pkb

Location: Remote/Ireland, EU

Remote: Yes, preferred (working exclusively remotely since 2020)

Willing to relocate: within EU

Technologies:

- Linux (on everything from SBC to enterprise hardware),

- Python, MySQL/MariaDB, Ansible, Puppet/OpenVox, FAI, Apache, Nginx,

- Docker, Kubernetes, VMWare ESXi, KVM, AWS,

- Zabbix, Grafana, Nagios, OSSEC/Wazuh, OpenVAS,

- SMB, NFS, OpenAFS,

Résumé/CV: available via e-mail

Email: [email protected]

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I have 28 years of experience building and maintaining Linux-based infrastructure, ranging from small startups to multinational enterprises. I am looking for infrastructure, devops or support Linux-based work.

Location: Ireland, EU Remote: Yes (have worked exclusively remotely for past 6 years), hybrid possible Willing to relocate: Depends on specifics Technologies: - Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS, Gentoo, LFS) - Virtualization (VMWare ESXi, KVM) - Containers (Docker, Kubernetes) - Databases (MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL) - Automation (Ansible, FAI) - Scripting (Bash, Python) - Misc (OpenAFS, NFS, Kerberos, OpenLDAP, DNS (Bind), git, iptables, OpenVPN, Zabbix, Nagios, AMANDA, Bacula, Postfix, Sendmail, Apache, Nginx, Munin, Monit, Grafana, OSSIM, OSSEC/Wazuh, AlienVault USM Anywhere, AWS, Azure) Résumé/CV: available by e-mail Email: [email protected]

I use XFCE since 2000. It run great on 8 MiB of RAM on a diskless 486, with hard drive mounted over Ethernet. It is my robust daily driver.

For dark mode, try: - in 'Appearance': set Adwaita (dark), - in 'Window Manager': set 'Default', - in 'Panel': set dark mode.

This works in Debian 12 (running XFCE 4.18) and looks beautiful. Easy on the eyes, readable, comfortable.

For other themes look at xfce-look.org. You install these by decompressing tarballs into ~/.themes/$(theme_name) folder and then selecting these in settings manager.

Location: Ireland, EU Remote: YES (strongly preferred) Willing to relocate: no Technologies: - Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, CentOS/RedHat, LFS) - Services: Apache, Samba, NFS, bind (DNS), Kerberos, OpenAFS, MySQL, Zabbix, Nagios, Monit, Amanda, - Security: OSSIM, OSSEC/Wazuh, USM Anywhere, - Automation: FAI, Ansible, - Scripting: Bash, Python, - Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, Résumé/CV: available by e-mail, Email: [email protected]

About me: 30 years of experience with Linux based systems, on desktop, server and in the cloud. Experienced in sysadmin and technical support roles, troubleshooting complex problems with hardware and software over SSH and in web browser.

Merry Christmas!

Location: Ireland, EU Remote: YES (strongly preferred) Willing to relocate: no Technologies:

  - Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, CentOS)

  - Services: Apache, Samba, NFS, DNS, Kerberos, OpenAFS, MySQL, Zabbix, Nagios, Monit, Amanda,

  - Security: OSSIM, OSSEC/Wazuh, USM Anywhere, 

  - Automation: FAI, Ansible, 

  - Scripting: Bash, Python,

Résumé/CV: available by e-mail, Email: [email protected]

About me: 30 years of experience with Linux based systems, on desktop, server and in the cloud. Experienced in sysadmin and technical support roles, troubleshooting complex problems with hardware and software over SSH and in web browser.

...that was end user price, after factoring in private insurance plan. For 13000, you can buy tickets in both directions, vacation, tooth job - and buy local car in the target country if renting one exceeds 1000 usd [1].

[1] https://extra.ie/2022/06/12/news/tourists-cancelling-trips-t...

Do not go. Here's why:

1) You have no network in the US. You will have to start from scratch. Remember how you started. Multiply difficulty level by 2. And you're not going to be any younger.

2) Salaries for perm positions being "significantly lower" in the US than in EU. This nullifies gains from moving to the US. Add cost of moving everything over long range by plane/cargo ship.

3) Healthcare cost. My friend asked me once about cost of dental care in Ireland (where I live now). I replied 'it depends, between 30-60 euro'. He was quoted 13000 dollars for one tooth job. Think about this double hard, you're 50 and you won't get any younger.

4) Friends and your peers will stay in the EU. You won't see any of them for months and years. Factor in plane ticket prices. You won't be coming home to visit family for Christmas.

Just few things from top of my head, but I think they are important.

Add requirement for every user to have to solve mathematical equation before being allowed to post anything. Make it hard requirement and enforce at all times.

DON'T. RabbitMQ is fragile and breaks under low memory/high swap conditions. Usually due to epmd breaking. I know, have to fix it (usually by killing epmd) daily.

1) For hardware you want cheap, expendable, bare metal. Look up posts about how Google built their own servers for reference. 2) For RAID, go with software only RAID. You will sidestep problems caused by hardware RAID controllers having custom data format each (i.e. non-swapable for different model/make). 3) For filesystem, look for OpenAFS. CERN is using OpenAFS to store petabytes of data from LHC. 4) For operating system, look at Debian. Coupled with FAI (fully automated installation), it will enable you to deploy multiple servers in an automated way, to host your files.

Location: /Cork/Ireland/Europe/Earth

Remote: yes

Willing to relocate: no

Technologies: Linux (LAMP stack), Docker, AWS, BASH, Python.

I'm veteran Linux sysadmin, capable of building your infrastructure so your developers can run their code on top of it.

Résumé/CV: via e-mail on request.

Email: pk (dot) b (at) interia [dot] pl

Location: Cork, Ireland

Remote: yes, remote only

Willing to relocate: not possible

Technologies: Linux (Debian, RedHat, CentOS, Gentoo, LFS),

scripting (Python, bash), AWS, Docker,

databases (MySQL, Postgres),

backup (AMANDA, Bacula),

e-mail (Postfix),

virtualization (Xen, VMWare, Virtualbox),

filesystems (OpenAFS, Samba),

DNS (bind), kerberos, FAI, VIM.

Resume/CV: by e-mail on request.

Email: pk.b [at] interia {dot} pl

Linux based sysadmin/devops. Full time Linux user since 1998.