Where are all the good Linux admins?

MagicDude4Eva

MagicDude4Eva

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Mighty frustrating to find Linux admins with certifications or practical-/hands-on experience in virtualisation technology (Xen). Looks like nowadays most people use VMWare and don't have an in-depth view about Linux any more.

What is everyone else's opinion about this? Most interviews I have done don't go beyond Linux knowledge of yum and apt and starts failing when talking about the most mundane things such as how a cronjob gets configured (never mind questions about tuning servers, file systems and general maintenance).

If you are frustrated at your job, I am looking for Linux people in Bryanston - from Jnr to Snr and there is a R 10,000 sign-up or referral bonus - http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=5889646
 
I have never used Xen, but then again I can pick up anything if I have to on Linux.

That said, I don't want to work in JHB to start with. Got far tooo accustomed to life in Cape Town.
 
Plenty of good linux admins around. But as was mentioned above, most are quite happy where they are.
Xen isnt my first choice, I normally prefer ESXi but Xen has some great integration features too so its definitely got a place.
 
I do similar to what you want but I'm in CPT and I too wouldn't move to JHB!

That being said, jobs with 0 salary listed get 0 response from me. I generally don't waste my time as the company is obviously looking to lowball.

J
 
We are trying hard to get rid of our last Xen servers, using either KVM or esxi.
 
jsheed_sa said:
That being said, jobs with 0 salary listed get 0 response from me. I generally don't waste my time as the company is obviously looking to lowball.
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Not always. The one company where a few of my friends work, they never list salaries, but they pay remarkably well...
 
froot said:
Not always. The one company where a few of my friends work, they never list salaries, but they pay remarkably well...
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Exactly that - salaries are offered based on experience and skills. I have come across CVs for Linux admins asking 50K+ who would outright fail a LPIC1. Posting a salary will attract underskilled opportunists or would possibly filter out candidates which don't want to apply as they believe there is no room for negotiations. The most awesome hires are people who apply without fear - those are the keepers and are well looked after. The salary-jumpers are any companies waste of time and will never attract top-end salaries or career growth.

True - many companies want to pay as little as possible - but in the long term they will suffer. I rather pay above market and have a work-environment where people just don't want to leave.
 
Linux admins getting high salaries? Don't actually see that in the job markets out there, it would seem Network guys get paid more then Linux sys admins :-(.
 
Lupus said:
Linux admins getting high salaries? Don't actually see that in the job markets out there, it would seem Network guys get paid more then Linux sys admins :-(.
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To me a Network guy is a linux sys admin. I think you need to understand networking to be a good linux admin.
 
Lupus said:
Linux admins getting high salaries? Don't actually see that in the job markets out there, it would seem Network guys get paid more then Linux sys admins :-(.
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Correction. Network admins and Linux sysadmins get about the same'ish. Once you add something like CCIE or simillar to the network guy's CV, then he all of a sudden earns A LOT more.
 
Network guys are not Linux sysadmins - consider managing clusters of virtualised servers. Networking is secondary since this is managed by the data-centre.
 
i prefer grooming my neckbeard, then actually doing anything linuxey
 
Agree with the OP.

I run a tiny IT company and the *nix guys don't even bother phoning back for R550ph so after pulling almost all of my hair out I now have a friendly team in Germany doing the work with great results.

Answers to basic questions can be very creative!
 
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