Hello Everyone,
My experience has given me the ability to apply technology, in many forms. As a systems administrator my responsibilities have included support of various operating systems, scripting languages, vistualization software, web applications, etc. I have related course work in Computer Programming (C, C++, Java). Unfortunately, I dont have a Computer Science Degree. I'm interested in contiuing my education in Computer Programming to eventually get a degree.
Would a hiring manager consider my previous work experience for a QA position?
Software testing is one of the few white collar fields people can still get into without a degree. Here is a piece I wrote recently on the subject that might be helpful:
https://www.techwell.com/techwell-insights/2017/01/so-you-want-be-softwa...
Also, since you already have technology experience, I think you are in a good place. Highlight the problem solving skills you have developed over the years working as an admin.
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