Confessions of a System Administrator

Rai    Career, Random     Career, confession, system administrator, technical support

My IT career consists of five years of experience. Two of which are spent as a Technical Support and the rest as a Linux System Administrator. I have a fair share of various experiences both from inanimate objects such as printers, monitors, cpu’s, even tables and chairs but the most hilarious ones are from breathing and thinking creatures known as ‘human’.
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Creating Success in IT

Rai    Career     cisco, global knowledge, MCSE, rhce, training

A lot of people are asking me what is it like to work in IT field. I always tell them that if you are not the type of person who constantly yearns for new knowledge and interested in new technology, then maybe being in IT is not for you.

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Choosing The Best University For You

Rai    Career    

Many high school graduates have no idea whatsoever what they want to do after finishing high school. After all those tests and homeworks, there are some who simply chose not to go to college or flunk out of one because they don’t fit in, ending up feeling frustrated and depressed.

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Why Should We Take Trainings?

Rai    Career, Others     cisco, institution, mapua institute, meralco foundation, mysql, php, rhce, school, training

For the past few days, I have been thinking of enrolling myself to one of the available trainings for Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) courses in Manila. Of course knowing myself, it would take me at least six months decide whether I should go with the training or not. I am also thinking if I am truly prepared for this kind of training, physically, mentally and financially.There are also a few types of trainings that can enhance our life not only with our careers but also on a personal side. There are technical trainings, management trainings, personality trainings (good for aspiring models or spokespeople) and more.

Certifications from prestigious enterprise companies like Red Hat Enterprise or CISCO is definitely a plus to anyone’s profile, providing bigger chances of getting that dream career. But, if totally unprepared, trainings and examinations can break your self-esteem, not to mention your bank. CISCO trainings at Mapua Insitute of Technology can take at least a year and may cost around Php30,000 to complete the four modules. I have taken technical training myself these past few years. The first one I had was Linux System Administration at Meralco Foundation which has definitely paved the way for me to become a Linux System Administrator. The training was OK and the lessons we had back then was very basic and the cost is really cheap. I learned a lot of things during my Linux training and I still use the notebook with my ‘newbie’ notes in it.

The next one I had was PHP-MySQL training with same institution. It is also OK, as we started with very basic modules and went on to more challenging case studies. This was a hard for me because this was the time I had to skip school because my father is already very sick. Nonetheless, I finished the final case study just in time.

Now going back to RHCE training, there is no doubt that being an RHCE attracts employers like moths to light. But this one puts really hard pressure on me. Php22,000 for an examination is a huge money and failing is not an option unless I earn Php2M a year. I also need to undergo another type of technical training for my personal use: driving lessons . So time management is a big factor here.

In the end, it all boils down to one: training is a very good investment and though it may be costly at first, the rewards are definitely great.

*Sigh*

Career Opportunity: Linux Administrator Level 2

Rai    Career     Career, Linux, mbs tek, Philippines, system administrator, us auto parts

Our company, US Auto Parts Philippines (formerly MBS Tek Corporation), is in need of two (2) Level 2 Linux Administrators with the following qualifications:

* Passion for *Linux* and Open Source technologies!
* 3+ years of intensive Linux Systems administration (any redhat variant) in production and development servers
* Knowledge or experience with Php, Perl and Shell scripting for automation tasks.
* Knowledge or experience in e-commerce services (DNS, Web, SSL, Mysql, TCP/IP, etc)
* System security implementation, performance tuning and rollout of projects or updates.
* Strategic, cross-functional, thinker
Linux Administrators are responsible for delivering 24×7 uptime of all e-commerce and development servers. They also provide technical assistance and implementation of technology solutions to ensure system reliability and optimum performance of the servers and work with developers for application and system performance analysis and tuning.

Starting salary for Linux Administrator is Php35,000 (with semi-annual, performance-based salary increase).

If you know you got what it takes and have the desire to work in a fun, fast-paced, dynamic environment, send me your resume and you will be contacted for interview and actual exam.

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