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IT Systems Engineer *

Last modified: November 07, 2011, 01:25 PM

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This is an ideal career for analytical thinkers. An IT Systems Engineer focuses on providing technical support, consulting and expertise to businesses. Roles within the industry, tend to start at a lower technical level and gradually increase based on skill, knowledge and ability to address technical and non-technical problems and communicate their resolution, especially to non-technical people.

Salary p/a
25k - 250k

Qualifications
Post Graduate

Intensity
Sitting

Demand
Growing

Travel
Low

Conditions
Indoor

Weekly Hours
40-50

Pros

Always challenging
Always something new to sink your teeth into
Opportunity to progress to a very high paying job based purely on your technical ability.

Cons

Stress and pressure from non-technical people
There’s always something to do - you never have the ability to completely sit back.
Training courses can be ridiculously expensive if you’re the one paying.

The Bottom Line

For technical people it can be a really enjoyable job, but you really need to communication skills and the ability to be cool headed. The stress and pressure can really get to you, but if you plan, strategise and work towards industry best practices, you can never go wrong.

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