Without straying OT, I really like the USENIX job definitions. I think that when you boil them down, they're more about responsibility than technical skill, but I use them a lot (and used them when I hired my replacement).
--Matt On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 12:26 PM, Will Dennis <[email protected]> wrote: > Level I Admin as defined in > https://www.usenix.org/system/files/lisa/books/usenix_22_jobs3rd_core.pdf?? > > (As an aside, why doesn't LOPSA either define this themselves, or at least > uphold the LISA definition?) > > I myself would not specify technologies, as different co's use different > mixes, and things always change over time... I'd concentrate on needed > general skills and generic abstractions ("can perform backups and > restores", "can modify network settings on an OS", etc.) and then they will > be easily taught the specifics when hired. (Of course, that said, I think > every SA should have a grounding on *nix, as it is low barrier to entry > [free to use/modify], and all of the relevant concepts can be learned on > that platform, and the underlying source code for the OS/commands/tools > explored if desired...) > > $0.02, > Will > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris 'Ski' Kacoroski > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:38 PM > To: LOPSA Discuss > Subject: [lopsa-discuss] What are characteristics of the ideal sysadmin > graduate > > Hi > > As part of WA State's center for excellence in information technology, > they are creating a profile of the "ideal" system admin graduate from a 2 > or 4 year program. The goal is to get an outline of skills and knowledge > needed. So what do you consider the skills and knowledge needed by a new > system admin graduate? > > Cheers, > > Ski > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > http://www.aqua-mail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > -- LITTLE GIRL: But which cookie will you eat FIRST? COOKIE MONSTER: Me think you have misconception of cookie-eating process.
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