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The Future of Operations: A Developer

Forrester IT

The management of your estate mandates that system administrators (sysadmins) quickly acquire skill sets common among Agile development and operations (DevOps) [ii] professionals. Back when I began in the industry, application code was opaque to computer operators (my original title, akin to modern-day systems administrators).

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Sysadmins: You're All Developers Now

Forrester IT

In a past life I was a system administrator, or "sysadmin" I enjoyed it, but even in those halcyon days of remoting into servers and driving to the office at 2 AM (hoping the server room wasn't on fire), I knew I had a limited shelf life. As you mature, you must focus on: Agile and Lean methodologies.

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Top 8 IT certifications in demand today

CIO Business Intelligence

Certified Agile Leadership (CAL) The Certified Agile Leadership (CAL) certification is offered by ScrumAlliance and includes three certification modules, including CAL Essentials, CAL for Teams, and CAL for Organizations.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO Business Intelligence

Cloud systems administrator Cloud systems administrators are charged with overseeing the general maintenance and management of cloud infrastructure. Skills: Skills for this role include knowledge of application architecture, automation, ITSM, governance, security, and leadership.

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The 9 most in-demand IT jobs in healthcare

CIO Business Intelligence

The role typically requires skills such as SQL, JavaScript, Python, CSS, Tableau, data visualization, data optimization, agile, Scrum, and strong written and verbal communication skills. Systems administrator.

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4 ways upskilling and reskilling can fill hard-to-hire positions

CIO Business Intelligence

A role to separate server trusted connectivity could be an existing enterprise architect or Linux/Windows system administrator. Both have an understanding of your internal systems and the technical expertise to properly reconfigure how your servers and other devices are technically connected.

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The 10 most in-demand tech jobs for 2023 — and how to hire for them

CIO Business Intelligence

Certifications to look for include the Docker Certified Associate (DCA), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, and Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert. These IT pros typically have a bachelor’s degree in computer science and should be knowledgeable in LAN/WAN protocol, software, and hardware.

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