I've found myself in a bit of a bind at my job as a network engineer. I've been managing a complex network across our 100+ sites, all while dealing with an ongoing desktop upgrade and some decommissioning tasks that I wasn't even briefed on. My boss seems to think I should handle everything, including managing our SSL certificate renewals and DNS registrar issues, which confused me since those tasks traditionally fall under sysadmin duties. I feel like I'm being given too much without proper support, and I wonder if asking about the responsibilities, like these SSL certs, was an unreasonable request. Is it typical for network engineers to manage SSL certs, or should that be left to systems administrators?
3 Answers
If your company had a dedicated security team, managing SSLs might fall under their purview. But given that your security setup is understaffed, it's understandable that you'd be tossed these responsibilities. Just make sure to clarify boundaries to avoid burnout!
In my experience, SSL certificates are mostly managed by the sysadmin team. It's not uncommon for responsibilities to blur, especially in smaller teams, but typically, that task should fall to those with sysadmin duties. It sounds like your boss is piling on extra responsibilities without clarity.
I've usually seen public SSL certificate management handled by the network team, while the sysadmins take care of internal ones. It's definitely a gray area, but if it's not in your job description, it sounds unfair for your boss to insist you handle it without proper training or context.
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