Ladies and Gents,
I recently landed a position as a Mid-level Network Engineer with a reputable consulting firm. However, all my job experience, although extensive, was gained in my last 4 years in the military. I have performed Systems/Network Administration and Engineering roles, with a heavy focus on Administration. With a strong enough background in Administration, the move to Engineering shouldn't be that difficult, but I am combing through tech forums to gather advice from those of you Network Engineers who have been working the civilian side of the house for a while. What do you think would help make the switch to Engineering quick and smooth? What are some usual tasks or scenarios you deal with? I am hoping to hear more from the consulting side of things. How does it work? As for my administration skills, I consider myself adept at programming routers and switches, although my knowledge on programming IPSEC DMVPN tunnels is lacking and I would be grateful for any material you might have on them.
I recently landed a position as a Mid-level Network Engineer with a reputable consulting firm. However, all my job experience, although extensive, was gained in my last 4 years in the military. I have performed Systems/Network Administration and Engineering roles, with a heavy focus on Administration. With a strong enough background in Administration, the move to Engineering shouldn't be that difficult, but I am combing through tech forums to gather advice from those of you Network Engineers who have been working the civilian side of the house for a while. What do you think would help make the switch to Engineering quick and smooth? What are some usual tasks or scenarios you deal with? I am hoping to hear more from the consulting side of things. How does it work? As for my administration skills, I consider myself adept at programming routers and switches, although my knowledge on programming IPSEC DMVPN tunnels is lacking and I would be grateful for any material you might have on them.