Systems Engineer Career

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Systems Engineer Career

The title of Systems Engineer is very widely used and until about 10 years ago, it was only used by individuals with degrees in the engineering field. Today it is used in the Information Technology space to identify individuals who play a technical role in the design, implementation or support of network and or server operations. The title of Systems Engineer is no longer associated with college degrees; it is associated with industry knowledge.

The knowledge of an entry level Systems Engineer starts out generalized and at a high level and the responsibilities are also very broad. An entry level SE generally starts at a small end user company that can't afford to hire specialized senior engineers. Their responsibilities usually include the design, implementation and support of the network, server and client systems. When the situation arises that the SE can not handle the task at hand, the company will hire a consultant who is a more senior Systems Engineer to fill in the gap. In situation like this, a good SE will also function as the liaison between their company and the consultant and try to learn as much as he can from the consultant.

As the knowledge and experience of the SE grows and becomes more detailed and specialized; the responsibilities also become more detailed and focused. The SE's responsibilities will most often begin to focus in an area they enjoy. Most SE's will choose to focus in the area of network systems or server systems and leave the client systems to the entry level staff. Working with client systems generally means working with users who need help with the most basic tasks and does not leave time to improve your knowledge in more complicated and enjoyable areas of the industry.

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