The true end game always has been being an overseer of the technology. Sysadmins and sysops are one area that will never go away as there will always be another system to manage. It doesn't matter if that system is human, computer, or both.
Imagine horse carriage drivers refusing to learn how to drive a car - this is them.
sysadmins refusing to automate are dying breed that will be replaced by smarter newgrads who are willing to grind and learn.
free market mechanisms and competition doing its work.