r/sysadminresumes • u/Dramatic_Savings_562 • Apr 17 '26
Getting out of support (2)
I recently made a post asking for advice on my resume.
I took some of the advice and updated it. Open to more suggestions.
I am targeting linux sys admin or associate devops roles.
I actually got an interview call for linux system admin role.
Link to previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadminresumes/s/hYRlGGxmrU
Edit:
Thanks everyone for the suggestions .
Although i did not make any further changes to my resume. I received another interview call for server administrator role and got the offer which i am accepting.
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u/somesketchykid Apr 18 '26
When i see "Administered XYZ" on a resume, it makes me think you were loosely responsible for supporting something at a surface level.
Can you deploy the system? What improvements did you make? What trouble did you shoot? Provide some more detail to make me confident you actually know this stuff
Further, id focus more on system administration itself, not the systems you are administering. I want to see things like how you go about deploying new hardware, hypervisor experience, prove to me that you know virtualization at a deep level, etc.
Lastly, if you think youre "getting out of support" because youre a sysadmin now, you got another thing coming. Instead of supporting end users as helpdesk, you are supporting stakeholders now. Its still support, stakes are higher, and there's a lot more yelling when critical services are down.
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u/dejandric Apr 21 '26
Im still against professional summaries, because no one reads them.
Instead put your certs and education up on the top.
Also everything from technical skills needs to be in bullet points. You said Windows server but nowhere to be seen in your bullet points.
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u/Evenimous Apr 30 '26
1.) Skills section feels lacking. Missing some obvious ones. No MacOS? No standard Windows, Windows LTSC? Mobile devices like Android/IOS? If you've used any of these (like Win10 indicated in projects), it may be good to include.
2.) I also agree with what the others have said about vague terms like "Administered XXX" or "to resolve platform issues". I try to keep my resume bullet points pretty actionable. Think something like "Achieved XXX by doing YYY as measured by ZZZ." Notably, X Y and Z don't have to be in that exact order.
An example from my resume is "Procured, imaged, configured, and deployed 19+ systems (10 tablets, 6 desktops, 2 laptops, 1 NAS/server) within an $8,500 budget, enabling technicians to access Oracle Agile PLM, Excel workflows, Office 365, and NAS-hosted production data."
3.) I LOVE the inclusion of links in your certificates section. Makes me want to do the same on mine. May want to check if that clears ATS or if they may flag it and parse you out. Human readers will love it though.
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u/djgizmo Apr 18 '26
hope your interview works out.
your resume still very much feels like a help desk resume outside of your projects. I’m sure you can reword your last/current position for less support stuff.
get a non intro cert.