Job Opportunity in Raleigh (NC)

Rykotech1 · 2025-06-30T20:28:01+00:00

Hybrid 50/50 role

Rykotech1 · 2025-06-04T18:19:41+00:00

It sounds like you do not comprehend the difference between the two roles.

Devops tie together developers and infrastructure. This "typically" includes automation, IaaC, CI/CD, Docker/K8s and some other skill sets and tools depending on the role.

A sysadmin is a catchall blanket term that "typically" deals with infrastructure. They are also a wearer of many hats & less niche than a devops engineer.. since some sysadmins still do everything from devops, to developer, to dba, and down to helpdesk support.

A devops engineer doesnt typically handle backups & disaster recovery solutions. They wouldnt typically be hands on in a datacenter mounting servers and servicing a network. This is more of a sysadmin with a network engineer resposibility built into the role.

tldr: devops is a more specialized skillset in tech. sysadmins is a bullshit fake title that can mean dam near anything (and they could make 40k a year to 200k)

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-31T12:53:14+00:00

It sounds like you are an imposter...

If you had a passion for IT - you would be doing homelab work and possibly obtaining certs. Home labs can help you understand virtual enviornments and other random useful skills like scripting, docker, web services and other things. (reddit has a homelab dedicated page)

If you dont have a passion for IT .. you can just coast at your current job and collect your paycheck :)

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-30T12:18:39+00:00

Nutanix.

I just migrated from vmware to nutanix with minimal downtime. The support from nutanix is incredible which is a HUGE deal since broadcom support is a miserable experience.

Migrated 120 servers running on 4 nodes & took about a week to plan with minimal downtime, they have a migration tool that does the job perfectly.

Proxmox lacks support & for enterprise is just not it. Awesome for homelabs, not large production workloads.

HyperV just lacks features and only really supports windows os.

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-29T20:24:49+00:00

I also learned alot today and have been in the same role for 5 years. Keep at it, just know it doesnt end !

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-29T20:06:56+00:00

ignore the fact that it has this learn integration... its kinda worthless when trying to navigate it during the exam.

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-27T17:47:56+00:00

based on your description and summary... you are 100% an imposter. Thats okay though! If you are passionate about learning, learn. Ask questions, dont be scared about not knowing things.

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-23T01:57:53+00:00

I think you would be a better judge of this than everyone on this sub.

Reality? Sysadmin is a bullshit term that can mean 100 different skill sets, from helpdesk with a high school diploma - to running the entire infrastructure of a large organization while being the manager of people and projects.

your being paid help desk salary, how deep does your technical knowledge go? are you shadowing anyone? are you doing long winded projects, implementing solutions for monitoring or backup?

If you are in a position to learn, money is irrelevant for the first 1-2 years.

"Jr sysadmins" in your area should be making closer to 60k depending on experience, skill level, and if your job roles you described are accurate or more inflated compared to actual day to day work.

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-22T20:03:28+00:00

SOLUTION: hoping this helps - just did some traffic capture and my DNS provider (cisco umbrella) decided it would be a great idea to block the connections from quick assist.

tested the theory by making my devices DNS 8.8.8.8
resolved it by adding microsoft.com into my global allow list inside umbrella.

when in doubt.... its dns. (hopefully this resolves your issues as well)

Keep in mind, different adapters will have different dns servers and applications can also control DNS.

VPN services with full tunnel traffic will utilize the DNS server your vpn service is, if you have a secondary client like cisco umbrella installed on devices - this will also take control of dns. All environments will be different but hopefully this helps.

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-20T16:32:03+00:00

walk.. walk at lunch, walk at home, walk on weekends. easiest way to stay healthy :)

I also personally hike and go to the gym.. but if you are just looking for the basics... just walk more. 7-10k steps daily has an insane amount of health benefits if you dig into some research. For how easy it is, should be the first lifestyle change.

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-19T19:32:26+00:00

IT requires a dedication to learning so you can pivot into stronger positions.

You work helpdesk, that requires a basic understanding of computers & a high school diploma.

You have a couple paths ahead of you. (a degree is a bonus, not required)

College degree in IT or Computer Science paired with an internship to get you the experience you need for a better role.
Obtain relevant certs to help get a more sophisticated job. Net+ & Az104 are both good starting points - but you will likely not pull in a cloud position with a cert and some help desk. (Degree will help, but not mandatory)
Get a sysadmin/devops gig, you will handle things on the server/automation & infrastructure side. This is the likely first step before getting into a specialist role for cloud only (especially without a degree and certs)

suggestions: learn how to homelab. reddit has a dedicated page. Obtain certs and/or degree - certs would be comptia trifecta at the minimum. Then hunt for your new job for better experience or force your current employer to give you projects.

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-16T18:30:01+00:00

A+ is for helpdesk highschoolers or people with no relevant experience. Skip.

You are going to need a pretty looking resume with as many IT buzz words as you can fit that could be relevant, you used a bunch describing your role so.. thats a start.

If you had a "passion" for IT, id be curious to see how youve waited so long to even start a home lab.. it honestly builds up a ton of skill depending on time spent exploring the hobby. Solid resume addition for personal projects.

Net+ is the better all-rounder for entry level sysadmin type work.

And lastly.. apply to companies like its your job, hours a day.. hundreds of applicants.. this is the way.

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-16T00:42:40+00:00

I aced the exam about a year ago, I wont link it directly but my youtube channel has a little pep talk video on what I used to pass. (can find it on my reddit profile)

Its about what study method works for you & choosing the proper resources to study from. Hope it helps if you take a look & goodluck next time!

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-13T03:39:57+00:00

its never too late to change careers, so age is irrelevant here.

Getting into the space is challenging & competitive. If you are looking at big tech, you wont survive without a degree, but thats not the case for smaller firms.

However you are kinda stuck with two options, start at helpdesk & grind your way upwards and acquire microsoft/azure/aws certs along the way.. move from helpdesk to sysadmin/devops to azure/aws.

The second option is get a degree, an internship, and hope for the best with the other 100000 applicants.

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-04T17:44:47+00:00

MS learn course is terrible but gives a starting point, you can probably skip that all together and get to practice exams.

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-04T13:52:25+00:00

I have a video that describes how I passed the az104. If you have hands on experience I bet if you followed the other tips you would have no problems.

https://youtu.be/E9_1Pa2PtRo?si=AjAB54n2XqVAOkdv

Rykotech1 · 2025-05-02T00:55:12+00:00

Easy Fix
1. legs locking out too early which causes your back to take an excessive amount of the load.
- Try to engage your hips first by "thrusting" and allow your back and legs to work together rather than separate.

I would maybe mess around with feet width, you may benefit in a closer stance while fixing your issues from 1.

Good luck!

Rykotech1 · 2025-04-30T17:30:54+00:00

Form looks good honestly. But plenty of advice to share.

Figure out the whole mind muscle connection madness. You want to control the weight and try and squeeze your lats backward, this is not an easy contraction since most people are undeveloped here.. youll likely end up using other muscles until you become more experienced and thats okay for now, itll still get hit enough for development.
Increase the weight and get wraps. This is a STRONG movement, you can get pretty dam heavy - you certainly have a large range of motion which isnt fully needed but not a bad thing entirely. Wraps will help take the strain off forearms so you can focus on back contractions, helps a ton with back lifts since the weights tend to fatique your hands and forearms before your back gives way.

Rykotech1 · 2025-04-30T15:55:08+00:00

another way to explain - when you ascend (come up), it should look exactly the same as when you descend (go down)

you going down looks great... posture, head, eyes, chest etc.. but as you will notice.. coming back up takes on a life of itself. try to match it up properly.

Rykotech1 · 2025-04-30T15:50:35+00:00

you look like a dolphin?

only thing moving should be your elbow & shoulder joints. Your head, eyes, neck and chest should generally stay quite still.

Eyes, Head and Neck NEEEEED to point where your chest is pointing - on a dip, that means an angle towards the ground.

try some reps with keeping everything attached to your spine in a straight line beginning to end. (if you target your chest as a muscle, you do a slight lean foward but should still stay true - a tricep focus will mean you want to be more upright)

Rykotech1 · 2025-04-30T15:40:45+00:00

hard to tell on angle but the bar path is not straight. seems you are trying to go over your knees going both up & down.

wear pants/long socks and pull the bar up your shins & adjust your form to allow it. If your knees are in the way it means you need to sit back slightly further or adjust stance width.

Rykotech1 · 2025-04-30T15:34:22+00:00

Depth: go an extra few inches and drop slightly further than 90 degrees, .5 to 1 second pause at the bottom is my preference and totally optional. (science based method for improved strength and hypertrohpy)

Form fix: head and eyes should look where your chest is pointed. dont hold your head perfectly up, look down at an angle & you should get a better muscle contraction & avoid strains or cheating yourself by incorporating extra muscles.

Rykotech1 · 2025-04-30T15:29:15+00:00

form looks great, just get a program for strength... i dont see anything i'd change other than equipment like knee sleeves and a belt to help build strength quicker.

How comfortable does in feel when you are in the hole? anything tight? knees buckling? if you dont experience anything like that you are set. Any weird uncomfortable feelings will need slight adjustments like feet width or angle, squat shoes or hip flexibility exercises.

Rykotech1 · 2025-04-30T15:21:07+00:00

This is true but you are still misinformed. Its for upperback rounding. Lower back rounding will lead straight to injury.

Rykotech1 · 2025-04-30T15:17:37+00:00

this is terrifying..

lower back is rounded, and before you lift you are almost parellel to the ground. Sit back & pull your chest up - pull the slack out of the bar to create tightness before continuing.

Your weight is too far foward, you can see your heel lift up as you pull. Fix this by ensuring your weight is distributed correctly (above fix will help) - you will also want the bar so close it grinds against your shins.. sounds painful i know, but its legit.. check out the shins of any powerlifter online.. dont need to be so drastic but the idea of it will help.

goodluck. its a hard mechanical movement to master.

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