JDS
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Australia
101-1,000 employees
Alex Anderson
Position: Technical Consultant
Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (Hon) - Software
What work do you do as a Technical Consultant?
As an Atlassian Technical Consultant, my work revolves around consulting and advising clients on their Atlassian systems/products. This can be for Configurations, Cloud Migrations, Site reviews/recommendations. This often includes understanding the clients wants/needs/requirements and then advising them on the best method to carry it out, implement it and reach their desired end goal to the highest quality while minimizing costs and resources.
What do you love most about your job?
What I love most is being able to use both my interpersonal skills as well as technical knowledge. I enjoy talking to clients and having that face to face interaction in my day to day work while also being highly technical. I believe if I was to only do technical work my mind would start to go on autopilot and I would not enjoy working as much as I do. I also enjoy problem solving and refining my knowledge by constantly having to try new things, find workarounds and problem solve.
What is the biggest challenge or obstacle about your job?
The biggest challenge is that as a consultant you don't always have the answer to a problem locked and loaded. The reason clients come to us is because they face issues that aren't easily solved and because of that we are often faced with problems that are difficult/unusual and take research, knowledge and outside the box thinking to solve. Because of this sometimes it can be hard and feel hopeless to find solutions to complex problems but that is often when senior JDSers come in to assist and offer their experience to help solve issues.
What advice would you give yourself if you had just graduated and were looking for your first role?
Don't close off opportunities because you don't understand a role or think you wont like it. When I first started looking I was focussed on the software development sector & highly technical roles and only applied to those sorts of jobs. It was only after meeting with a connection from Accenture (a consultant there) that my eyes were opened to the wide range of roles that were available in my field and how a role that I might love may not even exist yet or I may not even know exists. That is when I started to apply to a wider scope of jobs including 'consulting' and I am happy I did because I have loved it.
In summary, explore all your options and even if you don't think a role would be for you, don't be afraid to reach out, apply, and discuss it because you might find something you love.
Brody Tedesco
Position: Technical Consultant
Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (Hon) - Mechatronics and Software
What work do you do as a Technical Consultant?
As a Technical Consultant, I help clients both implement and better utilize their complex software solutions. This can be done through a multitude of ways making the work ever-evolving,
and interesting.
What do you love most about your job?
I love being able to work with different clients and the satisfaction that comes with solving their problems and improving their solutions.
What is the biggest challenge or obstacle about your job?
The biggest obstacle you face as a consultant is definitely communication, coming into a new company and needing to reach out to different teams and access their needs isn't always an easy task.
What advice would you give yourself if you had just graduated and were looking for your first role?
Your biggest priority should always be to look for a company with good systems in place to support you as you begin your professional career.
Wilson Deng
Position: Technical Consultant
Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (Hon) - Electrical and IT Networks & Security
What work do you do as a Technical Consultant?
My work focuses on providing technical solutions to clients ranging from configurations, upgrades and migrations, to health checks and training. I work closely with clients on projects and when I'm not on a project I'm upskilling and preparing myself for upcoming work.
What do you love most about your job?
Being a consultant allows me to work on new problems on every project. You're always learning a new tool or technology and get to see how clients run their environments, good or bad.
What is the biggest challenge or obstacle about your job?
It can be stressful working in a new environment for every project. On most engagements you are working on your own and therefore it's important to prepare beforehand. At JDS there's a wealth of knowledge and experience in the team, so there is always someone to help point you in the right direction.
What advice would you give yourself if you had just graduated and were looking for your first role?
In an industry like tech there are so many pathways you can follow so my advice would be to be open to new opportunities and reach out and talk to people. It's always interesting to learn what other people are working on and it'll give yourself a better idea of the pathway you want to follow.
Reinier de Leon
Position: Technical Consultant
Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (Hon) - Software
What work do you do as a Technical Consultant?
As a technical consultant, we are on various projects that require us to optimise the way clients and customers use their technology. This is done through solving problems and designing solutions around various technologies. For me specifically, I work with the Splunk technology.
What do you love most about your job?
One aspect I love most about my job is being able to absorb a lot of information from open-minded and knowledgeable senior co-workers. Also being able to learn more about Splunk, and just the tech field in general in a judgement free space is what I love.
What is the biggest challenge or obstacle about your job?
Gathering requirements for a project and understanding new architecture for a new customer is the most difficult, but extremely rewarding. Especially since I am new to the industry, these "soft skills" are hard to develop, however over time, I've noticed that I have gotten more adept at doing this.
What advice would you give yourself if you had just graduated and were looking for your first role?
You will get rejected or ignored from a lot of jobs. Keep refining your resume and keep applying, the right job will find you!