Know what comes on a "base" UNIX operating system distribution? I like to hack on all of it. Core kernel infrastructure is my preferred area, but I have also worked on device drivers, filesystems, network stacks, base libraries, administration tools, performance tools, compilers, and at least two random packages from every CD in the box (including the packaging utilities). Most of my work has been in support and professional services, providing what most folks consider engineering triage - source level debugging, finding short term code and operational workarounds, ironing out bug fixes, writing test cases, and bits of real development experience thrown in here and there. While I can rarely resist squashing a juicy bug in any area of expertise, scalability and performance of large systems is my favorite area to work in.I still do system and network administation: that's where I started, and while I'm better at debugging and my perl has fallen by the wayside, I still get around decently. I've built networks up from cable spools, installed and managed umpteen different operating systems, and have some experience with databases, web servers, and other weird things people do in userland.In the end... I want to be paid lots of money to solve difficult problems using a wide range of expertise, and to do it in a relaxed, friendly environment with skilled and dedicated coworkers.
Listed skills include Unix, Linux, Perl, Solaris, and 9 others.