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AI-Native Sysadmin/SRE

The competency architecture for sysadmins and SREs running AI-native production systems

This architecture evaluates sysadmins and SREs across 8 dimensions and 4 levels (SA1 through SA4), from Sysadmin / SRE to Principal Sysadmin / SRE. It adapts traditional operations and reliability competencies for a world where production systems include model endpoints, agentic workflows, and AI-driven automation as first-class components. Leaders use it to set clear expectations at each level, run calibrated assessments, and build development plans for the operators keeping AI-native systems running.

8 Dimensions

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Systems Reliability & Architecture

Designing, operating, and evolving production systems whose reliability depends on AI components with probabilistic behavior, variable latency, and third-party SLAs.

SA1Sysadmin / SRE

Operates and maintains existing services confidently, understands how production systems are wired together, and can describe how AI components fit into the reliability picture.

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