Based upon these resources, the system administrator possesses a variety of skills, and can tackle many different projects, but is not an expert in any particular area. If you are just starting out in the IT field, use this discussion post to discuss the steps that you would take to prepare yourself to be able to do all the tasks a system administrator does. If you are already in the IT field, provide some advice on what steps a junior system administrator would take to be successful in the job, and how you stay current on new technologies and why it is important to do so. State whether you consider yourself a junior or senior system administrator and how many years you have in the IT field.