Here is a link to a demo of my most recent resume: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9uxfC380LxKbEl4YU5jenVpWEk/view?usp=sharing

A lot of people here helped me rework it several times until settling on it's current format.

said in So it's time to start polishing up the ol resume.:

Google Doc

-I would look at significantly shortening your Hobbies/Interests section. These areas are great prompts to facilitate conversation in interviews to help decide early on whether you're going to be a great cultural fit. I would be wary of adding too much information here.

-Your Server and Operating System bullets are an unnecessary redundancy, I would kill the Server bullet.

-Possibly consolidate Software Defined Storage into your Storage bullet.

-Drop the training explanation at the bottom of the document. Realistically, I think of a resume as a loose description of your qualifications that should prompt discussion in an interview.

If you want to elaborate on specific aspects of your experience relative to a specific position you are applying for, that should be done with a cover letter. I try to keep my resume brief and to the point. Any further information that they need can be flushed out in the interview(s)/technical interview(s) that will follow the initial application process.

• VIM
• TMUX
• FISH
• Python / Ruby
• Ansible
  --edit--
• KVM/QEMU --> virsh
• iftop
• JetBrains IDEs

This is a well organized and easily consumable gold mine of material for getting started with Linux. I regularly refer fellow students struggling with Linux to this post. Having the smaller individual posts for each subsection really helps with content retention and keeping things organized logically while tackling the material.

Almost all of my participation happened in Spicy Peppers and Linux Group(s).

@JaredBusch said in What router are you using at home?:

@IRJ said in What router are you using at home?:

I am looking to upgrade my router. I am looking at ASUS routers which seem really nice, but there are alot of competitors in the same price range. what are you using?

https://www.asus.com/Networking/RTAC68P/

$179 on Amazon, pretty average for a decent consumer wireless router with full AC.

You cannot touch that price with Ubiqiti and full AC speed because you would need the Unifi UAP-AC-Pro to get full AC rate.

The ERX ($72.85 with Prime) and UAP-AC-LITE ($75.49 with Prime) work great for most but it is only like 800mbps on the AC band.

Edit: I was wrong the UAP-AC-PRO is $128.99 on Prime.

So the full speed is $201.84, that is only $25 more than the ASUS.

+1 to this recommendation

My new google fiber provided hardware replaced my old setup that was an ERX and an 802.11n Ubiquiti AP. I plan on putting my ERX back in service in the not so distant future to provide a proper DMZ for my lab.

If I were buying new right now I would go with the @JaredBusch and @Dashrender 's suggestions of the ERX and AC-Pro or Lite.

@Dashrender said in Senior Systems Engineer:

@RamblingBiped

What does does HR do if not put out accurate and reasonable job postings?

I did my stint in IT/Engineering Recruiting many moons ago... I'm now blissfullly ignorant when it comes to the inner workings of human resources.

@JaredBusch said in Senior Systems Engineer:

@RamblingBiped said in Senior Systems Engineer:

We are primarily looking for a Linux Admin that is well versed in Ruby and has exposure to most of the other areas listed in the post.

How does that relate to this.

Like I said, that job posting is more of an umbrella post to cover all of the areas/technologies that the position could interact with at any given time. The specific opening that we are currently looking to fill is going to be responsible for linux administration and automation tasks working with chef and ruby. The most important thing we are looking for is the background in Unix/Linux administration and experience working with ruby.

Having some exposure to all of the other stuff is nice, but not completely necessary.

Wow, great deal! Thanks for sharing.

@scottalanmiller said in Senior Systems Engineer:

@RamblingBiped said in Senior Systems Engineer:

Having a degree isn't important if you have demonstrable experience.

Isn't that required regardless?

Yes. Words are hard.

@Dashrender said in Operations System Administrator:

So why does this job have the degree desired but not required in HUGE letters?

Probably just a missing tag, as pointed out by Scott above^. I'll see about having that fixed.

The degree plus 2 years experience is probably the minimum they would consider. The post really just encapsulates all of the technologies that the position will be working with at any given time. Each of our Engineers have a specific area that they have a responsibility for maintaining. The HR department has this as an umbrella post for all of the Senior Engineer positions that they recruit .

We are primarily looking for a Linux Admin that is well versed in Ruby and has exposure to most of the other areas listed in the post. I don't really see that as being too horribly overwhelming. Having experience working with Chef would be helpful too, though picking up that part really isn't all that tough. Realistically, anyone with 4 to 5 years of verifiable Linux admin experience and/or certifications would be a decent candidate for the position; as long as they also have comparable experience with Ruby. Having a degree isn't important if you have comparable experience.

@JaredBusch said in Senior Systems Engineer:

@RamblingBiped said in Senior Systems Engineer:

Our operations team is currently looking to hire a Senior Systems Engineer. A Unix/Linux administration background with experience scripting/developing in Ruby is a must.

See the full job description/post here: http://www.wgu.edu/about_WGU/employment/senior-systems-engineer

If you have any questions feel free to contact me directly or respond below!

Whoever wrote those requirements is crazy.

What makes you say that?

Our Operations team is currently looking to hire an additional Operations Systems Administrator. Qualified candidates will have experience as a Unix/Linux Administrator and some automation/scripting experience in BASH, Perl, Python, and/or Ruby. Please see the full job posting below for further details.

http://www.wgu.edu/about_WGU/employment/operations-support-administrator

If you have any questions feel free to contact me directly, or post below.

Our operations team is currently looking to hire a Senior Systems Engineer. A Unix/Linux administration background with experience scripting/developing in Ruby is a must.

See the full job description/post here: http://www.wgu.edu/about_WGU/employment/senior-systems-engineer

If you have any questions feel free to contact me directly or respond below!

Things that will help you get into a DevOps role:

--> Know your way around Linux/Unix; work toward an RHCSA/RHCSE knowledge level.
--> Know how to script and automate tasks (BASH, Perl, Python, Ruby)
--> Grow a beard, drink copious amounts of expensive coffee, wear flannel, and drink/appreciate craft beer.
--> Learn the basics of Chef, Ansible, Salt, and/or Puppet
--> Understand containers and when/where/how to use them
--> Understand the basics of distributed software design and deployment
--> Design and program some software
--> Learn version control systems (git, subversion, mercurial, etc...)
--> Learn about continuous deployment and integration
--> Adopt a unicorn as your spirit animal
--> Read this: https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Cloud-System-Administration-Distributed/dp/032194318X

If you've only got 150 connections it would probably be quickest to just tone them out and label as you go. If you can get one extra pair of hands on deck for an afternoon you should be able to knock it out relatively quickly. You're going to waste more time trying to find and track down what device is plugged into what connection and then cross-reference that information with the office/owner of said devices, than it would take to just tone the lines and drop a label.

@Dashrender said in How Do So Many People in IT Not Know What a Database Is?:

@RamblingBiped said in How Do So Many People in IT Not Know What a Database Is?:

I blame CompTIA and their trifecta of terror. You can easily complete the three pluses without ever having to interact with a database. And everyone knows, if you have your A+, Network+, and Security+ you're immediately qualified to do any job that rests under the IT umbrella.

Huh - You really think that someone who passes these three exams would not understand the difference between an Application and a DB? I guess it's possible.

now that said, would they still be LAZY and use the terms interchangeably? Sure, why not - the lay person will have no clue, and well, if you're lazy long enough, you just always do that... but it doesn't mean they don't know the difference.

Maybe I misread the initial context of Scott's post. I think a person can get through CompTIA's big three without having a solid conceptual understanding of how a database works WITH an application. That being said, I could also see some people not understanding the difference between the two either.

I blame CompTIA and their trifecta of terror. You can easily complete the three pluses without ever having to interact with a database. And everyone knows, if you have your A+, Network+, and Security+ you're immediately qualified to do any job that rests under the IT umbrella.

Perl!

If you're coming from the perspective of most people that hang around this place I would say take a look at C. Learning C will not only help you gain a deeper understanding of all things *nix, but it will also give you an easier transition to other languages because of the similarities in structure and syntax.

If you're a beginning beginner, I'd look at Python. (maybe Ruby)

Nice article, I enjoyed the comic.