[ubuntu-za] Sysadmin with Windows experience looking for Linux/Unix-based work

[Emil Schweickerdt]

Good afternoon all

Currently I am in the market, and is interested in a job opening where I 
can work more with Linux/Unix and improve my experience, after more than 
18 years of working with Windows.

Job openings in Centurion, Pretoria, Midrand and/or Sandton is 
acceptable although I will be willing to work in other areas as well.

I am well aware of the present situation in SA leading to the 
availability of work and the employment law.
However despite 80% hearing loss, I am fluent in Afrikaans as well as 
English and have a sound knowledge of the German language. I speak both 
Afrikaans and English with no sign of disability whatsoever.

Regarding phone calls and hearing I am able to provide telephonic 
support in certain circumstances. I have found that background noise do 
have a detrimental effect on the telephonic conversation.

I am one of the first previously disadvantaged persons as I have more 
than 80% hearing loss in both ears.

Currently my working Linux experience includes the maintenance of an 
email-based system (ClearOS) as well as a PPTP VPN gateway for one of 
our clients with 4 sites. The one positive aspect of this is that I was 
forced to learn Linux in order to install and maintain this setup as I 
was the person responsible for making the decision to go with Linux 
instead of with Windows due to budgetary constraints. I also have good 
experience in using Smoothwall (Linux) as firewall systems.

Because of this I want to work more with Linux and Unix-based systems, 
in order to get more experience working with Linux as I am well aware 
that there are other situations and problems that I can use to improve 
on my existing skills.

Interested parties can contact me at emilschw at gmail dot com for a 
detailed CV.

Kind regards

Emil Schweickerdt