Greetings, all. Warning: this is a request for advice regarding a search for a job in HPC, just in case that sort of thing turns you off. :)
I've been reading (lurking?) this list for some time now, because of my personal interest in Beowulf systems. The recent discussion, "Beowulf SysAdmin Job Description", has prompted me to ask a question. What are the entry requirements for a job in HPC? I'm 48 years young and looking for work. My resume can be seen online at http://timbury.net/tim/ and you will note that I have little "official" sysadmin job experience. I started running Linux around 1995 with kernel 0.99. I've been an evangelist ever since. I got involved with Linux because I wanted a job working with Unix. I've since installed, configured, maintained and administrated a number of Linux networks as a consultant. I worked over 2 years as a release engineer responsible for build management across AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux and Windows platforms. Scripting for system and admin functions in perl, sh, etc. is no problem. My educational background is a Computer Electronics tech school way back in '83 and a BS in physics in '92. Some grad studies in physics and compsci, but I left school to take a job. I'm currently scraping out a living from several online ventures and taking (god help me) local jobs removing viruses from you-know-what-os PCs. I cannot afford to build my own cluster to gain experience, so I'd like to know: Is a job in HPC simply not in the cards for me? Should I return to grad school (not likely at this point)? I thank you for your kind indulgence. If this is felt to be an inappropriate use of the list, I shall be happy to remove myself. Tim Tim Kissane, Timbury Computer Services email: t...@timbury.net phone: 732.604.3817 timbury.com | timbury.net | timbury.org | timkissane.com _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
