What job after Jr Netops Specialist

parol247

Quick question. I am a Jr Netops Specialist and I am wondering what certs to get and what job is likely the next step up? Hopefully this question makes sense. The Certs I currently have are A+, Net+, Sec+, and CCENT.

Also here is my job description

Under immediate supervision, install, configure, service, repair, and maintain information technology systems in both a stand‐alone and clientserver environment, including MS server, Defense Message Systems, and other authorized information technology systems. Install, configure, service, repair, and maintain hardware and software for network services, storage networking devices, and servers. Integrate multiple information systems in a networked environment, evaluate and resolve customer information system problems, effect required hardware upgrades and repair to maintain mission capability. Install and configure wireless hubs, routers, switches, and various transmission media,
server hardware and software, and ensure the proper installation and configuration of workstation hardware and software for efficient operation on the network. Install, optimize and troubleshoot Local Area and Base Area Networks. Familiar with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and Network Address Translation (NAT).

techfiend

ICND2 would be the obvious choice and you shouldn't have much trouble with it given your experience. After that if you want to stick with networking CCNP or Junos. Otherwise there's microsoft and vmware for systems and a plethora of security certs.

For the position, I don't know, really up to you but admin type position maybe.

Levithan

I'd say probably Network admin or systems admin, depending on your experience.

You're lucky enough to have job experience both with servers and networking, so you could really go both ways depending on your interest. I really wish I had more experience on the server side, at the moment I'm slowly feeling a bit pidgeon-holed into Networking...

parol247

Yea Im definitely going to get my CCNA. If I want to get into network admin, what cert should I get following CCNA. And if I want to go to the System admin route, what certs for that?

And does it make sense to jump into security side of things as well like cyber security or no?


techfiend, some how I skipped over your post lol. Thanks for your input

techfiend

Leviathan: Wish I could trade my sys admin experience for your networking experience. Systems aren't very interesting to me outside of projects.

parol247: If you're interested in security sure grab a cert, security+, sscp, C|EH are some of the more common lower level ones.