Peep this thread breh. Read it then read it again.
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/it-certs-and-careers-lets-discuss-it.9043/
We keep trying to tell y'all nikkas bout this IT shyt but y'all not listening. Here's a link to a Hadoop dev job:
http://www.allstate.jobs/ShowJob/Id/326044/Hadoop Developer
Peep the qualifications and pay attention to the bolded:
- Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 2-3 years of solid Hadoop experience
- Familiar with Hadoop tools/languages such as Python, Pig, Hive, Hadoop Streaming, Sqoop, Oozie, etc
- Solid understanding of MapReduce and how the Hadoop Distributed File System work
- Good written and verbal skills
- Understanding of other ETL tools (Ab Initio/Informatica/Talend) is beneficial
- Understanding of Hadoop Infrastructure is preferable but not required
- Hands-on experience with related/complementary open source software platforms and languages (e.g. Java, Linux, Apache, Perl/Python/PHP, Chef, Puppet)
- Understanding of Relational Databases (RDBMS), SQL & No-SQL databases
You don't NEED a degree, just at least 4 years of experience in IT and you only need 2-3 years of Hadoop experience. Let that sink in breh. In less than 4 years you can be making 140k/yr. No degree required. That's why I try to be so public about how much I make and the fact I'm a college dropout. You can eat like a damn mad man in IT if you just stay on your hustle. How many nikkas you know with just a HS diploma can say they made 200k/yr