Matt,
It sounds like you want to solve problems before they become problems.
Also, from another perspective, it sounds like you're working yourself
into a health issue. Let me offer the steps that have worked for me.
1. "Not my circus, not my monkeys."
If your work will not let you direct activities to make things better,
let it go emotionally. If you've done your best to understand the
business and technical drivers and they make choices that cause issues,
it ain't worth your health. Let it go.
2. "Home is where the heart is."
Sounds like you have some good ideas of what you want to really do; make
operational systems more stable. Cool, that's my passion as well.
Clarify that passion to a list of specific things you really feel key.
The list might include configuration management, training, and
life-cycle control. Whatever your key passions are, identify and clarify.
3. "Talk the walk."
Find some learning that stretches you and opens doors. If you think
you'd like to work at a startup, check out:
https://www.coursera.org/course/startup
Want some more Security stuff?
https://www.coursera.org/specialization/cybersecurity/7
Software engineering?
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920039365.do
Look for things that will put stickers on your LinkedIn profile and give
you the mental challenges you ain't getting at work. It will also expand
your interview vocabulary.
4. "Walk the talk."
Go do stuff that uses your skills and accomplishes your goals. For
example, I'm passionate about giving DoD sysadmins help with security
compliance. That's why I started:
https://github.com/LeamHall/SecComFrame
Shameless plug; I could use your help. :)
Find or start a project that feeds you. It will help you move to your
happy place and put bullets on your resume.
Leam
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