What job title?

[Treebeard]

Hi

I currently work for small firm and I am responsible for all internal IT, this means fixing things, buying new servers, planning strategys for when and what servers to buy. I am also running some projects eg setting up WSUS, BES server, Share point and planning how to deal with company growth

My current job title is support analyst and I am in the process of updating my job specification as it does not include most of this information and I have to work out a new job title.

I was thinking of senior support analyst but this does not seem appropriate so I am now thinking of Infrastructure Manager (most people who work here have manager/director in their title) Anyone got any views or other suitable job titles?

[BosonMichael]

Hi

I currently work for small firm and I am responsible for all internal IT, this means fixing things, buying new servers, planning strategys for when and what servers to buy. I am also running some projects eg setting up WSUS, BES server, Share point and planning how to deal with company growth

My current job title is support analyst and I am in the process of updating my job specification as it does not include most of this information and I have to work out a new job title.

I was thinking of senior support analyst but this does not seem appropriate so I am now thinking of Infrastructure Manager (most people who work here have manager/director in their title) Anyone got any views or other suitable job titles?

Sounds like plain old "Systems Administrator" to me. But if you're the only IT bod on staff, and you manage all the IT duties, why not "IT Manager"?

[Treebeard]

Hmm intresting ideas. I do like Systems Admin, part of me would like manager in the title as virtually everyone here has manager in their title, but at the same time I need the title to imply that I am techincal.

Is IT manager more the person who approves budgets and does high level planning rather then the techincal side of things? as I do want to stay techincal in the medium term.

Thanks for the ideas and sorry if it sounds like I am condradicting myself (which I probabely am!!)

[BosonMichael]

Is IT manager more the person who approves budgets and does high level planning rather then the techincal side of things? as I do want to stay techincal in the medium term.

Some do only planning, some do only technical stuff, and some do both. One risk you have when putting "IT Manager" as your title is that any other jobs will look as if they are a "step down" for you... thereby making employers feel that you are too qualified for the position.

[Robert M.]

Some do only planning, some do only technical stuff, and some do both. One risk you have when putting "IT Manager" as your title is that any other jobs will look as if they are a "step down" for you... thereby making employers feel that you are too qualified for the position.

Yep, that sounds good. So I think that the Admin title speaks well for you, and plus, it makes you look smart.:p

[tripwire45]

"Chief cook and bottle washer" always works for me. :p

jk

[supag33k]

Well mine is chief IT flunkie - works for me!!

[DAldrich]

You could use Lord of IT?

[dtshah54]

How about "Senior Network Administrator" :)

[BosonMichael]

How about "Senior Network Administrator" :)

Well, network administrators typically do a lot of router/switch administration, typically in a multi-site environment. Treebeard said that he works for a small firm, so there's probably not a lot of heavy-duty network administration going on. Additionally, his stated job responsibilities seem to indicate that he's much more involved in server administration ("buying new servers", WSUS server, BES server, Sharepoint server). That's squarely in the realm of server admin/systems admin.

[mjzeko]

I prefer Technical Support Manager or ICT Manager - Technical .Quiet long but still makes you a manager among the Financial Managers/Directors.
ICT is just as important to your org. if not more important thus the Head should have Manager in their title.
Boson,I think Treebeard does much more than sys admin.He is Manager+Sys admin+Support Staff.
Hope at the end of the day Treebeard will be comfortable with his title in that Board Room.

[BosonMichael]

Boson,I think Treebeard does much more than sys admin.He is Manager+Sys admin+Support Staff.

That is true... IF he manages people. If he simply manages the infrastructure... dude, that's an admin, not a "Manager". Employers will take one look at his job description and think to themselves, "He's got an overly inflated title." Better to be honest than to overly inflate... employers can spot that a mile away.

Now, if he also manages IT employees, then by all means, he should have the title "IT Manager".

[kaylark]

Technology Manager
as mentioned ICT manager

Technical Services Manager....


If it were me, I would go with Technology Manager.

[Alnico]

If there is no manager function, meaning you do not actively manage people who report to you I suggest a nice wimsical title, "Systems Extraordinare".

There is one exception. In the case where you are required do project managment where you may not have direct authority over people but still must solicite cooperation towards projects for which you are the responsible party: IT Project Manager.

[kudzoorude]

How about "Master of the IT Universe"? Or "the computer guy"?