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Originally Posted by OldDutch
Also don't run to technical roles, and discount a role such as Business Analyst or Project Manager. I got my tech experience for 7 years as an App Dev, then used that to spring into PM/BA contract work. Honestly, the hours are way less, work is easier, and the pay way better than development or infastructure roles.
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Don't discount the technical role too quickly though - it covers an enormous amount of ground between the operations/infrastructure guys and the PM/BA side. There's a lot of demand for architecture, strategic IT planning, etc, that the techies can move up into. I'd say its a continuum of roles, not one or the other.
The best guys on either side of the continuum have done a bit of both, in my experience. A PM or BA that has worked their way up from a technical role, to an architect type role, to where they are as a PM/BA is a devastating combo. Similarly, a technical guy placed at a client to run their IT operations that can also put together a strategic 5 year road-map, do some light project planning, and generally pave the way for the project teams and sales guys, is a huge asset in their own right.