requirements.


What doesn't exist are people who fit those requirements who would want to live in Auckland...

I dunno.. The closest I've found is quiet hard workers who think techie and by virtue of being quiet and generally not making waves dont annoy management, but they sure dont think how management do (my definition ofmanagement friendly). Every so called techie i've ever met who thinks the same way management do is not a good techie.

[Lias]

That was a failed interview sir.....

Ooh ooh ooh I cannae resist it any more.. You could say my interview tanked..

[Tank]

Bwhahahahahahahahahaha.

They dont exist.. People that are management friendly are at best half competetent. It's physically impossible to have your brain wired for logic (good IT techie) and wired for bullshit, lies, and shafting people (management)

The management friendly people at work are lazy, technically incompetent morons who get away shirking off and making everyone else work harder by virtue of being management friendly. Leading to bitterness and all the real talent walking out the door to someone more techie friendly.

They exist - but small minded techies who think they know better on everything generally cant see past their own ego - forgetting that IT is more a business line than a pure technical role.

People like that never get that far in IT.

EDIT: And before we get into a pissing match - I have a job available - its a good one - with pretty good pay.

There is a recession on - and good jobs arnt flowing as well as they used to. People can either accept that Im putting this up in good faith trying to help someone - or they can go fuck themselves - I dont care.

[Tank]

Management friendly - as defined by me for this role - is that I can put them infront of the MD / CEO and they dont come across like a fuckwit and embarrass me.

Noting about sucking up, nothing about hiding behind reports - I mean being good at your job and being able to convince people to support the projects you will be running.

[Headbanger]

I hear DB is good with computers.

[Tank]

I hear DB is good with computers.

yeah - Interpersonal skills may be an issue!

[Slyer]

I've worked in a software support role for two year now. 3 man team.
The software I support is pretty deep practice management software, billing, stock, reporting, appointments, creditors, marketing blah and I have an decent-excellent knowledge of it all.

I do everything ranging from answering simple questions on the phone to fixing important data in client's databases. Special requests for data extraction, and mass changes at the data level.
I also do a bit of training, software upgrades for clients, bug testing too. Oh and I write documentation, manuals, release notes and a few sales newsletters.

40k a year. Am I getting shafted?

[Tank]

I've worked in a software support role for two year now. 3 man team.
The software I support is very deep practice management software, billing, stock, reporting, appointments, creditors blah and I have an excellent knowledge of it all.

I do everything ranging from answering simple questions on the phone to fixing important data in client's databases. Special requests for data extraction, and mass changes at the data level.
I also do a bit of training, software upgrades for clients, bug testing too. Oh and I write documentation, manuals, release notes and a few sales newsletters.

40k a year. Am I getting shafted?

I dont know the full specifics of your role etc - but I can say that I would expect that to be higher (that is a fairly entry level wage). Do you have specific database (SQL / Oracle) skills?

[Slyer]

I'm not complaining about that salary as I have 0 certifications and I'm pretty stoked to be employed with the amount of jobs going around.
Everything I know is self taught. I have basic SQL knowledge for queries etc.
Trying to decide where I should go next, thinking about self studying for an MCSE.

[Ixion]

40k a year. Am I getting shafted?

It sounds low. But do you actually understand the application , not just know how to use it. ie understand WHY it works the way it does?

I may also be out of touch with salary levels, because the 80k in the OP sounds very low for a "top" IT role in Auckland (Auckland and Wellington salary levels have traditionally been higher)

Oh, and IMHO, IT certificates other than equipment specific stuff are a waste of paper. The best techs are self taught.