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Aug 31, 2015
9:00:12pm
I was working as a development engineer with a Masters degree and feeling
similar dissatisfaction (I wasn't getting to do the creative problem solving, but was taking other people's ideas and making them work).

The solution for me was to go back to school and get a PhD. That certainly isn't the right move for a lot of people, but in my field (Electrical Engineering), there are positions for PhDs in industry, and those positions are much more focused on problem solving. The stars aligned for me so that I could actually swing it, and I have been very grateful that I did it ever since. I am much more satisfied with my job now, because I get to do more of the kind of work that I enjoy. (It was a long haul, but it was worth it.)

So I guess I'm saying that you might want to explore the idea of getting an advanced degree (an MS if you have a BS, or possibly a PhD if you have an MS). You would need to be sure it would take you to a place where you would want to be, but as I understand it, there is demand for advanced degrees in IS related fields, and I would assume that those with the higher degrees would have more of the problem solving responsibility. If the logistics work, that might be something to consider.

Another option would be going to work at a smaller company (assuming you aren't already at one). I found that I had more opportunity for creativity at the small company where I worked than I did a the bigger company. It may be that you could find the position you want somewhere else, without getting another degree. There are upsides and downsides to working for a small company, but often you get more responsibility and flexibility in your job description than you do at a larger place.
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