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Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2007)	Relative Popularity
ALABAMA
Huntsville	2,910	$71,000	3.9
Montgomery	940	$70,940	1.5
Birmingham	2,210	$66,380	1.1
Mobile	680	$66,020	1
Auburn	50	$65,470	0.3
Tuscaloosa	90	$57,210	0.3
Florence	40	$50,240	0.2
Dothan	40	$57,870	0.2
ALASKA
Anchorage	250	$74,140	0.4
Fairbanks	40	$68,340	0.4
ARIZONA
Tucson	1,320	$64,290	0.9
Phoenix	5,330	$71,610	0.7
Flagstaff	70	$72,940	0.4
ARKANSAS
Little Rock	1,350	$61,950	1.1
Fayetteville	440	$58,320	0.6
Fort Smith	70	$56,470	0.2
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco	7,180	$90,340	1.9
Sacramento	6,610	$71,310	1.9
San Jose	6,650	$82,440	1.9
Oakland	4,010	$89,400	1
San Diego	4,200	$72,270	0.8
Santa Ana	4,580	$74,260	0.8
Oxnard	860	$87,260	0.7
Los Angeles	11,630	$78,230	0.7
Santa Rosa	490	$78,370	0.7
Salinas	350	$82,400	0.6
Santa Barbara	350	$73,020	0.6
Santa Cruz	160	$76,270	0.5
Bakersfield	420	$76,360	0.4
Napa	90	$65,710	0.4
Yuba City	50	$52,520	0.4
San Luis Obispo	130	$64,800	0.3
Chico	80	$76,290	0.3
Vallejo	140	$76,340	0.3
Stockton	230	$70,070	0.3
Fresno	350	$71,920	0.3
Riverside	1,280	$68,340	0.3
Merced	40	$46,710	0.2
Modesto	110	$58,840	0.2
El Centro	30	$50,180	0.2
Visalia	40	$62,670	0.1
COLORADO
Boulder	1,870	$80,250	3.2
Colorado Springs	1,350	$73,630	1.4
Denver	5,830	$81,680	1.2
Fort Collins	160	$72,530	0.4
Greeley	60	$74,380	0.2
Grand Junction	40	$63,420	0.2
CONNECTICUT
Hartford	4,880	$79,580	2.2
Bridgeport	2,180	$91,780	1.3
New Haven	870	$70,770	0.8
Norwich	340	$73,580	0.8
Danbury	160	$76,630	0.7
Waterbury	60	$64,250	0.2
DELAWARE
Wilmington	2,500	$85,200	2
Dover	230	$72,710	1.2
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington	26,960	$86,430	3
FLORIDA
Tallahassee	930	$55,750	1.5
Fort Walton Beach	310	$61,460	1.1
Fort Lauderdale	2,680	$54,900	0.9
Jacksonville	2,100	$64,280	0.9
Orlando	3,630	$70,520	0.9
Palm Bay	630	$67,070	0.8
Tampa	3,780	$71,490	0.8
West Palm Beach	1,520	$74,940	0.7
Miami	2,030	$66,550	0.5
Gainesville	200	$58,580	0.5
Panama City	110	$60,350	0.5
Pensacola	260	$57,650	0.5
Sebastian	60	$50,420	0.4
Lakeland	270	$61,430	0.4
Deltona	210	$50,150	0.4
Sarasota	380	$60,390	0.4
Cape Coral	260	$66,210	0.3
Port St. Lucie	110	$56,670	0.2
Ocala	70	$46,610	0.2
Naples	80	$59,600	0.2
GEORGIA
Atlanta	14,190	$78,420	1.5
Hinesville	40	$70,240	1.2
Columbus	360	$64,690	0.9
Athens	230	$57,530	0.9
Warner Robins	140	$76,450	0.8
Savannah	280	$60,980	0.5
Rome	60	$51,140	0.5
Macon	160	$47,130	0.4
Augusta	320	$60,980	0.4
Albany	70	$53,980	0.3
Gainesville	70	$66,860	0.3
HAWAII
Honolulu	880	$67,980	0.5
IDAHO
Boise	550	$65,010	0.5
Pocatello	50	$58,790	0.5
ILLINOIS
Springfield	1,070	$75,150	2.9
Chicago	11,490	$82,310	0.8
Peoria	240	$70,090	0.4
Decatur	60	$67,760	0.4
Champaign	100	$68,450	0.3
Kankakee	40	$66,770	0.3
Rockford	100	$71,740	0.2
INDIANA
Kokomo	220	$67,540	1.5
Bloomington	340	$54,110	1.4
Columbus	180	$74,530	1.3
Indianapolis	3,280	$71,880	1
Muncie	150	$53,820	0.9
Fort Wayne	560	$64,000	0.7
South Bend	270	$64,520	0.5
Lafayette	130	$62,770	0.5
Elkhart	200	$84,220	0.4
Evansville	230	$67,250	0.4
Gary	270	$68,720	0.3
Michigan City	30	$64,750	0.2
Terre Haute	40	$53,530	0.2
IOWA
Des Moines	3,180	$70,230	2.6
Ames	260	$60,650	2.1
Cedar Rapids	410	$69,290	0.8
Iowa City	200	$47,750	0.8
Davenport	480	$74,340	0.7
Waterloo	160	$62,500	0.6
Dubuque	100	$49,670	0.6
Sioux City	80	$66,370	0.3
KANSAS
Topeka	330	$65,230	0.8
Wichita	660	$65,950	0.6
KENTUCKY
Lexington	1,050	$74,400	1.1
Elizabethtown	160	$66,750	1.1
Louisville	2,140	$65,940	0.9
Owensboro	90	$69,400	0.6
LOUISIANA
Monroe	140	$43,990	0.5
New Orleans	770	$64,320	0.4
Baton Rouge	470	$57,500	0.3
Lafayette	120	$55,110	0.2
Lake Charles	70	$53,110	0.2
Houma	40	$63,990	0.1
Shreveport	70	$55,250	0.1
MAINE
Portland	930	$75,770	1.3
Lewiston	80	$65,290	0.5
Bangor	90	$61,550	0.4
MARYLAND
Bethesda	5,280	$87,240	2.4
Baltimore	4,470	$79,410	0.9
Salisbury	70	$63,390	0.4
Hagerstown	130	$64,030	0.4
MASSACHUSETTS
Lowell	750	$85,940	1.7
Boston	11,560	$86,070	1.7
Framingham	820	$85,480	1.4
Lynn	320	$77,620	0.9
Worcester	700	$75,050	0.7
Haverhill	190	$78,210	0.7
Pittsfield	80	$75,240	0.7
Springfield	570	$74,200	0.5
Lawrence	90	$74,350	0.4
Leominster	60	$84,670	0.4
Brockton	50	$67,470	0.2
Barnstable	40	$66,300	0.1
MICHIGAN
Detroit	6,120	$88,910	2.1
Ann Arbor	910	$71,310	1.4
Warren	5,630	$74,440	1.2
Kalamazoo	410	$58,740	0.8
Lansing	540	$68,980	0.7
Jackson	130	$69,150	0.7
Holland	230	$71,450	0.6
Grand Rapids	630	$67,030	0.4
Niles	60	$63,200	0.3
Monroe	30	$85,980	0.2
MINNESOTA
Rochester	450	$79,570	1.5
Minneapolis	7,040	$74,880	1
Duluth	140	$60,240	0.3
St. Cloud	100	$63,350	0.3
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson	590	$57,650	0.6
Pascagoula	60	$59,490	0.4
Gulfport	150	$57,740	0.4
MISSOURI
Kansas City	5,690	$67,380	1.4
Jefferson City	240	$63,010	1
St. Louis	5,000	$71,320	0.9
St. Joseph	80	$67,900	0.5
Springfield	240	$60,680	0.3
Joplin	70	$49,470	0.3
MONTANA
Missoula	80	$68,580	0.4
Billings	100	$58,030	0.4
NEBRASKA
Omaha	2,130	$71,680	1.2
Lincoln	520	$61,800	0.9
NEVADA
Carson City	80	$72,960	0.9
Reno	520	$70,690	0.6
Las Vegas	1,190	$74,250	0.3
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rochester	170	$69,880	0.9
Nashua	380	$78,020	0.8
NEW JERSEY
Edison	6,450	$87,630	1.6
Trenton	1,320	$81,540	1.6
Newark	4,120	$91,100	1.1
Camden	1,770	$73,390	0.9
Atlantic City	180	$75,320	0.4
Vineland	30	$82,210	0.2
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque	830	$71,120	0.6
Santa Fe	70	$60,730	0.4
Las Cruces	40	$67,260	0.2
NEW YORK
New York	25,640	$88,680	1.3
Poughkeepsie	1,120	$87,900	1.2
Rochester	2,050	$67,310	1.1
Albany	1,470	$67,970	0.9
Utica	340	$67,060	0.7
Ithaca	90	$68,170	0.7
Binghamton	270	$79,330	0.7
Buffalo	1,250	$68,960	0.6
Nassau	2,900	$82,300	0.6
Syracuse	620	$66,100	0.5
NORTH CAROLINA
Durham	3,930	$80,610	3.9
Charlotte	4,530	$75,100	1.3
Winston-Salem	870	$71,350	1.1
Raleigh	1,990	$76,210	1
Greensboro	1,320	$74,020	0.9
Burlington	110	$70,100	0.6
Jacksonville	70	$66,890	0.5
Greenville	120	$60,600	0.5
Rocky Mount	80	$67,440	0.4
Wilmington	150	$60,690	0.3
Fayetteville	110	$56,280	0.3
Hickory	150	$59,390	0.2
Asheville	150	$53,850	0.2
Goldsboro	30	$70,400	0.2
NORTH DAKOTA
Fargo	510	$47,320	1.2
Bismarck	90	$58,660	0.5
Grand Forks	30	$74,660	0.2
OHIO
Columbus	5,060	$74,430	1.4
Cincinnati	3,340	$74,740	0.8
Dayton	1,190	$71,540	0.8
Cleveland	2,660	$69,220	0.6
Akron	740	$65,680	0.6
Springfield	90	$63,990	0.5
Toledo	470	$66,630	0.4
Youngstown	330	$60,010	0.4
Mansfield	50	$59,270	0.3
Lima	40	$57,330	0.2
OKLAHOMA
Tulsa	1,490	$65,710	0.9
Oklahoma City	1,690	$64,150	0.8
OREGON
Portland	2,990	$74,800	0.7
Eugene	300	$61,440	0.5
Corvallis	40	$59,490	0.4
Salem	160	$66,740	0.3
Bend	70	$67,950	0.3
Medford	50	$59,860	0.2
PENNSYLVANIA
Harrisburg	2,610	$68,680	2.3
Philadelphia	9,110	$78,650	1.3
Pittsburgh	4,520	$66,160	1
Altoona	180	$79,980	0.9
Johnstown	130	$55,920	0.7
Scranton	570	$61,580	0.6
Allentown	630	$63,520	0.5
Erie	230	$59,500	0.5
Reading	260	$60,750	0.4
Lancaster	350	$63,720	0.4
Williamsport	60	$53,990	0.4
Lebanon	50	$61,700	0.3
York	210	$66,470	0.3
RHODE ISLAND
Providence	1,940	$82,130	0.9
SOUTH CAROLINA
Greenville	1,460	$69,630	1.3
Columbia	1,370	$58,980	1
Spartanburg	260	$71,970	0.6
Charleston	570	$62,500	0.5
Florence	130	$52,350	0.4
Myrtle Beach	80	$55,760	0.2
SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls	290	$63,970	0.6
Rapid City	30	$58,280	0.1
TENNESSEE
Knoxville	1,000	$63,470	0.8
Chattanooga	520	$63,580	0.6
Kingsport	220	$45,550	0.5
Memphis	1,220	$63,880	0.5
Jackson	50	$52,970	0.3
Johnson City	60	$50,530	0.2
TEXAS
Austin	6,750	$72,820	2.3
Dallas	13,950	$81,360	1.7
College Station	310	$62,240	1.1
El Paso	1,090	$65,740	1.1
Houston	10,740	$76,060	1.1
Fort Worth	3,240	$72,110	1
Killeen	380	$61,470	0.9
San Antonio	2,480	$64,740	0.8
Beaumont	360	$74,830	0.6
Waco	180	$51,440	0.5
Amarillo	160	$58,320	0.4
Midland	90	$65,500	0.4
Corpus Christi	260	$64,220	0.4
Lubbock	170	$49,600	0.4
Tyler	100	$59,710	0.3
Wichita Falls	50	$59,390	0.3
Longview	80	$51,650	0.2
Texarkana	40	$51,160	0.2
Brownsville	90	$45,780	0.2
Abilene	40	$58,900	0.2
McAllen	150	$52,440	0.2
Laredo	50	$61,830	0.2
UTAH
Salt Lake City	1,790	$69,160	0.8
Provo	350	$69,520	0.6
Ogden	360	$58,490	0.5
VERMONT
Burlington	300	$75,810	0.8
VIRGINIA
Richmond	3,980	$77,680	1.7
Charlottesville	570	$66,240	1.7
Blacksburg	240	$72,830	1.3
Roanoke	640	$67,200	1.1
Virginia Beach	2,830	$68,350	1
Harrisonburg	130	$68,830	0.7
Lynchburg	140	$59,020	0.4
Danville	30	$47,650	0.3
Winchester	40	$73,930	0.2
WASHINGTON
Seattle	9,640	$80,840	1.7
Kennewick	330	$74,180	1.1
Olympia	300	$77,930	0.9
Spokane	670	$68,860	0.9
Bremerton	150	$71,250	0.5
Tacoma	510	$69,280	0.5
Bellingham	120	$59,530	0.4
Longview	40	$64,900	0.4
Yakima	80	$75,870	0.3
Wenatchee	30	$78,190	0.2
WEST VIRGINIA
Morgantown	230	$52,610	1.3
Weirton	90	$74,820	0.7
Wheeling	100	$68,930	0.4
Charleston	200	$60,240	0.4
Huntington	60	$49,740	0.1
WISCONSIN
Madison	2,480	$63,530	2
Milwaukee	4,140	$67,950	1.2
Sheboygan	240	$64,590	1.2
Oshkosh	330	$67,280	1.1
Wausau	230	$63,720	1
Green Bay	490	$59,880	0.8
Appleton	290	$61,840	0.7
Eau Claire	180	$61,800	0.7
Racine	110	$66,350	0.4
La Crosse	90	$63,810	0.4
Janesville	70	$62,950	0.3
WYOMING
Cheyenne	180	$42,090	1.4
Casper	60	$49,200	0.5

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Computer Security Analyst

Job Title: Computer Security Analyst

Education: BA in Philosophy and in Psychology, Western Washington University

Previous Experience: I was a telephone operator while in college.

Job Tasks: The company is a wireless telecommunications company, but I do nothing specifically related to wireless telephony. I do work related to computer security, but I am not in the formal security organization.
I keep antivirus software up-to-date. If someone encounters a virus, I try to determine how that happened. Frequently, I'll find undetected virus software by looking where detected virus software was found. Undetected virus software gets forwarded to antivirus software vendors. These samples improve antivirus software for everyone around the world.
With information about where viruses come from, you can find patterns. You use this patterns to predict where viruses can be expected to be found, and block access to those locations.
You might think I ask users what they had been doing. Actually, no. That's not particularly helpful when determining what actually happened. Asking users also keeps them from doing their job. It is more productive to use the information at hand to reconstruct the sequence of events that must have occurred.
I keep software up-to-date with security patches.
I monitor for locations that are missing security patches and get them corrected.
I test applications for security problems that could be exploited by hackers or virus writers. I then work with application developers to modify their software to avoid these problems.
I create my own job. I fill in the gaps; I take on the tasks that no one else will do but are generally agreed to be necessary. I've changed my job that way for thirty-one years now; always something involving computers, taking on some tasks and letting other tasks go.

Best and Worst Parts of the Job: Best parts:
I'm doing work that makes a difference, work that is socially responsible. I'm helping keep mothers and children safe, keeping people that I'll never meet safe.
I find out that I can do things I wasn't aware I could do. I wasn't aware I could troubleshoot a web site until I did it.
I'm asked questions about subjects I shouldn't be expected to know anything about. But by taking a question, rephrasing it, and re-asking the question, I find that the person who asked can usually provide enough information to answer it themselves. A well-asked question can usually provide an answer quickly.
Worst parts:
Information collecting can be tedious. You can start making mistakes. Organize how you can get the work done in a way that you can stop and switch to something else without losing your place.

Job Tips:
1. Liberal arts teaches critical thinking.
2. People with computer backgrounds can't look beyond the computer.
3. Solve problems.
4. Smile.
5. Be supportive.
6. Be someone people can picture working with.
7. Listen, but don't accept that what a person says is what they want to say. Take their words and turn them around, ask if that's what they meant. It gives them the impression that you understand, but you're really just listening. Eventually they'll correct themselves and you reach an understanding. Reach an agreement about what the problem is first.

Additional Thoughts: I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. "When I grow up" ... when's that supposed to be? Be helpful now, not some "grownup" day.
Computer Systems Architect For A Large Financial Services Company

Job Title: Computer Systems Architect For A Large Financial Services Company

Education: BA in Computer Science. I have also taken lots of internal and external training courses (management, Oracle, etc).

Previous Experience: Immediately after college, I became a full-time Software Consultant with a large international business software/IT consulting firm. I remained there for 17 years, averaging about one client per year. We developed business software systems for clients in all areas of business: financial services, manufacturing, government, and utilities. I also had a variety of roles, including project manager, technical architect, and testing manager. Before I moved to a non-consulting job, I had transitioned into an Oracle DBMS (Database Managament Software) specialist. This led to my next full-time position as a DBA (Database Administrator) manager at a financial services firm. After I returned from a short maternity leave, I moved to the enterprise architecture group.

Job Tasks: My current company is the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors. Our range of services spans the entire investment spectrum, including research, investment management, trading services and investment servicing. The company serve as a custodian for $14.9 trillion in assets.
Typical tasks/projects: As a systems architect, I provide advice to other development teams. The teams may either be developing new software applications, may be looking to improve an existing application, or may need help solving an existing problem. I mostly specialize in performance benchmarking methodology and execution which, in simpler terms, is helping teams to determine the performance they need out of their systems (numbers of users, transactions per second/per day), and then developing ways to test and measure it. Our team then analyzes the results, and provides recommendations for improvements. With my Oracle background, I often perform the Oracle analysis. I also participate in special projects as they come up. I am also currently working with a group of teams to develop batch processing standards for a large integration project.
Essential tasks make up about 90% of my day with the remainder devoted to administrative tasks.
I do not travel, except between our local offices.

Best and Worst Parts of the Job: Best: I LOVE the variety; I am never bored. Financial systems are a very fast-based environment, and we have new development happening continuously. I am always learning new things, and I meet new people all the time. As an architect, I don't generally work weekends or evenings because I don't actually build nor support software systems. The only exception is when we are working on a large proof of concept or performance test that has a tight deadline, and we need to complete it quickly to keep a project on track.
Worst: Can't think of one. Any issues I have are with particular people or situations, not with the job itself.

Job Tips:
1. You need to work in the trenches first...you can't just get an education and become a software architect. You must have real-life experience first.
2. You need to continually learn so take advantage of training and education opportunites. Most companies will pay for night classes. Also, take advantage of internal training whenever available.
3. Get a variety of experiences.
4. Learn from others, whether peers or managers. Consulting was great for this. I was very lucky to always work with very bright, motivated people.
5. Be optimistic, while practical. Managers and peers love to work with someone who is happy to be there. Remember, you will probably spend more time at work than you spend with your wife/husband or best friend.
6. Volunteer, especially for special projects if available. It is a great opportunity for networking, and you'll probably learn something as well.
7. Keep your life balanced. Exercise.
Data Testing Coordinator

Job Title: Data Testing Coordinator

Education: BA in Consumer and Family Studies, Western Kentucky University

Previous Experience: I started as a Data Analyst immediately after college as an Army contractor, traveling to multiple military sites over 2 years. I was then accepted a job as a Databases Sustainment Specialist at an Air Force base. After 6 months I was promoted and accepted a job as a Help Desk Specialist / Project Assistant working as an Air Force contractor. I answered help desk calls doing troubleshooting and testing software.

Job Tasks: I work for a company that offers insurance in a range of products and services, to include health insurance and dental coverage. We provide service to the military, individuals, seniors, groups and many others.
My typical tasks include testing data and validating the data is the same on all systems. I receive an email that has a filename of testcases that have been updated by the developers. I then find that filename from System A and print off the data. I then use the data to access the same information in System B and check to ensure the details match. If they are the same and I find no discrepancies, I pass the testcase and that job is copmlete. If I find a discrepancy or the data between the two systems reflect differently, I notify the testing team and we work to resolve the issue. I keep an open Excel document to note any discrepancies so I have the information readily available and can refer to as needed. Once the problem is resolved I can delete it from the spreadsheet until eventually it is blank and we know all problems have been addressed.
Every week we have a conference call to ensure everyone is "on the same page" and we are showing progress in testing. If we are falling behind schedule we will discuss in depth how we can resolve the problem.
I do not travel with my job. I perform little administrative work which includes filing, answering the phone, and attending conference calls and meetings.

Best and Worst Parts of the Job: The best part of the job is that it is relatively easy and stress-free. Having the technical background that I have helps me to understand it even more, but overall it is not a hard job and I can go home without stressing over it. The worst part of the job is that it gets boring doing the same thing repeatedly. The task is the exact same every time, just with different testcase numbers, and that routine gets tiresome.

Job Tips:
1. Take a course in SQL (Structured Query Language) as it will help to understand WHAT you are validating and testing.
2. Try to understand the details of testing (specifically WHAT you are testing and WHY you are testing it) as this knowledge will help you understand the job and make it easier.
3. Take lots of notes! This position thrives off of repetition and it would behoove you to take step by step detailed notes as you perform your duties.

Additional Thoughts: My technical background has been a huge benefit to me. It is possible to start this career with little to no data testing background but it would be difficult.
System Analyst At A Non-Profit Consulting Firm

Job Title: System Analyst At A Non-Profit Consulting Firm

Education: BS, Geroge Mason University •• MBA, Monmouth University

Previous Experience: Army Communications Officer Telecommincations project lead and billing analyst

Job Tasks: My company is a unique nonprofit with a mission to serve the public good and produce enduring impacts for our clients. We have government and private sector cients. Our major areas of focus are in Health Care, Transportation, Crimal Justice , Environment and Energy, National and Homeland Security, Oceans, Atmosphere and Space, Program Management and Acquistion, Toxicology and Risk Assessment. Our major advantage to our clients is that we provide non-biased advice to out clients which is due to our independence.
The area I work in is Program Management and Aquisition. I have particularly concentrated on systems analysis particularly in the area of software modernization projects. I have supported the government with the preparation, evaluation and selection of software vendor proposals for a government case management compensation system. My company's new task is to help the government monitor the selected software vendor under the vendor's performance based contract. I currently evaluate milestone deliverables for quality and content for the government such as supplementary specifications and software architecture documents. I am also coordinating the change control process with the host government agency. Most of my day is spent evaluating or preparing change control items for the Change Control Board. I also administer some of the software development tools that provide requirements tracking, defect tracking and change managment requests for the project. I also compile project metrics and report out on the software development vendor and testing progress. I am currently working with some great government employees and contractors that support the agency. Our goal is to deploy an intuitive and efficient system that accurrately tracks benefit claims.

Best and Worst Parts of the Job: I am currently working with some great government employees and contractors that support the agency. Our goal is to deploy an intuitive and efficient system that accurrately tracks benefit claims.
The worst parts are getting software development tools configured properly and finding out that that do not have the functionality to meet the goverment needs. Also the major project hick ups are always a lot of fun.

Job Tips: I think learning from peers who have done this kind of work in the past is key. Asking good questions and being inquisitive about the process is also helpful. If you can, sit with an administrator of software tools for the day or of course take the courses. Also, please read existing proposals of the web to get an insight as to what the government desires.
Technical Analyst With A Financial Services Company
Job Title: Technical Analyst With A Financial Services Company

Education: MS (Computer Information System) Strayer University •• BS (Electronics Engineering) Northwestern Polytechnic University, China ••

Previous Experience: I had been working as electronic engineer since I graduated in 1987. Then I had a chance to migrate to Canada in 1998 and found a job in US. Then I change my major to software engineer. It was hard at the beginning, but since I have the solid technical back group, I picked up very quickly. Now I am technical analyst in a big financial company.

Job Tasks: Our company is financial company; Our mission is to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the housing market.
My work is responsible for service process automation, non-production environment delivery, test environment support, and RE1 lab administration and coordination. The mission of work is high quality and efficient environment delivery and support through the application of a consistent and streamlined process that complies with the non-production control level.
Process Automation
This includes two parts:
1. provides application administration for the BladeLogic application (change management software for large data centers). These administration responsibilities include:
- Manage the BladeLogic agent license
- Install BladeLogic server
- Set up BladeLogic user roles
- Evaluate the newer version of BladeLogic software and patches
- Upgrade/patch BladeLogic server in both develop and production environments
- Assistant BladeLogic users to open Technical Service Request
- Provide consulting to each platform owners and users
- Monitoring BladeLogic server status and activities
Environment Delivery
I am responsible for web/middleware non-production environment delivery. Customer Technical Service team works with Delivery Service proect team to define environment request and submit it us. We reviews the request and follow established environment delivery process to fulfill the request.
Tasks include:
- Build new instances of WebLogic, webMethods, Tomcat, Apache, iLog, etc.
- Set up running environment to support batch jobs. It includes the setup of directory structure, permission etc.
- Set up middleware baseline for all non-production environments
- Environment retirement
I spend most of time on technical work, 5% on administrative task. No travel.

Best and Worst Parts of the Job: The best of the job is I can work on the techinical staff which I like and I am in the good team, my manager is technical expert and our comunication is very well.
The worst parts of the job is continuing reorg in the company and you never concentrate on your goal.

Job Tips:
1. Always have energy to learn new things 2. Adapt the environment quickly 3. Be honest and trustworthy and have an open mind. 4. Need to be productive and proactive to do things, 5. Like to help others and build up good friendships and relationships. 6. Need have a goal in your career, short term and long term, 7. Always have a plan to do things, be prepared and well organized.

Industry	Jobs	Percent	Salary (2007)
Professional And Technical Services	156,580	33%	$76,050
Business Management	38,600	8%	$73,820
Government	34,030	7%	$63,840
Insurance	29,450	6%	$71,570
Durable Goods Wholesale	21,300	4%	$83,560
Education	21,130	4%	$59,320
Banking And Credit	20,400	4%	$73,000
Internet Service Provider	19,590	4%	$74,610
Office Services And Staffing	16,690	3%	$74,240
Traditional Publishing	15,170	3%	$75,500
Hospital	13,770	2%	$65,080
Electronics And Computer	11,860	2%	$81,040
Securities And Investment	10,930	2%	$83,410
Telecommunications	9,230	1%	$75,090
Automotive And Vehicle Manufacturing	5,690	1%	$75,100

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