• I've been given more responsibility than what was in the job description, but never less. I'm only speculating here, but perhaps this is a test - maybe they want to give you some simple stuff to see if you can handle it and get work done at the same time. Then comes something with a bit more substance to it, then more, etc. Maybe they want you to prove yourself along the way before they give you sysadmin and the responsibilities that go along with it.

    Then again, I could be completely off base here and they intend to stick you with the grunt work forever. I would definitely talk to your manager about it, but as you go into that conversation, be open to the possibility that they could be proceeding from a cautionary stance.

    My 2 cents.