Lost my sysadmin, now I'm solo. Could use some advice
Long story short - Small business of <200 users. My boss / IT manager was let go back in December. We have a SQL guy / Python developer, and we have a MSP who manages the firewall and on-prem AD server patching. I now report directly to the VP of HR/IT as a "help desk II".
In January after he left, I asked for better pay and my manager's old office. I was denied on both requests. The office remains empty to this day.
Since my boss left, I now have access to our entire Entra P2 tenant and can activate Global admin for myself whenever I need it (which is rarely). I issue HID cards for the front door, provision camera access, and approve various IT related bills (Spectrum, Adobe, 365 services). We are in the middle of changing ERPs, and I am in the calls with the consultants and various department heads.
Essentially, I am wondering how to leverage my situation in order to find a better position. While the work environment is good, the pay is low even after the raise (10% to $25/hr). I feel like I'm learning bad/outdated habits. There is no Intune set up, laptops are domain-joined and all apps installed by hand. There are no Azure/cloud resources, although there is a PowerBI workspace which looks at our local SQL server VM.
I've been at this company for two and a half years, already have my bachelor's degree but no certs. Appreciate any perspectives on this!