u/Muted_Income_7361

Trying to get a reality check on where I'd actually fit in the Canadian job market, rather than just guessing from job titles. Would appreciate outside eyes on my background before I keep tailoring applications in the wrong direction.

I don't know if age is matter, but I am 36 yo.

Where I am now:

• 12 years in IT, currently in an IT System Solution role (the role is like managing several application development projects), been in Data Center and End User Support.
• Mostly as Project Leader (and Manager), not only leading a project but also as technical advisor (i go deep in technical discussion), sometimes directing where the project goes.
• Currently initiating an enterprise AI platform effort, on-cloud AI vs on-prem custom AI
• So day-to-day I sit somewhere between application portfolio management, cloud architecture decisions, and vendor/delivery leadership
• I did my Master in Sweden. I know how difficult the job market now.
• I have PMP, ITIL, CEH, and some cloud certifications.

My questions:

• Given the mix, where do you think I will fit in? Solution architect? Platform/cloud engineering lead? or even Researcher?
• Realistically, does 12 years of oil & gas enterprise IT experience translate well into Canadian tech/energy companies, or should I expect to reset expectations on seniority/comp?

Not looking for someone to just tell me what I want to hear, happy to be told if I'm overestimating how transferable any of this is.

Thanks in advance.

Trying to get a reality check on where I'd actually fit in the Nordic/EU job market, rather than just guessing from job titles. Would appreciate outside eyes on my background before I keep tailoring applications in the wrong direction.

I don't know if age is matter, but I am 36 yo.

Where I am now:

• 12 years in IT, currently in an IT System Solution role (the role is like managing several application development projects), been in Data Center and End User Support.
• Mostly as Project Leader (and Manager), not only leading a project but also as technical advisor (i go deep in technical discussion), sometimes directing where the project goes.
• Currently initiating an enterprise AI platform effort, on-cloud AI vs on-prem custom AI
• So day-to-day I sit somewhere between application portfolio management, cloud architecture decisions, and vendor/delivery leadership
• I did my Master in Sweden. I know how difficult the job market now.
• I have PMP, ITIL, CEH, and some cloud certifications.

My questions:

• Given the mix, where do you think I will fit in? Solution architect? Platform/cloud engineering lead? or even Researcher?
• Realistically, does 12 years of oil & gas enterprise IT experience translate well into Nordic/EU tech/energy companies, or should I expect to reset expectations on seniority/comp?

Not looking for someone to just tell me what I want to hear, happy to be told if I'm overestimating how transferable any of this is.

Thanks in advance.