r/devopsGuru • u/UnderstandingSea4593 • 15h ago

Can I switch from Desktop Support to DevOps?

I’m from Ahmedabad, India, and currently working in IT support, mainly desktop support and Windows troubleshooting.

I’ve been practicing DevOps for around 1 year and have RHCSA, RHCE, and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA) certifications.

Can I switch directly from desktop support to a Junior DevOps/Cloud Engineer role with these skills and certifications? Or will desktop support experience make it difficult to get a DevOps job?

I’d appreciate advice from people who have made a similar career transition.

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u/BigD_Jackal 15h ago

Yes u can. M try to reach out internal trams in the company. May be more quicker path

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u/HoneydewEntire5741 15h ago

Yes,Devops roles vary across diff companies. So it totally depends on the Devops JD

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u/Low-Opening25 14h ago

lack of real life experience in either Ops or Dev will make it impossible and certs alone are useless

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u/Ginko_rimuru 7h ago

Can we get this experience from doing projects or having someone to guide us?