But it's usually not respected. You end up like me - an intermediate developer who is willing to pick up the shit tasks that nobody else wants. The only thing that will help get to higher compensation or a senior role is to become an expert to the point where you can leave and get a job almost anywhere. Stuff like FileNet, Neoxam, ASC, etc doesn't have a market. It's a necessary and important role for the company, but nobody wants to do them and very few people use them (or procedures for ASC vary too much).