What is your job, exactly?

Blazzok

Blazzok

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So after I saw a post last week somewhere (think Soli asked Joker) asking exactly what it is they do, I got to wondering what everyone actually does. I have a vague idea of what some guys do, but I think it might be interesting to know more.

You don't have to give company names or anything, it is up to you.

I work for Eskom and at Arnot Power Station; I am a Draught Group System Engineer (studied Mechanical Engineering). Basically I look after all of the big fans and the air pre-heaters; being responsible for modifications and projects, scoping repairs for maintenance, etc.

I can ramble on for quite a bit to explain more but I don't think it is necessary. If you guys have questions and would like to know more regarding the workings of a Power Station, feel free to ask.

I was looking around for a nice diagram but can't find one, so I'll have to get one when at work and update my post.
 
My full job title is "IT Project Leader: Special Projects".

In short, it means that my team and I need to figure out how to do things that nobody else in the company know how to do yet. Once we figure it out, we then train the devs that will be using the products. It may sound like good, clean, nerdy fun, but in about 90% of the cases this just comes down to some form of integration and data manipulation.
 
Chief Technology Officer and Director of a small dev shop. It means I do just about everything from architecture, research, coding and standards enforcement to staff management, sales, proposals and documentation. Much fun.
 
I scare people for a living. :p

Auditor in a far away land.

In practice I just manage people all day. Making sure the minions do what I told them to. e.g. Right now I'm in Paris supervising a team that is evaluating financial models.

That plus loads of emails & phone calls - stuff is generally spread across multiple countries so decent bit of coordinating.

Don't really get involved in the detail anymore unless something went wrong or something is very complex or where there is a problem the teams can't resolve themselves.
 
I'm a full stack developer and I work for a company that makes payroll, fixed assets and other financial products. If we screw up then thousands and thousands of people don't get paid and there will be chaos. :p
 
Report Writer.

I write SQL stored procedures for postgresql to obtain data for reporting. And busy up-skilling myself at the same time for C# to get a better paying job in the end
 
I turned into a f~cking roadsign, "Please call the main call centre, I am unable to help."
Loved when I started here, learned and did a lot of new stuff, but everything has been centralized to overseas. I have no local rights whatsoever anymore.
All I do now is image new machines and oh, of course, "Have you tried to switch it off and on?" which solves 80% of the issues on these craptastic office machines.
 
Middle Management i dont really have a job description or specification anymore since im all over the place, doing and maintaining/managing all things related to IT, HR, payroll, admin etc. i just dont do accounts cause im not a fan of that.
 
I'm Assistant Manager at a retail store. Basically do everything that happens in such an environment: ring up sales, answer phone, merchandising, banking, cash ups, lots of admin, etc.

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.Net/Android software developer.

I create software applications based on my client's specifications. Maintaining and upgrading of applications and managing their SQL/MySQL databases.
 
My official job title is "Enterprise architect"

The enterprise architect links the business mission, strategy, and processes of an organization to its IT strategy, and documents this using multiple architectural models or views that show how the current and future needs of an organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.

For the most part I ensure that Infrastructure parts interact with the the software stack and other parts of the infrastructure. I'm required to have comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering.

In simple terms, I sign off on when we make big decisions and I help guide future enhancements to IT infrastructure. Most of my work requires me to test and implement new technologies and to write the blueprints for the engineering team to follow to ensure that everything runs as fast and as efficient as possible.
 
I'm a techie :(




Between 7h30 and 13h00 I'm at one of 2 schools maintaining their networks as well as smoothing out the staff interactions with all things technical (sorting mail on phone, fixing laptops that don't connect to local network anymore etc).

In the afternoons I do either callouts or remote work for our business/home clients which is anything between their servers are acting up to helping old ladies swap out their router because telkom said THAT is where the problem is.


reading this list has made me sad...
 
My job is to go and fix other peoples computer mistakes, and then explain how it was their fault but without necessarily saying it was their fault.
 
I think I am the boring one around, I am an Office Manager for my dad's architectural firm. So basically anything and everything admin related. From doing the books, payroll, SARS, invoicing, answering the phone, dealing with clients. Dealing with all the suppliers, as well as all minor IT stuff. Aka I do something of everything.
 
I am a jewellery designer for one of the top jewellery companies in the country. I basically design jewellery on Rhino3D, as well managing and auditing some of the technical data
 
I'm self-employed doing a little bit of a lot of stuff mostly as a part-timer. My formative career was in Hotel Operations Management, then to Hotel Systems Software support, then to Hotel Management training and Adult Education.

I do some lecturing at a small Hotel School - a variety of subjects including Basic MS Office training, Accommodation Revenue Management, and Small Business Fundamentals, and a few other things. I also do a bit of corporate training every now and then.

When I'm not at the Hotel School, I'm a "consultant" for my wife's incentive travel company. Help them with a range of stuff from looking after their website and social media accounts, to developing a CRM and document management system for them, producing marketing materials - PowerPoint presentations and product brochures mostly - and occasionally I even get to travel with them when they have a big group travelling to help out with logistics and management on site.
 
PsychoFish said:
The enterprise architect links the business mission, strategy, and processes of an organization to its IT strategy, and documents this using multiple architectural models or views that show how the current and future needs of an organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.
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Please tell me you copied & pasted that corporate speak from somewhere. If its your own words then I might need to block you...
 
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