There is tremendous demand for software engineers today. No matter that you are doing CRUD, employers need you.

They can't see your code that you developed at work, so a Github with some quality code would be good -- but the key is to remember that there is some employer out there who is better for you, and that that employer needs you as much as you need them.

Try my webapp, fiveyearitch.com , which we've optimized exactly for employed software engineers who want to scratch your itch.

I think it's important to leverage your current job, not escape it. You have a powerful starting position; you just need to hop over to a better job.