Yet another Josh :donor:<p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Fedihired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fedihired</span></a> </p><p>I'm still looking. I'm still at the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/VA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VA</span></a> but I've lost: 2 data engineers, 1 system engineer, 1 cybersecurity engineer, my contracting manager (last friday, no notice) and our director just announced retirement.</p><p>I've been applying everywhere for relevant roles. Even in 2021, I had a reply response of around 20:1 . Now, ive put in probably 200. I've got nothing. (well, thats not true. weapons manufacture keeps pinging. no way no how)</p><p>Im looking for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/systemsengineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>systemsengineering</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/sitereliabilityengineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sitereliabilityengineering</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/systemarchitect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>systemarchitect</span></a> </p><p>DM and I'd be happy to send my resume or apply at a role you suggest. </p><p>Aside: stuff like this is why I think I'm in this situation. Basically, fake/AI resumes are drowning the market. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/fake-job-seekers-use-ai-to-interview-for-remote-jobs-tech-ceos-say.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/04/08/fake-job-s</span><span class="invisible">eekers-use-ai-to-interview-for-remote-jobs-tech-ceos-say.html</span></a></p><p>I saw this on HN this morning. And it seems terrible for everyone affected, well, except for the fake/AI users with batch apply scripts. Also explains LinkedIN jobs "submitted 1h ago, over 100 applied". <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43631384" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4</span><span class="invisible">3631384</span></a></p>