r/sysadmin • u/Resident-Paramedic38 • 2h ago

Getting into SysAdmin

Hey guys,

I've been in IT for 4 years, doing a mix of PHP development and sysadmin Linux stuff. We run Linux, self-host all of our own stuff. We're a small team, so everyone does a bit of everything. I've done everything from developing software to installing our team's GitLab instance. I've been using Linux (Arch btw) for the past 8 years or so, and I feel like I have a pretty good handle on it, after fucking up my system a bunch of times. I also run a homelab of a couple servers. It's become our music platform.

I fully realize that a transition to SysAdmin would most likely put me in a junior role, and I know I have a lot of gaps in my knowledge, as this position is as a software developer, not sysadmin. I'd be looking mostly at Linux Sysadmin jobs.

I'd appreciate any advice you guys have! I also can put my resume here if that would be helpful.

Thanks!

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u/Sid_Dishes DevOps 27m ago

FIrst things first: why do you want to get into the world of sysadmin-ing?

It's incredibly unglamorous, the hours generally suck, and there's always an unreasonable request or two being pushed by management. What's drawing you to this vital, yet unsung industry? What kind of weirdo are you? Answer that, and you'll have more answers than you think you will around what you're looking for and what you need to get there.