Linux operation and maintenance is a comprehensive technical position that integrates multiple disciplines (network, system, development, security, application architecture, storage, etc.). It can have multiple career development directions, including:

1. Linux operation and maintenance engineer

Mainly responsible for specific product operation and maintenance work. He needs to have certain development capabilities, an in-depth understanding of the business, and the ability to judge the pros and cons of the system architecture and control the business. The role of corresponding operation and maintenance engineers in business development is determined. The long-term development direction of this profession is to become a large system architect.

2. Linux operation and maintenance platform research engineer

This profession specializes in the research of general platforms and technologies related to operation and maintenance. It requires certain product line operation and maintenance experience or related operation and maintenance needs. There are high requirements for R&D capabilities, and the long-term development direction is to become technical experts in various technical vertical fields.

3. Database engineer

Database engineer is a very important position, which is generally taken seriously by companies. It also has subdivisions, including database kernel, cloud database, etc. In the long run, Development is a technical expert and database architect in the database field.

4. Operation and Maintenance Director

This position requires rich operation and maintenance experience, relatively high requirements for coordination and promotion capabilities, and a certain technical foundation. It is an ideal manager for later transformation post.