What should a system integrator know and be able to do?

Question

IT education

I, a junior system administrator in a rather big state office (in fact, an advanced enikey), received an offer to go to work in a system integrator company. In this regard, I would like to ask more experienced habrusers: what knowledge and skills should an integrator have, what skills to upgrade in the future, what to pay special attention to? Thanks in advance for your advice.

Answer 1

Who suggested you go? pre-sale+post-sale?
For a presale, you need to be able to make up specs, technical specifications, technical requirements, etc. know the solutions of all major competitors, their strengths and weaknesses in order to select the best option for the customer.
For a postsale (actually, "work" -) you need to have real experience, this is obvious. You will also need to get a pack of certificates, take courses on the right products, this is all at the expense of the employer, of course.
You also need project work skills, i.e. writing an explanatory note, diagrams, PMI and other shit. You can focus on GOST34, there is a list of documents, their structure and composition. Not all of them are needed in real life, but many will come in handy, especially if the customer requires design documentation in accordance with GOST.
In general, a lot of things. The main thing is to get ready to work hard, in integrators, as a rule, you won’t have to sit idle, especially in autumn-winter, it’s very hot. In summer, only relax, presale

Answer 2

As a junior system administrator, I would advise you to "delegate" this task to a senior system administrator, or director of information technology. In any case, it's out of your control.
If you are the only employee of the IT department in this organization, I can recommend the following:
1. For each project - its own TOR, on the basis of which the integrator will develop the project and make a CP.
2. For each project - a tender to have a range of solutions and healthy competition.
3. It follows from the second paragraph that each project has its own integrator.
4. First of all, demand from the integrator a project portfolio, a clear action plan, a breakdown by dates, discuss the responsibilities of the parties and clearly trace the presence of this clause in the contract.
5. Do not try to give preference to a large integrator - the mechanism is large, often one hand does not know what the other is doing. Look in the direction of young teams, they are usually made up of those people who have left large companies. They are easier to work with. What they lack in experience, they more than make up for in ambition and a desire to do everything right to get you as a regular customer.
6. Require a personal manager, let him become your single entry point. For technical issues, communicate with the direct executor (this is possible in small organizations), and let your personal manager make presentations for your management. In case it is outsourcing, require a permanent person to maintain your infrastructure.

Answer 3

I'm sorry, I guess I didn't phrase my question clearly. I will work in a system integrator, what should I pay attention to?