Often we hear from the older generation the magic words about “the only record in the workbook. And it’s true, we’ve come across absolutely amazing stories
Often we hear from the older generation the magic words about “the only record in the workbook. And it’s true, we’ve come across absolutely amazing stories: mechanic – fitter of the highest category – shop foreman – shift supervisor – chief engineer – plant manager. This cannot fail to impress our generation, which changes jobs once, twice, or even five times or more. We have the opportunity not just to change the company, you can change the profession and get used to it quite quickly. This is especially noticeable in the IT field, where there are very bizarre career transfers and dramatic shifts on the career ladder, both up and down.
Observing this process, we realized that the directory of professions is in demand not only by schoolchildren choosing a university, but also by adults choosing a path.
The system administrator is a specialist who is engaged in configuring, improving and supporting the IT infrastructure of the company, including equipment, peripherals, software and network connections. Isn’t that a very formal definition?
What a system administrator does depends on the size of the company, the field of activity, experience and skills of the administrator himself. Rather than give a definition, it is better to highlight specific types of sysadmins.
An enician is a novice system administrator who performs the basic functions of configuring hardware and software. Usually an assistant to a senior sysadmin or an administrator in a small non-aitish company, who closes current incidents.
System administrator (a.k.a. “True administrator”) is a generalist who is responsible for the stable and trouble-free functioning of the IT infrastructure, monitors, conducts inventory, is responsible for user security, deals with networks, etc. This is a multi-armed and multi-headed god of IT infrastructure, who takes on the responsibility for the entire IT life of the company. Occurs in almost any company.
System architect-engineer – a specialist who designs the IT infrastructure and network architecture in large corporations.
Network administrator – a specialist who configures and develops physical and logical networks in the company, as well as managing billing, accounting and traffic control systems. In demand in data centers, telecommunications, banks, corporations.
Information security engineer – a specialist who ensures the security of the IT infrastructure at all levels. Companies, sensitive to attacks and intrusions into networks (and this includes fintechs, banks, industry, etc.), are in demand.
Accordingly, if you decide to become a system administrator, it is better to plan immediately in what direction you will develop, because the position of an anechoic cannot feed your family or make a career.
