01-03-2017, 08:25 PM
computer science is NOT information technology
a MS in CS is going to get you advanced software engineering and algorithm stuff, and if you got through one you'd be capable of a good bit more than stock sysadmin pay
most of the best sysadmins I know have no degree or an unrelated degree, and while I don't include myself in that category I am a sysadmin with no degree(at least until June)
most of the time, my resume bypasses the HR department, or gets handed to them for a background check after the IT department has already decided they want me
get your basic support certs, get a grunty IT job, but keep on working on higher certs. Master that job and volunteer for projects past your level. Yes that might mean helping your exchange guy babysit the monotonous transfer of some mail hoarders massive box to a new store so he can do something better, but it's experience and helps build connections.
I don't see it dying anytime soon either, too many companies have regulatory compliance issues with cloud stuff.
a MS in CS is going to get you advanced software engineering and algorithm stuff, and if you got through one you'd be capable of a good bit more than stock sysadmin pay
most of the best sysadmins I know have no degree or an unrelated degree, and while I don't include myself in that category I am a sysadmin with no degree(at least until June)
most of the time, my resume bypasses the HR department, or gets handed to them for a background check after the IT department has already decided they want me
get your basic support certs, get a grunty IT job, but keep on working on higher certs. Master that job and volunteer for projects past your level. Yes that might mean helping your exchange guy babysit the monotonous transfer of some mail hoarders massive box to a new store so he can do something better, but it's experience and helps build connections.
I don't see it dying anytime soon either, too many companies have regulatory compliance issues with cloud stuff.
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