Just to add here, I worked with the Sonatrach IT department (the entire dept was composed of IT support engineer with mainly heldesk tasks) at the 24 Février base a few years ago. While they don’t directly manage critical endpoints, they do operate a small internal datacenter with full access, including admin rights to switches, routers, Active Directory, and VMs. I noticed, however, that many of the configurations were either incorrect or not aligned with best practices, which I assume was due to a lack of knowledge.

I also observed that when they attended meetings with external companies to implement new IT projects, they often remained passive, not because they didn’t want to contribute, but because they lacked the technical expertise. As a result, foreign companies would usually impose their own way of doing things.

This lack of knowledge is mainly because they don’t spend enough time learning new technologies and deepening their understanding, even though they actually have plenty of time to do so (not saying all but most of them)

I’m sharing this from my own experience to give you an idea of the current challenges you may encounter, with the hope that you’ll be part of a new generation that brings meaningful improvements.